Inspired by traditional French pavilions used for gatherings in parks or on avenues lined with gardens and trees, the project team created a nature-surrounded dining venue in a 55-ft-high space inside the 67-story One Vanderbilt tower. Within the 11,000-sq-ft dining space, the team had to integrate a 775-sq-ft planting area, supported by 2,000 sq ft of dedicated infrastructure, which would be at the same finished elevation as the dining room floor.
“I believe we succeeded in making Le Pavillon warm and cozy within the impressive scale of the venue,” architect Isay Weinfeld said in a statement. “The solution came with bringing in lush greenery, which makes for a soothing and peaceful ambience, an oasis amidst the hustle-bustle of the city.”