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News Release from: Gensler | Subject: Architect
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 July 1998
Gensler designs new Christie North
American HQ
Renowned international auction house of Christie's will soon occupy its new location at Twenty Rockefeller Plaza, designed by Gensler,
The renowned international auction house of Christie's will soon occupy its new location at Twenty Rockefeller Plaza The 300,000-square-foot space, designed by Gensler, will comprise auction galleries, offices and warehouses
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 28 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Gensler also worked in conjunction with Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects and Planners, LLP, conceptual design and landmark consultants on the design of the building's exterior.
Christie's East will remain at its present location on East 67 th Street.
Maintaining its image and consolidating operations were paramount for Christie's.
These goals, along with special building requirements, such as column-free, double-height spaces, oversized loading bays, and on-site storage accommodations, eventually led Christie's to Rockefeller Plaza.
By using a portion of the building's parking garage in the new design, Gensler was able to accommodate all of Christie's stringent needs by offering the ability to recreate both the facade and the entire interior space.
Christie's will use the building's below grade concourses for warehousing and photo studios.
The new design will transform the first floor, mezzanine and second floor, all of which will be connected by a monumental stair, into dramatic auction and gallery space, including a three-story high, windowed foyer, a main salesroom with a double-height ceiling, an intimate secondary salesroom, and private viewing boxes and galleries.
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