Just off Madison Avenue, and located on New York's 63rd Street, the Lowell Hotel had little or no public space prior to its refurbishment. By reconfiguring the ground floor and basement, a new Lobby, Bar, Restaurant and resident's Club Room have been created, as well as new basement kitchens and staff facilities. The classically conceived plan form creates a series of interlinked spaces with axial vistas leading guests through the hotel from the street entrance to the newly created terrace at the rear. Working with international contractors from France, Germany and the US, each of the spaces is given its own visual identity to create an environment where guests can eat drink and relax in the style of a grand country house.