This project is a multi-year effort, as we transform a 110,000sf facility one piece at a time. Phase 1 included a complete overhaul of the main entry area, including the retrofitting of a passenger elevator. The goal is to update accessibility and bring the facility up to current codes while revamping the aging interiors. The initial images show views of the new two-story entrance lobby, which we carved out of an existing 2nd floor Prefunction space. Gone are the low popcorn ceilings and claustrophobic spaces. We raised the low ceiling by engineering new roof trusses and creating a tray ceiling, which is clad in traditional ornamental plaster.
The images that follow are of the new Women's Lounge, followed by the Men's Lounge. Both involved completely gutting the existing rooms and starting over.
Phase 2 has us putting a new ballroom on the roof, and revamping an existing 2nd floor ballroom for a Prefunction Room. We also shoehorned in a small Bridal Suite and an Accessible Restroom.
The Manor is a much beloved institution which has served generations of families for weddings and other significant life events and we are honored to be charged with such an ambitious makeover.
The images shown here are snapshots that I took as the project has progressed. We will be adding professional photos in the near future, as we complete Phases 1 & 2.
