Summit One Vanderbilt: multi-sensory art installation in the Manhattan sky

Air is the multi-sensory art experience designed by Kenzo Digital, using a screen Samsung IWJ Wall Series de 228 seamless square meters, for the observatory Summit One Vanderbilt. A project that has just been inaugurated and that also includes experiences such as Levitation and Ascenso.

SL Green, Manhattan's largest office owner, has recently opened Summit One Vanderbilt, a new and innovative destination that combines spectacular views, with cutting-edge technology and experiences such as multi-sensory art installation AIR and the experiences Levitation y Ascension.

“This stunning destination in the heart of Midtown Manhattan is unlike any other experience in the world. We set out to create a truly unique destination for New Yorkers and visitors from around the world to explore and Summit One Vanderbilt delivers.. It is necessary to experience it to understand it. From exciting ways to enjoy the best views of Manhattan to the multi-level, multi-room immersive art installation called AIR”, comment Marc Holliday, President and CEO of SL Green.

In the highest area of ​​this skyscraper 427 meters high, the observatory experience considered the most immersive in the world has been designed. A multisensory initiative of 19.812 square meters that includes an outdoor summit terrace.

Summit One Vanderbilt offers a tour from morning to night, with the most impressive views of New York that can be seen through the multi-sensory art installation AIR and Levitation and Ascension experiences.

Multisensory art

AIR is the multi-space immersive experience designed by Kenzo Digital for Summit One Vanderbilt. This starts in Transcendence 1, that mixes transparency and reflectivity, creating the illusion of unlimited space, facing the world in an infinite universe without fixed form or limit.

Con Affinity, AIR's history evolves, becomes playful and interactive, as visitors are invited to physically connect with the hundreds of reflective orbs that hover around them.

This evolves with the mezzanine viewpoint of Transcendence 2, where visitors delight in a new perspective and witness the reactions of new visitors entering the space below.

The AIR story concludes with Unity, since each visitor becomes part of the experience itself, your three-dimensional portrait transformed into a cloud in an ever-changing animated skyscape.

At night, the magic of AIR changes dramatically as Transcendence 1, 2 and Affinity transform through a story of light and sound , becoming a beacon of energy, visible to all of New York City and beyond.

“Air is a love letter to New York, an immersive artistic experience that is a living, breathing entity, expressed through its multisensory use of material choice, sound, lighting and production design. It is a story that evolves with each successive space, taking visitors into a deeper and deeper experience until they finally become part of it.”, explains Kenzo Digital, Artist and CEO of Kenzo Digital Immersive.

The experience in Unity It is backed by a huge Samsung video wall of 228,6 seamless square meters.

“A Samsung, “We have a vision of how to embrace and link the human experience with our cutting-edge LED technology.”, states Harry Patz, senior vice president and general manager of the display division of Samsung Electronics America . “We are proud to partner with SL Green to fulfill their vision of creating an immersive environment of Unity and Empowerment showcasing our product IWJ Wall Series at this iconic New York City location”.

Levitation and Ascent

This multi-level entertainment space and 65000 square feet took years to conceive, design and develop. Located in the heart of Midtown, offers exciting experiences, food and cocktails, as well as an outdoor terrace with the highest urban alpine meadow in the Western Hemisphere.

For those who enjoy strong emotions, Summit One Vanderbilt has two initiatives: Levitation and Ascent.

Levitation boxes allow visitors to stand on transparent glass at 324 meters over Madison Avenue, with the hustle and bustle of the city streets directly beneath your feet. Ascenso is an elevator constructed entirely of glass that travels around the exterior of the building and rises to 1210 feet above New York City.

The final stops on the Summit One Vanderbilt journey are the Après Café and Lounge, designed by Snohetta, and the Summit Terrace, that wraps around the south and west sides of One Vanderbilt. An outdoor viewing spot to enjoy views up to 80 miles.