A stunning rejuvenating project in the heart of New Your City, One Madison Avenue already had well over a century of history under its belt. The building was reconstructed to incorporate a new 27-floor tower within the same footprint – all while retaining over two thirds of the building’s original structure.
Originally built in 1893, the building has already gone through several rebuilds and renovations over the past 130 years. The new incarnation of the building provides the highest standard for today’s workplace, with 121,000 square meters of premier Class A office space spread over 27 floors that maximize access to natural light, outdoor space, and ceiling heights.
By effectively constructing a new building within an old building, the architects were able to reuse 67% of the building's original structure. This helped save an estimated 20,925 tons of CO2 – an overall energy reduction of over 60%, compared to what would be used if the entire building had been demolished.
In total, we installed 30 elevators – including 25 Schindler 7000s – to help optimize the flow of passengers throughout the building. Additionally, we added one Schindler 9300 escalator as part of a special request from one of the new tenants.