The Morgan Library: Restoration
The Morgan Library & Museum
2019-2022 Restoration Video Series
From midway through the project in 2019 until its completion in 2022, we documented the Morgan Library’s restoration of the exterior, roof, and garden of its original McKim building. The resulting film tells the story of complex project to restore and maintenance Mr. Morgan’s original library building but woven within is an institutional narrative about The Morgan’s legacy and commitment both to preservation and serving the public.
The series featured 12 mini-films that provided progress updates along the way, culminating in the big reveal of the completed project in the summer of 2022.
The Completed Restoration of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library - Final Film
Directed by Jonathan Sanden
The Morgan Library & Museum Restoration Video Series - Episode 1: An overview of the project
Directed by Jonathan Sanden
The Morgan Library & Museum Restoration Video Series - Episode 2: Glenn Boornazian, the President and Principal Conservator of ICR discusses their process of assessing the building with an overview of the work they are doing to restore the building.
Directed by Jonathan Sanden
With only 1/64” of space between the front of the custom blocks of Tennessee marble, from afar, our façade appears to be a sheer wall of stone. Behind the façade, the blocks of stone have a small trough for mortar to secure the building together. The precise construction techniques and design have held the building in remarkable condition throughout the years.