Vessel at Hudson Yards in New York was designed by Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio, with Thornton Tomasetti and AKT II as engineers, for Related Companies. Construction began on April 18, 2017, it topped out in December 2017 and it opened on March 15, 2019. The infobox gives US$75 to 200 million as cost, while the text says a final estimate of about $200 million.
The article describes a honeycomb-like structure of copper-clad steps modeled on Indian stepwells, with steel assembled in Monfalcone, Italy. It is 150 feet (46 m) tall, with 154 flights, 2,500 steps and 80 landings.
Four deaths between 2020 and 2021 led to closures. It reopened on October 21, 2024 per the text, while the infobox says October 28, with new safety measures. The article gives no hours or prices.
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