Vessel 5 (1 of 1)
Vessel is a 16-story structure of connected staircases between the buildings of Hudson Yards, located in the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Hudson Yards Public Square.[3] Designed by Thomas Heatherwick,[4] Vessel has 154 flights, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings that stretch from its 50-foot-wide (15 m) base to its 150-foot-wide (46 m) apex,[4] with the total length of the stairs exceeding 1 mile (1.6 km).[5] The structure also has ramps and elevators to make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[3] Stephen Ross, the CEO of Hudson Yards' developer Related Companies, said that The Staircase's unusual shape was intended to make the structure stand out like a "12-month Christmas tree."[3] The copper-clad steps, arranged like a jungle gym[6] and modeled after Indian stepwells,[5][7] would be able to hold up to 1,000 people at a time.[4] Heatherwick said that he intends for visitors to climb and explore the structure as if it were an actual jungle gym.[8] At the top of the structure, visitors could have views of the Hudson River coastline.[5]
Vessel is being designed in conjunction with the Hudson Yards Public Square, designed by Thomas Woltz from Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.[9] The attached 5-acre (2 ha) public square has 28,000 plants and 225 trees,[10] located on the platform upon which Hudson Yards is built.[11] The plaza's southern side is slated to have a canopy of trees. The southeast entrance is designed to contain a fountain as well. A "'seasonally expressive' entry garden" is meant for the 34th Street–Hudson Yards station's subway entrance at 33rd Street.[12] The plaza is also designed to connect the High Line promenade.[13]
Although Vessel had originally been slated to cost $75 million,[3] the projections were later revised to between $150[4] and $200 million.[5] Heatherwick attributed the greatly increased price tag to the complexity of building the steel pieces.[3] The pieces of Vessel are being assembled in the commune of Monfalcone in Italy.[3] From there, ships transport the sections of the sculpture to the Hudson River docks.[5]
Vessel 5 (1 of 1)
Vessel is a 16-story structure of connected staircases between the buildings of Hudson Yards, located in the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Hudson Yards Public Square.[3] Designed by Thomas Heatherwick,[4] Vessel has 154 flights, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings that stretch from its 50-foot-wide (15 m) base to its 150-foot-wide (46 m) apex,[4] with the total length of the stairs exceeding 1 mile (1.6 km).[5] The structure also has ramps and elevators to make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[3] Stephen Ross, the CEO of Hudson Yards' developer Related Companies, said that The Staircase's unusual shape was intended to make the structure stand out like a "12-month Christmas tree."[3] The copper-clad steps, arranged like a jungle gym[6] and modeled after Indian stepwells,[5][7] would be able to hold up to 1,000 people at a time.[4] Heatherwick said that he intends for visitors to climb and explore the structure as if it were an actual jungle gym.[8] At the top of the structure, visitors could have views of the Hudson River coastline.[5]
Vessel is being designed in conjunction with the Hudson Yards Public Square, designed by Thomas Woltz from Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.[9] The attached 5-acre (2 ha) public square has 28,000 plants and 225 trees,[10] located on the platform upon which Hudson Yards is built.[11] The plaza's southern side is slated to have a canopy of trees. The southeast entrance is designed to contain a fountain as well. A "'seasonally expressive' entry garden" is meant for the 34th Street–Hudson Yards station's subway entrance at 33rd Street.[12] The plaza is also designed to connect the High Line promenade.[13]
Although Vessel had originally been slated to cost $75 million,[3] the projections were later revised to between $150[4] and $200 million.[5] Heatherwick attributed the greatly increased price tag to the complexity of building the steel pieces.[3] The pieces of Vessel are being assembled in the commune of Monfalcone in Italy.[3] From there, ships transport the sections of the sculpture to the Hudson River docks.[5]