What is behind the eye-catching new look of the iconic Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center? Prepare the floor.

When you are a designer, redesigning the Hauser Lounge in Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center is a comforting honor in itself. But for Ellie Cullman, the founder of the design company Cullman & Kravis and a long-time member of the Lincoln Center Film Board, knowing that she will work in a place where she often wanders between screenings at the New York Film Festival is especially exciting. For her This renovation means embracing Manhattan’s recovery from the pandemic—the most exciting thing is the opportunity to be part of "New York City’s reopening, in a space designed for celebrations."

However, Kalman knew she was facing a unique dilemma. "The challenge is to not be able to change any architectural elements of the room, from big brush strokes such as walls to details such as adding light sockets," she said. Instead, in order to have a real impact on the 1,700-square-foot lounge and 1,100-square-foot terrace space overlooking Broadway—while also attracting the widest possible audience—she must cleverly choose her decor until it is certain to be A floor with a lot of people.

Knowing that this basic element must be versatile enough to be applicable to film premieres, political fundraising events, fashion week events, thought leadership summits, etc., Kalman chose the classics. She said that FLOR's Tailored Touch carpet tiles, a block of black and white tweed, "have the feel of a Chanel suit," she said-this kind of thing will not be out of date in a place like New York City for more than 50 years.

“The space must be flexibly adapted to different usage scenarios, and not too radical, so that different groups of rented spaces will be satisfied with the decoration,” she said. (For example: her team proposed to introduce a set of scarlet sofas in the shadow she called cinnabar, "considered to be too'outside'.")

Cullman achieved the right balance with patterned neutral tones, including Roche Bobois' gray flannel and charcoal leather upholstery and the color block Scavolini Kitchen design. For a whim, she hung the sculpture Kelly Westler’s Circa Lighting lamps on the ceiling-most notably, on the chairs and pillows, she brought "unexpected" prints. Named "Butterfly Parade", designed by Christian Lacroix for the Society of Designers, through Osborne and Little.

"The color scheme is designed to make different groups feel comfortable, but it can still bring some impact," said Kalman, who also incorporated elements that pay tribute to the previous design of the space. "The copper tones of the side tables are really popular and refer to the existing wooden walls," she said. "The gray, black, and cream tones refer to the travertine wall of Lincoln Center and the bronze decoration of the Hauser window wall. " Final result? According to Cullman, this is a "cheerful, welcoming, and charming" room. And it can withstand thousands of footsteps every year and the inevitable spillage and stains that follow, just as the FLOR carpet has proven this when it is launched. The carpet tiles are designed to fit any size and have a 19.7 inch x 19.7 inch square; on the first day of installation, when one of the tiles is stained, the benefits of this option become immediately obvious. "For a 13-foot-wide cargo, this is not a tragedy," Kalman said. "It's easy to replace a tile."

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