The Vessel tries again: by 2024, New York's giant "beehive" will reopen its doors
There are things that work right away and others, however, that are destined to be unfortunate. The Vessel of New [...]
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There are things that work immediately and others, however, that are intended to be unfortunate. The Vessel of New York City, the futuristic beehive-shaped, is one of them: open in 2019, after a little more than two years Closed permanently due to the high number of suicides.
Appreciated by tourists for its design particular (and therefore the subject of so many photographs from so many angles), somewhat less so by commentators: some call it "Giant Shawarma" ("big kebab") or those who consider it "tawdry" and a "eyesore". "De gustibus non disputandum est," said the Latins, and indeed the Vessel has received not only criticism but also some praise: many journalists, for example, have called the sculpture "Manhattan's answer to the Eiffel Tower"; for the sake of Gustave Eiffel....
When will the Vessel reopen
Tastes (and jokes) aside, it is news in recent hours that. the Vessel will reopen, finally, its doors: There is still no date, however, American media speculate that. By the end of this year tourists will be able to resume climbing the steps of the giant "beehive" of 16 floors And 46 meters high. To prevent accidents, however, the facility will be equipped with safety nets steel in all floors except for the last one, which will remain closed.
To date, visitors have the option - for a few dollars in tickets - of accessing only the ground floor: stairs and upper floors are - for a short time yet - off limits.
What is "The Vessel"
Designed by the studio of British designer Thomas Heatherwick and opened in March 2019, the Vessel represents a flagship For the redevelopment project of Hudson Yards. With a very distinctive honeycomb shape, the structure - composed of 154 flights of stairs meeting on 80 platforms, for a total of 46 meters smeared on 16 floors - gives breathtaking views, diversified by natural and artificial lights as well as the color of the structure itself.
The basic idea is to propose new perspectives on the city: the mammoth size and such distinctive shapes allow for new, original and different points of view.
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