![]() ![]() Emails with tickets remind visitors that “due to the reflective nature of floors in the space, guests are recommended to wear pants, shorts, or leggings, and bring sunglasses.” I still saw many people wearing dresses and skirts, usually over shorts for photos, and I wore a dress over shorts during my most recent visit. The first time I visited, I wore a jumpsuit, my favorite thing to wear in an experience like this as it looks like a dress but it is more comfortable during a mirrored experience like this one. What to Wear: Pants, comfortable shoes, and sunglassesīefore I visited Summit, many people warned me against wearing dresses or skirts because the mirrored floors will reflect up and around you repeatedly. Most visitors rush first to capture mirrored shots in front of the Empire State Building, which is only 8 blocks away from Summit One Vanderbilt as opposed to 15 blocks away at the Top of the Rock observation deck. This is the closest and best view of the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building compared to any other observation deck in the city. The views of the Chrysler Building in the first mirrored experience Transcendence are absolutely incredible. The incredible views from the outdoor observation deck are easily upstaged by the mirrored viewing experiences that some visitors overlook. No other NYC observation deck has closer views of the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, not to mention so many photo opportunities, exhibits, and perspectives, as Summit One Vanderbilt. Following the opening at Summit One Vanderbilt, the next anticipated observation deck will be in the Chrysler Building. Edge has a side view of the Empire State Building rather than a direct one. Built on the west side, there are stunning river and cityscape views, but you need a zoom lens to see common landmarks in most photos. The next observation deck opening was March 2020 with the Edge at Hudson Yards, a triangular deck with a portion of glass floor looking 100 stories down to the bottom of the building. Then One World Trade Center opened in Lower Manhattan with a unique elevator experience and downtown views that require a zoom lens to see uptown icons like the Empire State Building. Both landmarks are based in midtown giving them distinct outlooks from the city center, though you need go to Top of the Rock to see the Empire State Building in your skyline views. Visitors chose between the historic Empire State Building or Top of the Rock in Rockefeller Center, which included the Empire State Building in the view. They are either memorable for their history (and possible historical exhibit) or for their vantage points of either downtown or the Empire State Building.Ī few years ago, there were two main options for paid observation decks in Manhattan. Most are frequented for their views and their location, location, location. Traditionally, a NYC observation deck is not known for mirrored photo opportunities. How does Summit One Vanderbilt compare to other NYC observation decks? The space boasts some of the best views of NYC but also comes complete with mirrored experiences, a Yayoi Kusama display, glass boxes jutting out over Madison Avenue, a glass elevator, the best bathroom views, and more. ![]() You can enter Summit through a passageway in Grand Central near the Transit Museum Gallery Annex corner by following signs for Summit One Vanderbilt. My favorite time to go was during the day just a few hours before sunset for the best photo opportunities. I had the pleasure of visiting Summit three times at both day and night with a small group as well as with large normal day crowds. ![]() The over 6,000 square meter (65,000 square foot) space, which opens October 21, 2021, was designed by architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). NYC’s Summit Observation Deck, one of the newest and most immersive observation decks in the city, is located on the top four floors of the new One Vanderbilt skyscraper next to Grand Central Station. ![]()
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