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Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
New York City
Polshek Partnership Architects

the People

Owner
Carnegie Hall Corporation

Architect
Polshek Partnership Architects
320 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10014
212.807.7171
212.807.5917 fax
www.polshek.com

Design Partners:
Richard M. Olcott, FAIA, James S. Polshek FAIA

Management Partner:
Joseph L. Fleischer FAIA

Project Manager:
Charles Griffith

Senior Designer:
Thomas Wong

Project Architects:
Charles Brainerd, David Ooyevaar
Interior Design Charmian Place

Design Team:
Ghiora Aharoni, Ruth Berktold, Peter Brooks, Rebecca Carpenter, Robert Condon, Anna Law Ho, Alex Leung, Jane Lin, James Sinks, Alina Tesmer, Robert Young, Jonathan Zane

Engineer(s)
Structural:
Robert Silman and Associates www.rsapc.com

Mechanical/Electrical:
Flack & Kurtz Consulting Engineers www.flackandkurtz.com

Acoustical:
Jaffe Holden Acoustics, Inc. www.jhacoustics.com

Consultant(s)
Theater:
Auerbach Pollock Friedlander www.auerbachconsultants.com

Graphic Design:
Poulin + Morris www.poulinmorris.com

Lighting:
Auerbach Glasow www.auerbachconsultants.com

Historic Preservation:
Higgins & Quasebarth

Building Code:
Jerome S. Gillman, Consulting Architect

Restoration:
Jay Cardinal Building Restoration

Elevator:
DTM Elevator Consulting, Inc. www.dtmelevatorinfo.com

Construction Manager
Tishman Construction Corporation of New York www.tishmanconstruction.com

Renderings
dbox nyc www.dbox.com
Model Tenguerian Models

Photographer(s)
Jeff Goldberg/Esto
(914) 698-4060
www.esto.com

CAD system, project management, or other software used
MicroStation www.bentley.com

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Reinforced concrete

Acoustic Rubber Isolation Pads: Mason Industries, Inc. www.mason-ind.com

Exterior cladding
Masonry:
Roman brick to match existing: Bri-den (Mason), Stone Art (brick maker)

Terra Cotta:
Boston Valley Terra Cotta www.bostonvalley.com

Glazing
Glass:
David Shuldiner

Doors
Entrances:
Allied Bronze

Canopy:
Allied Bronze

Hardware
Locksets:
Best www.bestaccess.com

Hinges:
Monthard

Closers:
LCN www.lcnclosers.com

Exit devices:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com

Pulls:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com

Interior Finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Paneling- Polybois, Inc. www.polybois.ca

Paints and stains:
Benjamin Moore www.benjaminmoore.com, Pittsburgh www.pittsburghpaints.com

Wallcoverings:
Fabric Panels: Knoll www.knoll.com

Floor and wall tile:
Toilets- Ceramic Tile, Daltile www.daltile.com

Carpet:
Bloomsburg Carpet www.bloomsburgcarpet.com

Furnishings
Auditorium seating:
Theater Solutions, Inc. www.theatresolutions.com

Lobby Benches:
Herman Miller www.hermanmiller.com

Office furniture:
Loose Box Seating: Epic

Upholstery:
Seating Upholstery – Maharam www.maharam.com

Lighting
Theater House Lighting:
Custom Decorative Sconces by Shaper Lighting with white LEDs www.shaperlighting.com & dimmable drivers by Osram Sylvania www.sylvania.com

Downlights:
T4 Halogen Cylinder Downlights by Kurt Versen www.kurtversen.com
MR16 Low Voltage Downlights by Prescolite www.prescolite.com

Worklights:
Ceramic Metal Halide Downlights by Kurt Versen www.kurtversen.com

Theatrical and house architectural lighting dimming and control:
manufactured by Electronic Theatre Controls www.etcconnect.com, engineered, integrated and
installed by Fourth Phase www.fourthphase.com

Dressing Rooms:
- Incandescent Downlights with Decorative Glass by Louis Poulsen www.louis-poulsen.com
- Incandescent Mirror Striplights by Starfire www.starfirelighting.com
- Incandescent Fresnel lens Shower Lights by Lightolier www.lightolier.com

Control Booth:
- Recessed 2-circuit track with MR16 Low Voltage Cylinder Heads by Lightolier www.lightolier.com
- Compact Fluorescent Downlights by Kurt Versen www.kurtversen.com

Lobbies:
Custom Light Pipe System by TIR Systems www.tirsys.com utilizing ETC Source Four Ellipsoidal spotlights
Low Voltage Picture Lights by Nessen www.nessenlighting.com

Downlights and Accent Lighting:
– Custom Incandescent Cove Wall Grazing System by Edison Price www.epl.com
– Custom Trough MR16 Low Voltage Track System by Litelab www.litelab.com
MR16 Low Voltage Downlights, Eyelid Wall Washers, and Pinholes by Prescolite www.prescolite.com

Linear Sources:
– Fluorescent Striplights by Crownlite with Hi-Lume Dimmable Ballasts by Lutron www.lutron.com
– Low Voltage Xenon Striplights by Starfire www.starfirelighting.com

Public Restrooms:
– Fluorescent Linear Uplights by Lightolier www.lightolier.com
– Staggered Fluorescent Striplights by Starfire www.starfirelighting.com

Façade:
– Recessed Incandescent Downlights by Kurt Versen www.kurtversen.com
– Asymmetric Throw Halogen Uplights by Insight www.insightlighting.com
– Incandescent Marquee Lights by Starfire www.starfirelighting.com

Conveyance
Elevators:
Otis www.otis.com

Escalators:
Montgomery Kone www.kone.com

Other
Theatrical Equipment:
Lifts, wagons, overhead rigging engineered and manufactured by JR Clancy www.jrclancy.com, integrated and installed by Pook Diemont &
Ohl
www.pdoinc.com



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