Skylight Modern

Nice I may go to a fashion week event there.

This is a modern venue and not sure if i CAN say very new but is available for certain promo events in manhattan. I was here recently for the soccer event UEFA champions league trophy tour 2015. It was the major trophy from the soccer world on display and fans were lined up for hours. i HAPPENED to get there more late in the evening so the line was not as bad. There were plenty of cool photos in the total 15K sq feet space and since Heineken was throwing it, they happened to say Hey, enjoy a beer on us, always fun. It was a cool time of seeing soccer uniforms worn by the greats and drinking a few of those Heineken beers. I wish this building was open for more epic events.

My company built this building so I’m a bit biased. That said, I’ve never attended an event, until this past week. The Low Line Anti-​Gala chose wisely, both playing off the proximity of the v successful High Line, as well as the spatial benefits of Skylight Modern — with a gracious lobby in which guests could drink and convene, and then to the subterranean event space. Both the entryway and subgrade areas were lofty, open, and acoustically thoughtful, which is a coup for any basement box. The staff and decorations were executed well here, convincing me that the white canvass can morph into many different occasions as required.

4.5 stars
The newest edition to the Skylight family of event spaces is very nice, albeit as bare as they come. The entire place is so white, it makes me look like George Hamilton by comparison. But, that does allow for a pure base for design. And being that its located in the Chelsea Gallery district, it fits right in.
Skylight Modern is broken up into 2 levels (each being its own venue, for a total of 15k sq feet) and in turn, each space must be booked $eparately (and it aint cheap). Of course it’s Manhattan; what is? The top space is relatively small, but it doesn’t feel that way– mainly due to the wall of glass that it is it’s main entrance, as well as the numerous windows in the back of the space. There is a large stairway in the middle of this area that leads down to the other space.
The lower level is where the majority of the Moderns size comes from. When I walked down the concrete stairs, into the high-​ceiling, industrial oasis of a space, it reminded of that rave scene from Blade– minus the blood-​sprinklers (well, I guess depending on your event). This area would be a clubbers delight, but is more geared towards fashion-​shows and high-​end events. So put your molly away and get out your MasterCard, because like I mentioned before– if you want to step into this space, you’re gonna need to drop more dough than Michael J Fox in a baking class.