Looking down from the 7th floor balcony in the west building, you see all of Lexington Ave, with the cars zooming and people bustling around on the street beneath you. It is amazing to me how the bridge connecting the west and east building is large and industrial looking, and yet seems to float gracefully above the business below. If you were a passerby on the street, perhaps driving down Lexington on your way to an important meeting, you would never even notice that there was a college full of students and faculty making their way to class right above your head. The college life and busy NYC traffic do not intrude on one another, but still mesh together in one area in a seamless way.
When you walk out onto the balcony of the west building, it is like all of the stress of class and the worrying of trying to get everything done in such a short amount of time seems to roll off your shoulders. It is a spacious landing, full of greenery and fresh air under an afternoon sun. When it is still in the in-between from summer transitioning to autumn, there are many groups of friends who congregate here, trying to take in as much sun and warmth as they can before it is too cold to even think about venturing outside. There are plenty of tables and chairs circling the building, so whether you want along time to read a book or gather around with all your friends, you can sit back and escape the hustle and bustle inside.
Sometimes the weather is just right and the background of the people chatting and cars driving below is enough to make you close your eyes and drift to sleep.
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