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Rooms they shaped
Danceteria
1980–1986 (21st St. iteration; earlier 37th St. run 1980, brief Hamptons extension to 1995) · Flatiron, Manhattan
Owner, German-born co-founder; trained architect who designed interiors; provided financial backing and visual identity.
Mars
1988–1992 · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Owner, Co-owner and designer; previously co-founded Danceteria, designed the Tunnel, and served as director of the Palladium. Handled Saturday and Sunday programming; left around 1990, citing violence.
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