Microsoft Technology Center

What a truly beautiful space. Floor to ceiling windows overlooking Times Square, and friendly staff. It is very impressive. If you get a chance to come see the center, I would highly suggest it.

If you like modern, corporate architecture, you’ll love this building, which is a gorgeous example. I attended an event here with a host of social media dignitaries (including Pete Cashmore of Mashable), and the event space was absolutely perfect. Plenty of room for mingling, Q&As, networking, eating, and card-​swapping.

This Microsoft ‘Technology Center’ is situated on 8^th near the Times & Schnipper’s and reminds you that Microsoft both gets it and doesn’t, but is still here.

This is one truly amazing building in Times Square! I mean clearly I knew this building would be on the cutting edge of technology but upon entering I was incredibly impressed. There are flatscreen digital screens everywhere with awesome visuals. Upon checking in at the front desk/​security, you receive a visitor’s pass with a bar code. You then stick the visitor’s pass into a digital turnstile & two metal bars fold down rather than having to uncomfortably walk through the rotating one at most arenas, venues, & subway stations. As you scan the card, it lights up an A, B, C, or D on the flat panel of the turnstile & informs you which elevator you will be taking because there is no option in choosing a floor inside the elevator. I have never been on an elevator that has no floor numbers (as seen in my pic). Pretty darn cool to be honest & great for safety measures so they can keep track of who is where in their building. Yes, big brother is watching you… he is watching us all but we all know that already. Might as well be safe than sorry in my book.
Upon entering the floor you are on, there are more digital panels with cool imagery & advertisements for Microsoft. You push through gorgeous tinted thick glass doors & there is a self-​service Starbucks coffee station, as well as various teas, as well as a water machine with ice available at the press of a button. In the refrigerator, every kind of % of milk & cream as well. The bathroom is gorgeous, sleek, & modern. The conference rooms are all named after Broadway Theaters on the 5^th floor where my group was attending a professional development meeting for educators on Chancellor’s Day. We were in the Winter Garden Room & it was a great size for our group & the chairs were extremely comfortable. The hallways & the area by the coffee/​tea station are lined with modern tables & chairs for people to sit & eat or rest on their break & there were outlets everywhere, even in the middle of section of the couch which was perfect since I needed to charge my phone. I truly admire the craftsmanship of this building & would be pleased to return for another meeting in the future.