<DIV>This large-scale renovation of New York Center in Midtown Manhattan reinvigorates the identity of one of New York City's most venerable performing arts venues. The goal of the design was to preserve the essential character of City Center and to beautifully restore the theater. Through historical and construction photography, as well as a rich and detailed use of schematic and technical drawings, the book reveals the extent in which the theater was reconfigured and remade in the effort to restore it. </div>