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2021 NYYC Foundation Newsletter Issue #2 FOUNDATION CORNER THE ILLUMINATING REVIVAL OF THE PALM CAFÉ by Jill Connors ONE OF THE MOST ENCHANTING ROOMS AT THE 44TH STREET CLUBHOUSE REGAINS ITS ORIGINAL LUSTER, AND THEN SOME. Bold design stands the test of time, and nowhere is this truer than at the 44th Street Clubhouse, which this year celebrates its 120th magnificent year. Splendid buildings require care and attention—to every plaster molding, carved-wood bracket, and cast-iron balustrade. The remarkable care that the New York Yacht Club has provided over the years is the reason this Warren & Wetmore-designed exemplar of Beaux Arts style has survived so grandly. As Commodore Christopher J. Culver said on the building’s anniversary in January, “It’s an honor for all of us to play a role in preserving this Clubhouse.” C2 Limited’s interior-design scheme for the renewed Palm Café includes casual seating near the original ban- quettes and a color scheme evocative of an early 1900s conservatory. LIMITED DESIGN ASSOCIATES & BRYN BACHMAN & BRYN LIMITED DESIGN ASSOCIATES 2 C 14 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION CORNER The New York Yacht Club was wearing thin and the Foundation is particularly lighting gave no hint of the important in this regard, original natural light that as it was created in 2007 would have made the room for the sole purpose of so pleasurable. A further maintaining both of the issue was the lack of heating club’s historic properties: the or cooling in the space. All 44th Street Clubhouse and these issues fell neatly under Newport’s Harbour Court. the umbrella of freshening Having provided more the room’s interior scheme than $5 million in grants to bring it into the 2020s for preservation projects while upholding Warren between 2008 and 2020, & Wetmore’s original the Foundation’s support exuberant design. continues to be essential. With the Palm Café Case in point: The Palm representing a historic Café. Architect Whitney interior, the Foundation Warren’s original design for was able to fund the repair this room is a nod to the of the plaster moldings, late-19th-century vogue for the replacement/renewal glass conservatories that of the oak flooring, the served as social gathering regilding of the original spaces. Circular in outline, the Preserving the original Warren & Wetmore-designed Warren & Wetmore- chandelier involved regilding the ornamentation and room features trellis-paneled designed chandelier, and relamping the teardrop globes with LED sources walls, tufted banquettes, a the installation of the most featuring improved color appearance and dimming quarter-sawn oak floor with performance. transformational new circular banding, an architect- feature: a multi-layered designed gilded chandelier, lighting system designed to and an ornate glass-domed restore the historic character ceiling that once allowed enough natural light into the of the room’s original natural light. interior to nurture the live palm trees that Warren had personally chosen. “The Palm Café hasn’t seen daylight since the 1940s, and it has taken this long to come up with the technology to mimic “Back in the day, the open skylight would have made the what occurs in Nature,” says David Cyr, senior associate Palm Café a bright, pleasurable space,” notes architectural and director of lighting design for Lilker Lighting Group. historian Anne Walker, co-author of The Architecture The room’s skylight—a double envelope made up of the of Warren & Wetmore. “This type of space is very typical ornate glass-domed ceiling in the room and a rectangular, Whitney Warren, as it is very French. He often incorporated greenhouse-like glass skylight on the exterior—went dark sculpturally curved rooms and circular or oval spaces into his beginning with the addition of a tin roof above the skylight designs.” during World War II as an air-raid precaution; the rise of skyscrapers in the neighborhood came next. Eventually, Preserving this enchanting space became an urgent project the room’s glass ceiling panels were replaced with acrylic, with the discovery of a water leak that had damaged the although the dome’s original ornate framework of copper- original plaster moldings. In addition, the oak flooring colored metal and plaster remains. An award-winning lighting designer, Cyr devised a lighting Visit www.nyycfoundation.org to make a charitable plan made up of several disparate sources working in concert. contribution and to learn more about the historic buildings New dome backlighting (located in the lighting attic above of the New York Yacht Club. Your support is crucial in the dome) features LED sources that can be tuned to shift preserving our past and safeguarding our future. from the look of warm candlelight to bright daylight. The CORMICK C TIM M NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 15 FOUNDATION CORNER Lighting designer David Cyr’s plan for