| Vessel | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Hudson_Yards_Plaza_March_2019_53.jpg) Seen in March 2019, shortly after opening | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′14″N 74°00′08″W / 40.7538°N 74.0022°W |
| Groundbreaking | April 2017 |
| Topped-out | December 2017 |
| Opened | March 15, 2019 again on October 28, 2024 |
| Closed | July 29, 2021 |
| Cost | US$75–200 million |
| Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 16 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Heatherwick |
| Architecture firm | Heatherwick Studio |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti (Engineer Of Record) and AKT II (Design Engineer) |
| Website | |
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Vessel is a structure and visitor attraction built as part of Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Built to plans by the British designer Thomas Heatherwick, the elaborate honeycomb-like structure rises 16 stories and consists of 154 flights of stairs, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings for visitors to climb. Vessel is the main feature of the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Hudson Yards Public Square. Funded by Hudson Yards developer Related Companies, its final cost is estimated to have been $200 million.
The concept of Vessel was unveiled to the public on September 14, 2016. Construction began in April 2017, with the pieces being manufactured in Italy and shipped to the United States. Vessel topped out in December 2017 with the installation of its highest piece, and it opened to the public on March 15, 2019. Upon its opening, Vessel received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its prominent placement within Hudson Yards, and others deriding the structure as extravagant. Vessel was also initially criticized for its restrictive copyright policy regarding photographs of the structure, as well as its lack of accessibility for disabled visitors, although both issues were subsequently addressed.
In January 2021, following three suicides at Vessel, it was closed to the public indefinitely. Vessel reopened in May 2021, then indefinitely closed again after another suicide two months later. It reopened in October 2024 following the installation of more safety barriers.