With a change in ownership and a change in use, we fear that portions of [architect Marcel] Breuer's original interior could be permanently and unsympathetically altered," architecture preservation group Docomomo US said in a statement on its website.
The seminal interiors of this landmark - probably the best known by this Bauhaus master and among the most significant works of Modern architecture in the city-are not protected by agency oversight and currently could be inappropriately altered without recourse.
The LPC is now considering a landmark designation for sections of the Madison Avenue lower-level, lobby, coat check, main staircase and entrance vestibule - saying that the building's "iconoclastic design is unlike anything built in New York City before or since.
The building's exterior is in "stark contrast with the surrounding 19th century rowhouses" and its interior features "open floor plans, distinctive overhead lights, and interconnected public spaces that together create an enduring experience.
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