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655 Madison to be modernized.


The architectural firm An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture. History
Architects (master builders) have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep (c.
 of Montroy Andersen DeMarco recently announced the start of interior construction at 655 Madison Avenue Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. . The 193,000 s/f, 25-story office building at East 60th Street is undergoing a significant modernization program that will reposition it in the Plaza District marketplace.

Construction is due to start at the end of this summer and is scheduled to be completed in the fall. The owner of the building is GVA GVA

general visceral afferent system of nerves.
 Williams.

The renovation of the building includes: a new high-efficiency glass-and-granite exterior, a new lobby, new glass-walled elevator cabs, new HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free  systems, new sidewalks on both Madison Avenue and 60th Street, and improved pre-built office space. A total of 75,000 square feet will be renovated.

"What's striking about the project is its scope," says Daniel Montroy, principal of Montroy Andersen DeMarco. "This renovation will reposition 655 Madison Avenue as a leading address in the Plaza District."

The renovations will further enhance the building's amenities, which include a high-performance curtain wall curtain wall

Nonbearing wall of glass, metal, or masonry attached to a building's exterior structural frame. After World War II, low energy costs gave impetus to the concept of the tall building as a glass prism, an idea originally put forth by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies
 offering nearly 7 feet of clear glass views and three terraced floors overlooking Central Park. There is also a manned lobby with 24/7 security access and proximity to hotels, restaurants and eight subway lines.
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Publication:Real Estate Weekly
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 3, 2008
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