Euphoric, Multisensory Experience –
Transcendence – The First Chapter of Air
Designed by Kenzo Digital --
Revealed
New Video of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt's Outdoor Glass Elevators
Soaring to Tallest Exterior Vantage Point in Midtown
Visit www.summitov.com to Purchase Tickets
and be the First to Experience SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SL Green Realty
Corp. (NYSE: SLG) launches ticket sales today for SUMMIT
One Vanderbilt and reveals the first chapter of
Air, a story-driven, immersive experience within
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt and designed by Kenzo Digital. Mixing
transparency and reflectivity,
Transcendence creates the illusion of boundless
space, faceting the world into infinite universe without fixed form
or limit. Every moment in Transcendence offers a
tantalizing and singular experience, unique to that moment in
time.
AIR
Air is a walk-through art
experience and story of both literal and figurative reflection.
Each step along the journey of Air rearranges what
visitors see with incredible complexity and scale, as if in
defiance of physics. It is an immersion in nature in the heart
of Manhattan, likened to a Central
Park in the sky. With its unique vantage point, Air
brings the outside environment into the space and then magnifies it
infinitely.
"In addition to its remarkable materiality, Air is
a living, breathing entity, expressed through its multisensory use
of sound, lighting and production design. It's a story that evolves
with each successive space, bringing visitors deeper and deeper
into the experience until finally, they become part of it. Though
Air is deeply personal, the experience reveals a
shared consciousness, inviting visitors of any age to revel in
collective wonder," says Kenzo Digital, Artist and CEO, Kenzo
Digital Immersive. "Through its boundless juxtapositions of
form, Air compels you to live in the present moment:
calm, aware and free."
ASCENT, LEVITATION, APRÈS and the SUMMIT TERRACE
The
observatory at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt provides much more than just
spectacular views. In addition to Air, SUMMIT One
Vanderbilt features thrill experiences, world-class food and
beverage and an outdoor terrace with the highest urban alpine
meadow in the Western hemisphere. Thrill seekers can enjoy 2
options to test their mettle. SUMMIT One Vanderbilt's
LEVITATION sky boxes allow guests to step out from the
envelope of the building and stand on transparent glass 1,063 feet
above Madison Avenue, with the hustle and bustle of city streets
directly beneath them. For the extreme thrill seeker, SUMMIT One
Vanderbilt's ASCENT, an all-glass elevator with a
transparent glass floor, will take guests from the terrace level up
the side of the building, to over 1,200 feet (364 meters), nesting
at the highest viewing point in midtown Manhattan. The final stops on the SUMMIT One
Vanderbilt journey are APRÈS and the SUMMIT TERRACE.
APRÈS is SUMMIT One Vanderbilt's sky-high lounge and café
featuring bespoke light fare and an innovative cocktail program
curated by Danny Meyer's Union
Square Events. APRÈS's offerings can be enjoyed inside
the Nordic themed lounge and café designed by
Snøhetta or outside on the SUMMIT TERRACE. The
SUMMIT TERRACE wraps around the south and west sides of One
Vanderbilt and is the perfect open air viewing spot to take in the
incredible views for up to 80 miles while toasting your experience
at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.
"The excitement surrounding SUMMIT One Vanderbilt has been
overwhelming. Now that we are finally able to offer a glimpse
into the awe-inspiring, multi-level and multi-room immersive art
experience that is Air, people will begin to
understand how different this destination is from any other in the
world," said Marc Holliday,
Chairman and CEO of SL Green. "We can't wait to welcome New
Yorkers and visitors to New York
to experience this truly unique destination right in the heart of
Manhattan connected to Grand
Central Terminal. People are going to want to come back to SUMMIT
One Vanderbilt again and again."
