Summit One Vanderbilt: multisensory art installation in the Manhattan sky

Air is the multisensory art experience you've designed Kenzo Digital, using a screen Samsung IWJ Wall Series 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 Ascent.

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 multisensory art installation AIR and experiences Levitation and Promotion.

"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 offers it.. It is necessary to experience it to understand it. From exciting ways to enjoy the best views of Manhattan to the immersive multi-level, multi-room art installation called AIR.", Says Marc Holliday, President and CEO of SL Green.

In the highest area of this skyscraper of 427 meters high has been designed the observatory experience considered the most immersive in the world. A multisensory initiative of 19.812 square meters including an outdoor terrace at the top.

Summit One Vanderbilt offers a visit from morning to night, with the most breathtaking views of New York that can be seen through the multisensory art installation AIR and the experiences of Levitation and Ascent.

Multisensory art

AIR is the immersive multi-space experience designed by Kenzo Digital for Summit One Vanderbilt. It 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.

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

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

AIR story concludes with Unity, as each visitor becomes part of the experience itself, his three-dimensional portrait transformed into a cloud in an animated celestial landscape in constant change.

At night, the magic of AIR changes drastically as Transcendence 1, 2 and Affinity are transformed 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 an ever deeper experience until they finally become part of it.", Explains Kenzo Digital, Artist and CEO of Kenzo Digital Immersive.

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

"At Samsung, we have a vision of how to embrace and link the human experience with our cutting-edge Led technology", Says Harry Patz, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Display Division, Samsung Electronics America . “We are proud to partner with SL Green to fulfill their vision of creating an immersive environment of Unity and Empowerment by showcasing our product IWJ Wall Series in this iconic place in New York City”.

Levitation and Ascent

This multi-level entertainment space and 65000 square footage took years to conceive, be designed and developed. 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 a transparent glass at 324 meters above Madison Avenue, with the hustle and bustle of the city streets directly under your feet. Ascent is an elevator built entirely of glass that travels around the outside of the building and rises to 1210 feet above New York City.

The last stops of the Summit One Vanderbilt trip are the Après café and lounge, designed by Snohetta, and the Summit Terrace, wrapping around the south and west sides of One Vanderbilt. An outdoor observation spot to enjoy the views of up to 80 Miles.

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