Allen Metals' New York Office Opens!
Allen Architectural Metals is pleased to announce the opening of a branch office at 373 Broadway, Suite F9, New York, NY 10013. The office will open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EST Mon - Fri and can be reached at (646) 400-0707. "We look forward to providing more oversight throughout all phases of the construction process, " says Kate Allen, VP of Sales and Operations Northeast. Allen Architectural Metals now serves you from two locations.
THE PLAZA HOTEL,
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
New York's most prestigious address returns in all its original magnificence. This distinctive landmark will emerge from a thoughtful and delicate four hundred million dollar restoration, its glory and history intact. The Plaza is the second hotel of that name on the site. The French Renaissance chateau-styled building was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh and opened on October 1, 1907 with construction costs of $12.5 million. In 1969, the Plaza Hotel became the first hotel in New York designated as a city landmark. The Plaza originally hosted 805 guest rooms which have now been converted into 282 hotel rooms and 181 luxury condominiums by the new owners El-Ad Properties and Kingdom Holdings. El-Ad Properties closed the Plaza on April 30, 2005 to undergo the massive three year renovation.
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Architect Thomas Phifer & Partners awarded AIA NY 2010 Design Award
The understated elegance of the private New York residence radiates like the artfully composed trellis system wrapping the house. Allen Architectural Metals rose to the occasion to fabricate this contemporary trellis system in aluminum. Many hours of planning and machining went into this complex project. There were thousands of intricately machined parts that went into the fabrication of this trellis system. The technical and mechanical challenges were accomplished with the precision of the CNC equipment and many hours of programming. The use of 3-D CAD drawings and precision machining were key in keeping this fast track project on time and in budget.
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MICHIGAN AVENUE BRIDGE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
The Michigan Avenue Bridge carries Michigan Avenue across the Chicago River. The bridge lies at the foot of the Magnificent Mile between the Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower and is a part of the Michigan-Walker Historic district. The bridge was built from 1917-1920 as two parallel bridges that operate independently of one another. It was designed by architect Edward H. Bennett and is an early example of fixed trunnion Bascule Bridge which became widely known as a "Chicago style bascule". The bridge was incorporated as part of Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago to replace the bridge at the foot of Rush Street. The Michigan Avenue Bridge is unique in that it is a double-deck, double leaf trunnion Bascule Bridge, the first of its kind ever built. The bridge was considered an engineering marvel of its time and engineers are still impressed with the nearly-century-old bridge's mechanical prowess. The stunning Beaux Arts-style bridge was designated a Chicago Landmark in October 1991. Allen Architectural Metals, Inc. was chosen to replicate the bridge's original pedestrian railings.
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