Once known as the Corning Glass Building, 717 5th Avenue recently went through major capital improvements and tasked MKDA with creating a destination-worthy amenity center and design standards for the tenant floors. Our efforts were recently documented in an article by Commercial Observer:

“The 9,000-square-foot tenant lounge on the 12th floor of 717 Fifth Avenue has been open for two months now, and judging by the din of lunchtime conversation on a recent weekday afternoon, it’s been a hit with office workers.

In addition to three conference rooms, the MKDA-designed space contains a wet bar, a row of cafeteria-style tables, clusters of upholstered living room furniture and a few plush diner booths built into the back wall. Crucially, the fan coil units that line the floor’s perimeter have been lowered to knee level, providing a more substantial view of the outside world and adding a cheery strip of daylight that had been obscured by the old waist-high units.”