Milbank Chapel Renovation
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York

The Milbank Chapel, designed to seat 250 people, is an example of Tudor Gothic interior design dating back to its completion in 1897. After over 100 years of wear and tear, coupled with advancing technological needs, the chapel was renovated. Mitchell/Giurgola upgraded the lecture and performance space with state-of-the-art technology, video projection equipment, high quality audio system, A/V equipment, lighting, and an HVAC system. The renovation made the Chapel ADA compliant and includes a wheelchair lift. The restoration work retains its neo-Gothic character and minimizes changes to the appearance of the chapel, including restoration of the chapel’s Clayton & Bell of London stained-glass windows and the Tiffany stencil painted wall design.