GROLIER BUILDING
New York, New York, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
1995
Office
414 ft126 m
33
Re-Clad
  • Curtainwall

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION
  • Original facade was replaced with a new one

DESCRIPTION
The Grolier Building, formerly 575 Lexington Avenue, is a commercial office building in midtown New York. Built in 1958, the building was in need of renovation as the aluminum curtain wall was aged for the 1990's real estate demands. The building underwent a re-clad with a then-new "high-performance, energy-conserving, state-of-the-art curtain wall." Bronze-colored glass was installed into a large-scaled aluminum grid that was attached to the existing aluminum mullions. When the exterior was completely sealed, the existing interior windows were removed.
OWNER


DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1958
Office
414 ft126 m
33


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
The Grolier Building, formerly 575 Lexington Avenue, is a commercial office building in midtown New York. Built in 1958, the building was in need of renovation as the aluminum curtain wall was aged for the 1990's real estate demands. The building underwent a re-clad with a then-new "high-performance, energy-conserving, state-of-the-art curtain wall." Bronze-colored glass was installed into a large-scaled aluminum grid that was attached to the existing aluminum mullions. When the exterior was completely sealed, the existing interior windows were removed.