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RECORD-BREAKING OBSERVATION DECK OPENS IN NYC

Edge, the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,100 ft, was scheduled to open on March 11 on the 100th floor of the 30 Hudson Yards office building on NYC’s far West Side, various news outlets, including CNN report. With a trapezoidal design by Kohn Pedersen Fox that tilts toward the Hudson River, the 101-story 30 Hudson Yards is part of Related/Oxford Properties Group’s 28-acre Hudson Yards megadevelopment. With adult ticket prices starting at US$38, the observation deck is surrounded by 3,000 ft2 of glass formed into 79 panels that lean out over the city, providing 360˚ views. In the center of the deck is a triangular glass section where those not averse to heights may stand to "watch the cars moving below like ants.” 30 Hudson Yards is served by an Otis vertical-transportation system that includes 54 SkyRise® elevators. Among these is a double-deck lift that carries visitors to Edge in approximately 52 s. Like at One World Observatory, the ride is experiential, with screens that show drawings of NYC landmarks transform into photographs on the way up and take passengers on an “immersive walk on the High Line” on the way down.

Image credit: courtesy Related-Oxford

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