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Gateway Update TA R R Y N L A M B E R T ( 1 ) By William Cohen, Vice President Operations Left: Workers put the final touches on ceiling work in March. Right: Some of the plans for the completed project. New lobby draws near Club���s main entry brightens as construction continues W e���re more than halfway through the Gateway Project, and the new-look WAC Lobby is starting to appear in the wake of construction. Since our update in the March edition of WAC Magazine, we���ve moved forward with restoration of the original crown molding uncovered during early demolition. By the time you read this, not only will molding restoration be near completion, but most ceiling work will also be done. Electrical updates should likewise be nearly finished. You likely have noticed sections of new molding, as well. The new Track The acanthus leaf pattern plays off projecT molding found in many areas of Members will be informed the original 1930 Clubhouse. If about project construction you take the main stairs to the 3rd through wac.net/gatewayFloor landing and look up, you project and via Club signage. can see a section of this original During this month���s pouring of molding. Acanthus leaf patterns the terrazzo floor, detours for moving through the lobby and accessing elevators will be clearly marked. 14 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | APRIL 2013 date to ancient Greece and can be found throughout architecture in the new and old worlds. As April gets under way, workers should be putting the final touches on new lighting, including two chandeliers and installations that will highlight the original crown molding and the high-rise elevator doors, which also date to 1930. The biggest development in April, however, will be nearly impossible to miss. Workers should be well under way pouring the new terrazzo floor. The Club will remain open and fully operational during this time, though members and guests will need to follow posted detours. As we get closer to putting the final touches on the renovated space, we look forward to the arrival of new area rugs as well as an espresso cart inside the WAC Club Shop. All told, the lobby should be complete by the start of June. ���William Cohen is Vice President Operations. He can be reached at wcohen@wac.net. Keep up with the Gateway Project at wac.net/gateway-project.