![]() ![]() Anyone who has been to the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh will immediately think of his Silver Clouds, but the advantage here is more mirrored walls, ceilings, and floors-plus the view, of course. After that comes one of the best rooms in the whole experience-called Affinity-which is filled with dozens of large, round silver balloons that float around thanks to strategically placed fans. Also, leave the stilettos at home since they can damage the floor.įrom there, guests go through the much smaller Reflect room, which brings them out of the boundless illusion of Air and into a more intimate space with a floor installation by artist Yayoi Kusama, which allows for some, well, reflection. With all those mirrored surfaces-and people snapping photos-it’s important to dress accordingly: Bring sunglasses and avoid wearing skirts or dresses. The selfie opportunities are endless and it will almost certainly become one of the city’s top Instagram spots. On either end of the room are circular openings, called portals, which provide more dizzying looks up or down where observers might wonder what’s real and what’s a reflection. The city’s streets and landmarks seem to be in the wrong place, until you realize you’re looking at the reflection and not the real thing. All of a sudden, the space doubles and triples in size, and it’s hard to tell where anyone is actually standing. After turning the corner from the elevators, visitors are confronted with a massive room with floor-to-ceiling windows-as expected in an observatory-as well as mirrored floors and ceilings-an unexpected surprise that is delightfully disorienting. Air has multiple rooms, but things start dramatically as guests come through a narrow portal and into what’s called Transcendence 1. After having their vaccination cards checked, guests are whisked up an elevator to the first part of the experience, called Air, designed by the artist Kenzo Digital. ![]() To get to the observation deck, guests enter via the Vanderbilt Passage in the southwestern corner of Grand Central Terminal. We wanted to bring the city inside and then create ways of seeing the city that you’ve never seen before.” “So we built this canvas and then turned it over to digital artists. We wanted to create an observation experience, pulling in immersive experiences,” says Robert Schiffer, managing director, SL Green. “Almost all observation decks around the world are just about the view, they’re a way to see the city. Summit takes over four floors at the very top of the building. ![]() The 93-story building is the fourth tallest in New York City (after One World Trade Center, Central Park Tower, and 111 W. The 1,401-foot-tall One Vanderbilt, located just across from Grand Central Terminal, is a $3.3 billion building developed by SL Green that includes Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon restaurant and office space for companies like TD Bank and the Carlyle Group. In addition to sweeping views, Summit also offers several one-of-a-kind interactive art installations and multi-sensory experiences, making it a worthwhile attraction. Need may be too strong a word, but Summit does bring something new to the observatory arena-and the city. But does the city really need another observation deck? On October 21, Summit One Vanderbilt will join the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, One World Observatory, and the Edge in Hudson Yards as the latest place for unobstructed skyline views in Manhattan. New York City is getting another observatory at the top of a gleaming skyscraper. ![]()
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