Archinect - News2024-12-22T06:15:04-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150308485/nyc-greenlights-30-rock-s-new-skylift-tourist-attraction
NYC greenlights 30 Rock's new 'Skylift' tourist attraction Josh Niland2022-04-29T18:39:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/1891505f192be4de316e63bb5b4ba313.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>One of the world’s most recognizable addresses is about to get a new look after New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) granted full approval to a plan that would transform the iconic <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/619507/30-rockefeller-plaza" target="_blank">30 Rockefeller Plaza</a> into Midtown’s latest tourist destination. </p>
<p>The first of the new Top of the Rock attractions proposed by the building’s operator <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/796440/tishman-speyer" target="_blank">Tishman Speyer</a> is the experiential 69th-floor “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” ride that allows visitors to experience 'a day on the job' of a typical period construction crew based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunch_atop_a_Skyscraper" target="_blank">iconic 1932 photograph</a> by Charles C. Ebbets.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/093c5cfe8270f62a93d31db6270395ff.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/09/093c5cfe8270f62a93d31db6270395ff.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Tishman Speyer</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/cad446dfb2712abdb0d52f6ef68851ec.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ca/cad446dfb2712abdb0d52f6ef68851ec.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>"Lunch atop a Skyscraper" by Charles C. Ebbets, 1932.</figcaption></figure><p>The next floor will feature the “Skylift” observation deck with panoramic views of the city punctuated by a glowing kinetic globe that’s programmed to change colors with the arrival of each new visitor.<br></p>
<p>Additionally, the ground floor and mezzanine level will be transformed to allow for improved visitor circulation through the ticketing ...</p>