Design: SUMMIT One Vanderbilt is
a 65,000 square foot, four-level entertainment space that has
taken years to conceive, design and develop bringing together a
team of leading experts in design and architecture. Snøhetta
designed SUMMIT One Vanderbilt's interior as a sensory urban
experience that lifts visitors into the sky. "SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
is an immersive and sensory space embracing the cityscape of
New York. Between integrated art,
sound and lighting, and the observatory's expansive views, our
approach to interior design allows visitors to understand their
place in the larger city," said Anne-Rachel Schiffman, Director of
Snøhetta.
Culinary: Danny
Meyer's Union Square Events will provide unique culinary
experiences at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt with both indoor and outdoor
bars, an all-day lounge and cafe, and locations to grab elevated
snacks. The menu will be revealed closer to opening, promising
items that surprise and delight plus unique beverages, cocktails
and familiar fare. "Our team is proud to add additional flavor
to this thrilling new destination that will place a resounding
exclamation point on New York
City's renaissance," said Danny
Meyer, Founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality
Group.
Health & Safety: The attraction was designed with
safety and wellness being a top priority during the time of
COVID-19 and will operate in accordance with all current
State of New York, New York City
and CDC guidelines and mandates. As a global leader in
environmental, social, and governance initiatives, SL Green has
invested heavily in sustainability features at One Vanderbilt,
ensuring the tower maintains one of the lowest carbon footprints
across similarly scaled buildings in New
York City. Summit One Vanderbilt has cutting-edge UV-c light
sanitization and MERV 16 air filtration, and 9-stage volatile
organic compound (VOC) HEPA Filters to ensure the highest air
quality and cleanest surfaces.
Previews & Additional Information: Initially, SUMMIT
One Vanderbilt will be open Thursday - Sunday and ticket prices
will start at $39 for adults. Special
pricing for New York City
residents is also available online only. For more information and
to purchase tickets to experience SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beginning
October 21, visit
www.summitov.com. Follow SUMMIT One
Vanderbilt on Instagram and Facebook at @summitov.
See images of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt here
About SL Green
SL Green Realty Corp., an S&P 500
company and Manhattan's largest
office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment
trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing
and maximizing value of Manhattan
commercial properties. As of June 30,
2020, SL Green held interests in 96 buildings totaling 41.0
million square feet. This included ownership interests in 28.7
million square feet of Manhattan
buildings and 11.2 million square feet securing debt and preferred
equity investments.
To be added to the Company's distribution list or to obtain the
latest news releases and other Company information, please visit
our website at www.slgreen.com or contact Investor Relations
at (212) 594-2700.
About Kenzo Digital
We are an immersive storytelling
studio that creates emotionally powerful mind-bending alternate
worlds in physical or virtual space. We juxtapose elements of art,
film, theater, and architecture to produce groundbreaking work that
upends your sensory experience in service of story. Our goal is not
just to entertain or excite but to engage in ways that create
memories of lasting meaning.
About Snøhetta
For more than 30 years, Snøhetta
has designed some of the world's most notable public and cultural
projects. Snøhetta kick-started its career in 1989 with the
competition-winning entry for the new library of Alexandria, Egypt. This was later followed by
the commission for the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in
Oslo, and the National
September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion
at the World Trade Center in New York
City, among many others. Since its inception, the practice
has maintained its original transdisciplinary approach, and
integrates architectural, landscape, interior, product, graphic,
digital design and art across its projects. The collaborative
nature between Snøhetta's different disciplines is an essential
driving force of the practice.
About Union Square Events
We're part of Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group,
which includes restaurants, bars, cafes, and fast-casual eateries
in addition to Union Square Events' large-scale event services,
food service solutions for public and private institutions,
industry consulting, and educational programming and
partnerships. Founded in 2005 as Hudson Yards Catering, Union
Square Events is a culinary and operations leader in the
hospitality industry, partnering with a diverse portfolio of
best-in-class clients. We produce one-of-a-kind catered events and
unparalleled dining experiences in a variety of cultural,
corporate, entertainment, and private venues throughout
New York City and
beyond.
CONTACT: Maddy Berry,
maddy.berry@berlinrosen.com
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