Hayden Smiley - Week 9 Blog Post

Radio City Music hall
(Architects:  Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey)

The Radio City Music Hall is home to the New York City Rockets, but has also been the main venue for several diverse entertainment platforms, such as basketball games and pop star concerts. Edward Stone developed the Radio City Music Hall in 1940 under John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The music hall seats 5,933 people, and it became the largest movie theater in the world at the time of its opening. Under the main stage lies an expansive elevator system that is truly quite impressive. This magnificent engineering feat was also used in airplane designs for world war and is still in use today.

Radio City Music Hall exudes life and energy. When you walk through the doors your eyes are instantly greeted with whimsy and brilliant colors. A sense of lightheartedness and fun can be felt through the warm rich tones and beautiful art deco murals. The brass accents and mod carpets hint to an older time, and elude to the idea that this building was a special gathering place for the people of that time. The interior of the theater is an excellent representation of the art deco era, and was created by designer Donald Deskey. Radio City Music Hall is one of my favorite buildings in New York because of the art deco design and architecture. There are no other building in the city like Radio City. The beauty of the theater gives the visitor a sense of happiness and excitement that I did not experience anywhere else. Radio City Music Hall is a magical gem in the heart of New York, that continues to captivate audiences today.