The Experiential Design Index

80th Floor Observatory Redesign — Empire State Building Observatory

The redesigned 80th floor observatory at the Empire State Building, completing the building's four-year, $165 million observatory redevelopment, opened November 26, 2019, in New York City, led by Thinc Design with AV integration by Diversified.

VenueEmpire State Building Observatory
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2019
TechnologiesLED video walls, interactive touch displays, IR reflective glass

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Thinc Design Exhibit Design
Diversified AV Integration Interactive exhibit engineering and AV integration, including LED video walls, touch display arrays, and nine electromechanical Tower Optical Viewers
Eos Lightmedia Lighting Design Supplied and integrated lighting for the "Dare to Dream" exhibition as part of "The Project Dream" reimagining, working with fabricator Kubik Maltbie, per Eos Lightmedia's own project page.

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