The Metropolitan Opera's lobby is dominated by a cantilevered stairway that connects the main level with the lower level lounge and upper floors. On display in the lobby, and visible to the outside plaza and shown above, are two large murals created for the space by Marc Chagall entitled The Triumph of Music and The Sources of Music. image courtesy of Jeff Bergman / Flickr

The Metropolitan Opera has selected Ennead Architects to design the renovation and expansion of its lobby, the opera house said on Thursday. Provided it can raise the funds and get public approvals, the Met hopes to make its Lincoln Center building more welcoming by improving the cramped lobby — which the building’s architect, Wallace K. Harrison, was forced to scale back on to save money 50 years ago.....Continue Reading

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