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Ralph Lauren

888 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

Size

50,000 sf

We were the project architects for the Ralph Lauren flagship store, a ground-up building in Manhattan’s Upper East Side Historic District. The four-story limestone structure is noteworthy for its use of the highest quality materials and detailing: carefully crafted limestone, wrought iron, and bronze metal work, rich woodwork, and ornate plaster detailing.

Based on late nineteenth century French Beaux-Arts buildings, the design was warmly received at public hearing by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and received a Certificate of Appropriateness for meeting contextual design criteria.

The adjacent townhouse was incorporated and clad with refurbished stone. It features new, curved-wood double-hung windows, and a new limestone portico and areaway at the original entrance to the building to match historic photographs.

Team

Design Architect | Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio
Consulting Engineer | Rosini Engineering, P.C.
Structural Engineer | Silman
Lighting Design | Schwinghammer Lighting
General Contractor | McGovern
Photography | HS2 Architecture

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Ralph Lauren

Info
888 Madison Avenue
New York, New York
50,000 sf

We were the project architects for the Ralph Lauren flagship store, a ground-up building in Manhattan’s Upper East Side Historic District. The four-story limestone structure is noteworthy for its use of the highest quality materials and detailing: carefully crafted limestone, wrought iron, and bronze metal work, rich woodwork, and ornate plaster detailing.

Based on late nineteenth century French Beaux-Arts buildings, the design was warmly received at public hearing by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and received a Certificate of Appropriateness for meeting contextual design criteria.

The adjacent townhouse was incorporated and clad with refurbished stone. It features new, curved-wood double-hung windows, and a new limestone portico and areaway at the original entrance to the building to match historic photographs.

Team

Design Architect | Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio
Consulting Engineer | Rosini Engineering, P.C.
Structural Engineer | Silman
Lighting Design | Schwinghammer Lighting
General Contractor | McGovern
Photography | HS2 Architecture