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The Olayan Group

Gensler’s reimagined lobby creates a cathedral-like experience, accented by a 70-foot ceiling and an enormous glass arch to welcome visitors and tenants. The arched picture-window was added to the back of the lobby, visually connecting the public garden to pedestrians on Madison Avenue. Credit: Fred Charles

The soaring multi-story arched-glass window floods the lobby’s centerpiece art installation – Alicja Kwade’s “Solid Sky” – with light. The 24-ton sphere is suspended by 10 stainless steel chains from the ceiling, dangling just 12 feet above the lobby’s floor and positioned to mirror the Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt. Image Credit: Fred Charles

Designed for inspiration and enjoyment, the 550 Garden preserved the site’s Stony Creek Quarry pink granite, while doubling the existing space to nearly half an acre – the largest public space to the East Midtown neighborhood in over 60 years. Credit: The Olayan Group

The Grand Hall is framed by the building’s original oculus window and Dorothea Rockburne’s 30’x30’ murals that were commissioned for the building in 1993. A 25-foot-wide brass and matte opal glass chandelier was hand-crafted for the space, and reflects themes of celestial movement, balancing above a communal dining, work and lounge area. Credit: Nikolas Koenig

In partnership with The Olayan Group, luxury publisher Assouline curated a library as an exclusive amenity for tenants of the landmark office tower. The book selections speak to the building’s core identity, including nature, art and culture, architecture, entrepreneurship, women in art, history and sustainability. Credit: Nikolas Koenig

The Chef’s Table is a featured element on our Arch club level, where we offer personalized culinary experiences and create diverse cultural dishes upon request. Credit: Nikolas Koenig

The Hearth Room is a completely unique offering in the workplace environment, with a sculptural stone and bronze fireplace that guests might encounter in an elegant urban residence or hotel. The room is paneled in walnut millwork and features plush velvet lounge chairs, wood flooring, stone side tables, angular sofas, area rugs with a circular, interlocking pattern, cocoon lounge chairs, and stone slab coffee tables. Credit: Nikolas Koenig

Oasis, 550 Madison’s holistic health and wellness center, goes beyond the city’s most luxurious private fitness centers, offering places for meetings, meditation, yoga, retreat, spa services, acupuncture, massage and nutritional support. Credit: Nikolas Koenig

In partnership with a Michelin-starred restaurateur Simon Kim and Gracious Hospitality Management, The Olayan Group will bring a multi-faceted dining concept to 15,000 square feet of space across three levels at the base of 550 Madison Avenue and 56th Street. Image Credit: Fred Charles

As a privately-owned public space (POPS) that invites people to slow down, linger, and connect to one another and their surroundings, 550 Madison plays a critical role in New York City’s urban environment. Image Credit: Fred Charles

The 550 Madison Avenue Garden held the launch party for Open House New York (OHNY) as well as served as the Weekend Hub in the Fall of 2023. OHNY Weekend is an annual festival that opens hundreds of noteworthy or significant places across the five boroughs to foster discovery and delight for New Yorkers and visitors alike. Credit: Nikolas Koenig