XL – New York, Desgrippes Gobe Group

December 30th, 2005

Start your night off floating in the clouds of heaven and end up in the fires of hell, the XL Bar is a dramatic space but its the 2 banks of projectors changing in real-time that make this one of the most visually interesting Bars in NY.

Formerly a garage this project took 14 months and $2 million to create, the XL Bar changes from a cool blue to a hedonistic red after midnight. Even the tables change color while atmospheric projections add effects such as fluffy clouds to decorate the ceiling but as the night turns to the saucier side this transforms into crazed graphics and occasionally pornography, from a sophisticated cocktail bar into a nightclub of excess.

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