Figure · cross-linked record

Ian Schrager

Co-owner of Studio 54 and the Palladium; later hotelier

Owner1970s–present2 rooms · 19 connected figures

Biography

Ian Schrager co-owned Studio 54 and the Palladium with Steve Rubell, and is often cited within the design-driven ambitions of both clubs. He later became known for boutique hotels.

Sonic profile

Studio 54 & Palladium disco era

Rooms they shaped

Studio 54

1977–1980 (Rubell & Schrager); reopened 1981–1986 (Fleischman) · Midtown, Manhattan

TransformedClub

Owner, Operator; later a hotelier; pardoned by Obama in 2017.

Palladium

1985–1997 · Union Square, Manhattan

TransformedClub

Owner, Co-owner with Rubell from 1985.

Connected figures

People who appear in the same rooms, follow the thread.

Andy Warhol2 shared

Host · Designer

Steve Rubell2 shared

Co-owner of Studio 54 and the Palladium

Arata Isozaki1 shared

Designer

Carmen D'Alessio1 shared

Promoter

Gil Lesser1 shared

Designer

Halston1 shared

Host

Jean-Michel Basquiat1 shared

Designer

Jeffrey London1 shared

Owner

Junior Vasquez1 shared

Resident DJ associated with Sound Factory

Keith Haring1 shared

Artist embedded in downtown nightlife; Palladium commission

Kenny Scharf1 shared

Designer

Kevin Aviance1 shared

Performer

Mark Fleischman1 shared

Owner

Nicky Siano1 shared

DJ behind The Gallery; early Studio 54 selector

Peter Gatien1 shared

Owner

Richard Long1 shared

Designer

Richie Kaczor1 shared

Resident DJ

Ron Doud1 shared

Designer

Scott Bromley1 shared

Designer