 The restoration included "a complete restoration of the original exterior," and the artist's rendition in the press release included the central tower from the original building.As part of construction, the outer wall was placed on scaffolding for the excavation of two basement levels beneath it.A public open house was held from Friday, January 15, 2016, through Saturday, March 5, 2016, excluding Sundays, and drew more than 800,000 visitors.