levitate 300 meters high. This is the experience offered by the observatory of the fourth tallest building. Nova York, or One Vanderbilt.
Starting this Thursday (21), the venue will open a disturbing space with mirrors and spectacular views of Manhattan and its surroundings, including feeling like you’re stepping in the air.
The space has a floor of mirrors that project the viewer’s image to infinity on the ceiling and walls of the 91st, 92nd and 93rd floors, 324 meters above Madison Avenue.
The experiment, which the manufacturer, Kenzo Digital, called “Air”, begins in a lift, reaching more than 300 meters in just 42 seconds.
Then, as you enter this distorted and unstable world, you lose your sense of space and float to a place where the only solid and stable thing seems to be on the other side of the building’s windows: the odd Manhattan around it. Surrounded by rivers and surrounding areas that are lost on the horizon.
A woman lies on the glass floor of the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: Reuters / Eduardo Muoz
It is an “exciting and multi-sensory” experience that “challenges the perception of space and immerses the visitor in a factory of silhouettes and skyscrapers”, said the artist responsible for the project, which was part of his collaboration with Singer. Also known for Beyoncé.
From the One Vanderbilt Observatory on 42nd Street, you can see “Art Deco” details of the famous Empire State and Chrysler neighbors and, on clear days, a view that stretches as far as 100 kilometers away.
Designed by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, the building, located adjacent to Gran Central Station, is part of a Midtown Manhattan renovation plan.
At 397 meters from the ceiling and 427 meters at the top of the needle, it is the fourth highest point in the city after One World Trade Center, Central Park Tower and 111 West 57th Street.
A woman looks through the observatory of the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: Reuters / Eduardo Muoz
“It’s my favorite,” said digital influencer Rashi, one of the enthusiastic visitors during Monday night’s press presentation, in which she took part in an evening gown to take as many photos as possible to publish to your Instagram profile. Can you
“It’s the best way to contemplate the beauty of New York”, adding the “unique experience” to the effect of mirrors at this point. “All in one,” the affected told AFP.
Another visitor, Nick Barat, used the philosophy to describe his experience: “This place makes you think about the city and its relationship with you.”
Preview of the observation platform at the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: Reuters/Eduardo Muoz
“I don’t think I’ll ever consider it an observatory: it’s an experience and seeing the city from here has nothing to do with other ways of being at such an altitude,” he said.
The observatory’s inauguration takes on a special meaning after the coronavirus pandemic, which hit the ‘Big Apple’, one of the most visited places by tourists from across the world, with force.
The procession concluded, “To be able to experience it together, to bring people together again, is like the microcosm of the whole city. It belongs to no one, it’s something we all share.” can do.”
See more photos from the observatory:
Women look out from the observation deck at the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Observation platform at the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: Reuters / Eduardo Muoz
Mirrored floors project the viewer’s image to infinity on the ceiling and walls of One Vanderbilt – Photo: Reuters / Eduardo Muoz
Observation platform at the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: Reuters / Eduardo Muoz
Observation platform at the One Vanderbilt Building in Manhattan, New York City – Photo: Reuters / Eduardo Muoz
