MetLife Building
Renovations
##### Renovations

During a 1980s renovation by [Warren Platner](/wiki/Warren_Platner "Warren Platner"), some  of retail space were constructed in the lobby. Also installed was a staircase at the center of the lobby on 45th Street, which consisted of alternating [travertine](/wiki/Travertine "Travertine") and gray\-granite [risers](/wiki/Stair_riser "Stair riser"). The staircase ranged from  wide at the ground floor to  at an intermediate landing, where it split into two flights and reached a width of  at the mezzanine. There were four triangular planters at the bottom of the staircase, which complemented an orange carpet with flower motifs at the mezzanine. The lobby also contained unusual semicircular discs that were either mounted atop poles or suspended from the ceiling. In addition, a security desk was added and the storefronts were expanded.

In an early\-2000s renovation by [Kohn Pedersen Fox](/wiki/Kohn_Pedersen_Fox "Kohn Pedersen Fox"), the lobby received tile and black travertine floors, the storefronts were moved to the side, and the central staircase was removed. The storefronts were removed in the late 2010s, when the lobby was re\-clad in light\-colored travertine. The renovated lobby has an oak\-floored reception lounge overlooking the entrance.


How wide was the staircase at its widest point?