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Article: Gallery a work of art for cosmetic giant.(ARCHITECTURE)
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- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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The first U.S. showroom of Italian cosmetics giant Chromavis is now complete, announces Steven Andersen, a principal at Montroy Andersen DeMarco, the project's architect and project manager.
Located in the New York Gallery" Building at 24 West 57th Street, the 1,500 s/f showroom occupies a space that was once a gallery.
"There were many challenges involved in converting the space to showroom use, both practical and aesthetic," notes Andersen.
"To begin with, all of the windows had been closed off and there was no water source. Once we dealt with these practical considerations by unblocking the windows and bringing in water for a kitchenette, we ...