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The 16-story lobby, with Sol LeWitt mural nad hanging sculpture by Monica Ponce De Leon.
The path to wow in Battery Park City is paved with green marble steps.
That was the material New York-based and internationally acclaimed architects Kohn Pedersen Fox used to turn the Conrad New York hotel by Hilton Worldwide into a feast for the eyes. Imported from India, the marble lines a grand staircase that lures visitors and guests to the hotel's stunning entrance.
Inside are more wonders to behold, starting with a 16-story atrium lobby dominated by a visually arresting Loopy Doopy (Blue and Purple) mural by Sol LeWitt and a sculptural symphony of cable-like strings by Monica Ponce De Leon called Veils.
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The Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar will be a regular stop for locals.
The lighting through the atrium and hotel, designed by New York-based Herve Descottes LObservatoire International, is ever-changing and can spread light in seven colors.
It looks wild when its red, said Patrick Roy, director of sales and marketing at the hotel. The place really comes alive in the dark.
T then theres the art. Works by Julian Schnabel, Ross Bleckner and Ellsworth Kelly grace what was once an unremarkable Embassy Suites hotel. Curated with help from New Yorks Public Art Fund, the collection of contemporary art in the hotel is as strong as that in museums in some small cities. Many of the works, like the LeWitt mural, are original to the building.
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The lounge around the ballroom hsa views of 200 Chambers and Tribeca.
The idea of Conrad as a brand is to embrace the neighborhood, said Roy. Everyone is welcome here, and the art and design is one way to bring them in.
The building was bought by Goldman Sachs in 2006 from Forest City Ratner for $ 300 million. A 14-month makeover costing a reported $ 75 million gutted the hotels interior. The Venezuelan-born Ponce De Leon handled the lobby and restaurant interiors. Custom-made half-moon-shaped gray seating blends with the blue LeWitt mural and green marble. Octagonal pylons and the white steel tubular frames of the Veils hanging sculpture give it the feel of an entrance hall to a marvelous orchestral theater. Birds would love it in here.
Most of the 463 rooms at the all-suites luxury hotel start at $ 299. It features a rooftop bar, fine dining at a lobby restaurant called Atrio and a ballroom where the award ceremony for the Tribeca Film Festival was recently held. The hallways have lights hidden in the doorways. At night, the darkness adds to the sexy walkways.
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