How do you plan a new future for a New York City icon while honoring its 90-year history and cultural legacy? In a story for The New York Times, Principal Frank Mahan explains how we are bringing the landmark Waldorf Astoria back to its former grandeur with the past, present, and future in mind. 

“Only by understanding its history, the changes made over time, and contemporary requirements can we chart a new future for a building as significant as this. By balancing preservation, restoration and adaptive reuse throughout, we leveraged the building’s configuration—from column placement to window arrangement—to create character, rather than work against these elements. This has allowed us to create contemporary homes and amenities in which the past is nevertheless present.”

Set to reopen as a hotel and residence this spring, the Waldorf Astoria will soon serve a new role in the city, while remaining true to its legacy as one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture.