Get ready for some “advertecture” at Grand Central. On Monday, the MTA will allow Bravo’s TV show “Top Design” to totally redecorate the 42nd Street shuttle platform.
MTA New York City Transit is working with Bravo in celebration of the premiere of the highly anticipated launch of the interior design competition reality series “Top Design” by allowing designer JONATHAN ADLER to transform the 42nd Street Shuttle platform into a series of interior design vignettes. ….
The newly designed and functional station set up will include plug-ins for iPods and cell phones, as well as a location for musicians who take part in the Music Under New York program, and will be open to the public through Tuesday, February 6.
Who can say if it will be tacky or not, but I can see if this station wraps become a trend systemwide there’ll be a backlash.
UPDATE: Top Design's flack says Lee Sander will be there. Coincidentally, that will be the same time as the monthly NYC Transit Committee meeting at MTA HQ.
-- Chuck Bennett
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Plug ins for iPods? Just how long do people spend on the platform?