https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1668 en-us 1409-the-jane-piet-boon.asp Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8299-the-jane-restaurant-by-piet-boon The Jane Though the interior suffered significant deterioration during a 25-year vacancy, the designers opted to preserve its existing condition where possible. Original floor tiles were retained, and the 38-foot-high plaster ceiling was repaired and sealed but left unpainted. Damaged moldings were stabilized and painted white like the walls.   Photo © Richard Powers The Jane The 19th-century church appears unchanged.   Photo © Richard Powers The Jane New windows were produced by sintering ceramic pigments into the surface of 500 glass panes. The radiators are beneath the leather banquettes (designed by Piet Boon), and fabric acoustic panels line the walls above.   Photo © Richard Powers The Jane Spine chairs by Space Copenhagen are at the perimeter tables; green Feel Good chairs by Antonio Citterio fill out the circular tables.   Photo © Richard Powers The Jane Five dumbwaiters and a passenger elevator were discreetly inserted into the existing structure, connecting the ground floor to the mezzanine—where the floor area was doubled to accommodate a dining bar that overlooks .PSLAB’s 1,800-pound chandelier—and to the basement, where a prep kitchen sits near a private dining room, provisions, laundry and staff rooms, and restrooms.   Photo © Richard Powers The Jane Image courtesy Piet Boon The Jane Image courtesy Piet Boon The Jane Image courtesy Piet Boon