Vessel

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Vessel is a honeycomb-like, climbable public art structure and landmark in New York City’s Hudson Yards development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation structure
public artwork
tourist attraction
accessibleBy 34th Street–Hudson Yards
surface form: Hudson Yards subway station (34th Street–Hudson Yards)
architect Heatherwick Studio
Thomas Heatherwick
category Buildings and structures in Manhattan
Public art in New York City
Tourist attractions in Manhattan
closureReason multiple suicide incidents
constructionStartDate 2017
designShape honeycomb-like structure
tapered hexagonal lattice
developer Related Companies
fundedBy Related Companies
hasViewingPlatforms yes
height approximately 150 feet
approximately 45 meters
locatedInBorough Manhattan
locatedInCity New York City
locatedInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
location Hudson Yards
materialUsed bronze-colored cladding
concrete
steel
nearbyAttraction High Line
Hudson Yards
surface form: Hudson Yards shopping mall

The Shed
neighborhood Hudson Yards
surface form: Hudson Yards neighborhood
notableFor climbable interconnecting staircases
distinctive honeycomb appearance
numberOfFlightsOfStairs 154
numberOfLandings 80
numberOfSteps approximately 2500
numberOfStories 16
officialName Vessel
opened 2019-03-15
ownedBy Related Companies
partOf Hudson Yards
surface form: Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project
publicAccess initially free with timed tickets
publicOpeningEvent part of Hudson Yards grand opening in March 2019
purpose observation platform
public art installation
safetyMeasures bag checks
visitor supervision policies
status partially closed to the public
structuralEngineer Thornton Tomasetti

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