interior columns. Furthermore, the lobby had a relatively low ceiling because the original ballroom had to be preserved. The lobby covered , measured long, and was three stories high. A set of escalators led to the lobby from a street-level foyer one story below. The lobby was originally clad with Italian Paradiso marble and contained mirrored walls and large bronzed columns. The center of the lobby had a cascading fountain and a brass sculpture by Peter Lobello, which measured high. When the lobby was renovated in 2013, it was clad in stone and dark wood, and a carpet with gray stripes was installed. The ceiling was retrofitted with uplights that changed color depending on the time of the day. In addition, there were black leather chairs, as well as registration and concierge desks made of white quartz. The lobby's fountain was also reduced in size. During the early-2010s renovation, Jaume Plensa designed a pair of sculptures of female heads, for the lobby; known as Awilda and Chloe, the sculptures were intended to resemble moai heads. One of the sculptures was placed on an onyx wall, while the other was placed atop the fountain. On the lobby's rear wall was a blackened-steel archway that led to Market, a grab-and-go restaurant that operated 24 hours a day. Market contained concrete counters, glass displays, wooden floors, and tiled walls. Amenity spaces The renovated hotel includes a second-story restaurant, cantilevered over the 42nd Street sidewalk; the restaurant measures wide. Because the restaurant overhangs a public sidewalk, the New York City Board of Estimate had to approve plans for the restaurant, and the Grand Hyatt's operators had to pay an annual fee to the city government. The space was originally a cocktail lounge called the Sun Garden. In the early 2010s, the former lounge was converted into a restaurant called New York Central, which covers . As part of the renovation, the firm of Bentel & Bentel covered the lounge with white louvers. The renovated restaurant includes multiple tiers of seating that slope downward in the direction of the lobby, as well as a ceiling sculpture designed by Bentel & Bentel. In addition, the restaurant contains a lounge and a private dining area. Next to the restaurant was a wine gallery with white-quartz counters and gray-marble wall. The wine gallery included a glass artwork by Per Fronth, which depicted oceanic scenes. One of the service