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Vessel is a 16-story, 150-foot-tall (46 m) [1] structure of connected staircases among the buildings of Hudson Yards, located in the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Hudson Yards Public Square. [2] Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, [3] Vessel has 154 flights, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings, [3] with the total length of the stairs exceeding 1 mile (1.6 km). [4]
The Rolling Bridge was conceived by Thomas Heatherwick. It consists of eight triangular sections hinged at the walkway level and connected above by two-part links that can be collapsed towards the deck by hydraulic cylinders mounted vertically between the sections.
Vessel, a permanent art installation designed by Thomas Heatherwick, is located at the center of the plaza. The installation, a 16-story freestanding structure of connected staircases, cost US$150 million. [73] [74] Heatherwick took inspiration from Indian step wells in the design. [75]
Thomas Alexander Heatherwick, CBE RA RDI HonFREng (born 17 February 1970) [1] is an English designer and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. He works with a team of more than 200 architects, designers and entrepreneurs from his studio in King's Cross, London .
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[57] [58] In the middle of the square is Vessel, a 16-story structure of freestanding, connected staircases designed by Thomas Heatherwick. [59] [60] Hudson Park and Boulevard, a four-acre system of parks and roads, [61] is located north of the rail yard site, extending from 33rd Street to 39th Street, mid-block between Tenth Avenue and ...
Thomas Heatherwick's design reduces the physical mass of the structure as originally conceived, with metal grilles integrated into the paving allow ingress of cool air, with warm air flowing out through the two tall vents which form wings that mirror each other.