Solow Building - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • The large red sculpture of the digit 9 in front of the building was included in the project as a response to the complaints that the building's sloping reflecting walls revealed unappealing sides of the neighboring historic buildings that were previously obscured. The brightly colored sculpture was to distract the eyes of passersby from noticing these walls. This famous New York sculpture was designed by graphic artist Ivan Chermayeff.
  • The restaurant Brasserie 8½ was featured on the show Sex and the City.
  • Chandler Bing, a character from the sitcom Friends, worked in this building during the series.
  • Namesake of the Nine West shoe store chain.
  • In Superman, a jewel thief is apprehended by Superman while scaling the side of the building while wearing suction cups on his hands and knees.
  • Featured in the film Zoolander with a giant computer generated M, which served as Mugatu's fashion headquarters.
  • In the film Cloverfield, the monster's hand slides down the facade of the building when knocked down momentarily by a carpet bombing run.
  • In the film Lost in America, the final scene where Albert Brooks's character David Howard meets advertising executive Brad ("This little town car...Will drive you away...") occurs in front of this building.
  • Was featured in the film Bride Wars behind the "Plaza Hotel".

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