The Hearst Magazine Building initially contained office space with ceilings, which was replaced with a atrium when the tower was built. The atrium has a volume of . The lobby, accessed by escalators from the Eighth Avenue entrance, was placed inside what had been the third story of the original building. The escalators run through a waterfall called "Icefall", which uses recycled water from the building's green roof. The waterfall is complemented by a fresco painting, "Riverlines," by artist Richard Long. Also within the atrium are two mezzanines; one contains a 380-seat cafeteria and the other houses an exhibition area. The cafeteria, called Cafe 57, is used by Hearst employees and visitors. On the northern side of the atrium is a screening room. Beneath the atrium, at ground level, are two storefronts with a combined of space.