Sukenik, an MSU alumnus, said he was approached by the club in August to design the changes, which he said sought to restore the club’s reputation as a premier dining location. Sukenik and his team also worked on last year’s renovations to Brody Square.

“We routinely work on areas of the club every few years,” said Karen Grannemann, the club’s chief operating officer. “This was part of our overall master plan to keep the club fresh.”

Grannemann said planning for the new spaces — which turned an existing banquet room into the new locations — began about a year ago, with construction starting late last year and finishing in mid-April. The project cost the club about $1 million.

The new space features a variety of seating arrangements, as well as theatrical lighting and the ability to handle large and small groups, Sukenik said.

Custom glasswork also is a part of the new renovations, and members now can eat breakfast in the dining room, Grannemann said.

“That variety piece is just a huge part of the success of any contemporary restaurant,” Sukenik said. “We were able to achieve that through careful planning.”

“The most successful (clubs) survive and have their success on the back of being a very appealing restaurant,” he said.

Member feedback has been “phenomenally positive,” said Richard Bruner, the general manager of the club.

Bruner said the space had been in need of an update for a long time, but said the current changes should stay in good shape for about 10 years.

He also said the club will continue renovating the upper level beginning in January 2012, but added the project remains in the planning phase.

Initially, maintenance for the area will be relatively minimal, Grannemann said.

“It’s all brand new … and it’s very high-quality,” she said. “It’s very well-built.”

Grannemann encourages interested community members to look into joining the club.

“Membership is open to anyone in the community and it’s an outstanding value,” she said.