April 15, 2003

Credit: Courtesy Allied Works Architecture

Brad Cloepfil, founder of Allied Works Architecture, has completed the schematic redesign for 2 Columbus Circle, in New York City, which was unveiled on April 2. The scheme has to be approved by the City Planning Commission before the Museum of Arts & Design, formerly the American Craft Museum and which commissioned the design from Cloepfil, can purchase the building.

The plans call for dismantling the porthole-lined marble façade of the building, originally designed in 1964 by Edward Durell Stone. A series of large terra cotta panels and windows would take its place. Inside, Cloepfil has recommended replacing the original layout of half floors stepping around a central elevator core, with full floors. Glass columns enclosing art would run vertically throughout the 54,000-square-foot interior.

David Sokol

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