the Palm Café calls for a multi-layered approach from several different light sources, all working to create the effect of the natural light that streamed through the original skylight. KEY: F1 & F2: New linear tunable LEDs for daylight backlighting effect (installed in lighting attic above dome) F3: New linear cover LEDs on existing plaster cornices (near existing fiber optic lighting in room) F4: New LED linear strips for maintenance work lighting (in lighting attic) DAVID CYR, LILKER LIGHTING GROUP CYR, DAVID 16 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION CORNER original wall sconces and chandelier were relamped with improved- Warm White color LED bulbs. New cove lighting (installed on the room’s plaster cornices) provides soft uplighting for the dome and highlights the room’s architectural details. Existing fiber-optic fittings (previously installed on the cornices) provide lighting for exhibitions. “Although these are different sources, when you are in the room, the layers blend together creating a natural feeling that comes as close to original natural light as possible,” says Cyr. In addition, the new lighting system is easy to adjust, efficient and cost-effective. “The tunable dome backlighting enables us to create pre-sets that can mimic the way daylight shifts in color throughout the day or year naturally,” says Cyr. With the efficiency of the new LEDs, the dome’s entire backlighting uses a mere 300 watts, which Cyr notes is equal to the wattage of just two of the room’s original sconces, which each likely carried 150-watt incandescent bulbs. Two photos give a glimpse of the effect created by Best, the overall effect of the new lighting restores historic character. the new LED dome backlighting, going from the warm “This room is on axis with the Clubhouse’s front entry, so when you color typical of sunrise to the whiter hue of noontime. enter the building, you will see what appears to be daylight straight ahead and up, similar to the architect’s original intent,” says Cyr. Guiding the Palm Café renewal project from an interior-design also regild the sconces and chandelier and paint the walls and trim. standpoint was the creation of a master plan by C2 Limited Design Associates, noted for its work with private clubs. “The New York Still to come for the Palm Café is the installation of a heating and Yacht Club is very conscious of honoring the legacy of the 44th air-conditioning system designed by Director of Facilities Julia Ruegg Street Clubhouse, and our mission was to refresh and restore the that will cleverly make use of space under the tufted banquettes to Palm Café’s architectural beauty while maintaining the elegance allow air distribution. and the precedence of the room’s unique architectural details and historical DNA of the Club,” says C2 Limited’s co-creative director The overall cost of the Palm Café renovation is approximately Craig J. Smith. $350,000, with the Foundation providing $200,000. Numerous upcoming projects are on the Foundation’s list from now through The interior scheme includes the addition of upholstered sofas 2023, as well. At 44th Street, these include multi-phase window and chairs that complement the original 1901 tufted banquettes replacement, continued HVAC work, and interior painting. At and create casual seating arrangements so members can find a Harbour Court, there is gutter replacement, a seawall to rebuild, and comfortable space for quiet conversation, late-night cocktails, or boathouse restoration. even a private dinner. The palette for the painted surfaces in the room includes an array of pale greens and soft beiges in keeping with “We know that in the next five years, there will be between $8 period style. million and $14 million worth of projects that will qualify for funding from the Foundation,” says Foundation chair Matt Brooks, who Repairing the room’s original plaster moldings and the quarter-sawn encourages members to support the efforts with a tax-deductible oak floor in its distinctive banded pattern requires a high level of donation. architectural craftsmanship. For these areas, the club is once again working with Traditional Line, the New York City firm that expertly “We all know how important our historic clubhouses are,” he restored the Model Room floor and the Library. Traditional Line will adds, “and we remain committed to preserving these magnificent properties.” Visit www.nyycfoundation.org to make a charitable contribution Jill Connors was the founding editor of Boston Globe Media’s Design and to learn more about the historic buildings of the New York Yacht New England magazine and a senior editor at This Old House. During Club. Your support is crucial in preserving our past and safeguarding her 20-year tenure as a design editor in New York City, she often ad- our future. mired the 44th Street Clubhouse façade. She has lived in Middletown, R.I., since the early 2000s.
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