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SPG Architects was hired to remedy the spatial fragmentation that had resulted from the numerous renovations in Murray Hill Townhouse in New York City. After taking the premises back to the base building structure, a new open steel staircase became the chief unifying organizing element for movement and visual focus. The stair mediates between the various elements of the building's split section and, most importantly, reveals two impressive double-height spaces. Photograph by Daniel Levin