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	Ten pieces were already in New York as of April, with the remainders being scheduled to arrive and be assembled over the course of 2017.		Ten pieces were already in New York as of April, with the remainders being scheduled to arrive and be assembled over the course of 2017.

−	Vessel ~~is anticipated to top~~ out ~~by the end~~ of ~~2017~~, well ahead of its scheduled opening along with the whole Public Square and Gardens in autumn of 2018. ~~The garden’s first 40 trees~~ will be ~~planted later this year~~.	+	In December 2017, Vessel topped out after eight months of construction, well ahead of its scheduled opening along with the whole Public Square and Gardens in autumn of 2018.
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		+	Over the course of 2018, the final mechanical and safety components will be installed, as well as the surrounding landscaping designed by designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects in collaboration with Heatherwick Studio.

	Upon completion, the public square will house more than 8,000 plants and 200 mature trees, including a wide variety of woodland plants and perennial gardens, as well as a 200 ft-long fountain that will mirror the flow of a river.		Upon completion, the public square will house more than 8,000 plants and 200 mature trees, including a wide variety of woodland plants and perennial gardens, as well as a 200 ft-long fountain that will mirror the flow of a river.
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−	~~“This~~ is ~~a special moment as Vessel begins being assembled at Hudson Yards ... As~~ one of the most complex ~~and ambitious~~ pieces of steelwork ever made, the ~~next months will provide a one~~-~~off opportunity~~ to ~~see a future extraordinary structure emerge for New York. So~~, ~~for those who are interested, I hope it will turn out to have~~ been ~~worth heading up onto~~ the ~~High Line to catch a glimpse~~ of the ~~complex geometry being pieced~~ together ~~like an incredible jigsaw puzzle~~.”	+	“Vessel is one of the most complex pieces of steelwork ever made. Today we are marking the exciting moment when the last of the enormous 75 pre-fabricated pieces which travelled all the way from Italy to Manhattan, has been assembled ahead of schedule and with astonishing geometric accuracy. Over the next few months we’ll focus on installing the final details of the structure, as its paving, balustrades, lighting and cladding come together to complete this different kind of public space.”

	Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.		Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* CoFuFun.
	* New York Horizon.		* New York Horizon.
	* Pier 55, New York.		* Pier 55, New York.

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	Ten pieces were already in New York as of April, with the remainders being scheduled to arrive and be assembled over the course of 2017.		Ten pieces were already in New York as of April, with the remainders being scheduled to arrive and be assembled over the course of 2017.

−	Vessel is anticipated to top out by the end of 2017, well ahead of its scheduled opening along with the whole Public Square and Gardens in autumn of 2018. The garden’s first 40 trees will be planted later this year. Upon completion, the public square will house more than 8,000 plants and 200 mature trees, including a wide variety of woodland plants and perennial gardens, as well as a 200 ft-long fountain that will mirror the flow of a river.	+	Vessel is anticipated to top out by the end of 2017, well ahead of its scheduled opening along with the whole Public Square and Gardens in autumn of 2018. The garden’s first 40 trees will be planted later this year.
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		+	Upon completion, the public square will house more than 8,000 plants and 200 mature trees, including a wide variety of woodland plants and perennial gardens, as well as a 200 ft-long fountain that will mirror the flow of a river.

	Thomas Heatherwick said:		Thomas Heatherwick said:

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		+	= Designs =

	In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument for New York City.		In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument for New York City.
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		+	= Construction =
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		+	In April 2017, construction officially began on Vessel. 75 individual units are to be prefabricated by Cimolai S.p.A in their Italian facility before being shipped to New York and assembled on site.
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		+	Ten pieces were already in New York as of April, with the remainders being scheduled to arrive and be assembled over the course of 2017.
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		+	Vessel is anticipated to top out by the end of 2017, well ahead of its scheduled opening along with the whole Public Square and Gardens in autumn of 2018. The garden’s first 40 trees will be planted later this year. Upon completion, the public square will house more than 8,000 plants and 200 mature trees, including a wide variety of woodland plants and perennial gardens, as well as a 200 ft-long fountain that will mirror the flow of a river.
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		+	Thomas Heatherwick said:
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		+	“This is a special moment as Vessel begins being assembled at Hudson Yards ... As one of the most complex and ambitious pieces of steelwork ever made, the next months will provide a one-off opportunity to see a future extraordinary structure emerge for New York. So, for those who are interested, I hope it will turn out to have been worth heading up onto the High Line to catch a glimpse of the complex geometry being pieced together like an incredible jigsaw puzzle.”

	Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.		Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.

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	In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument for New York City.		In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument for New York City.

−	Vessel is a sculpture standing 15-storeys high, ~~comprised~~ of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs. Sitting in a public plaza and gardens, it will form the centrepiece of west Manhattan’s new Hudson Yards development, the city’s largest urban development since the Rockefeller Center in the 1930s.	+	Vessel is a sculpture standing 15-storeys high, consisting of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs. Sitting in a public plaza and gardens, it will form the centrepiece of west Manhattan’s new Hudson Yards development, the city’s largest urban development since the Rockefeller Center in the 1930s.

	[[File:Vessel2.jpg\|link=File:Vessel2.jpg]]		[[File:Vessel2.jpg\|link=File:Vessel2.jpg]]

−	Heatherwick said ~~that~~ Vessel’s lattice was inspired by the geometries of Indian stepwells, and is made up of almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings. Weighing 600 tons, each layer of the hexagonal structure becomes wider, from 15 m (50 ft) diameter at the base to 46 m (150 ft) at the top, forming a conical shape.	+	Heatherwick said Vessel’s lattice was inspired by the geometries of Indian stepwells, and is made up of almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings. Weighing 600 tons, each layer of the hexagonal structure becomes wider, from a 15 m (50 ft) diameter at the base to 46 m (150 ft) at the top, forming a conical shape.

	The structural steel frame will be clad in a polished copper-coloured steel skin, providing warped reflections of the plaza below.		The structural steel frame will be clad in a polished copper-coloured steel skin, providing warped reflections of the plaza below.
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−	~~Thomas~~ Heatherwick said:	+	Heatherwick said: “My studio was commissioned to design a centrepiece for an unusual new piece of land in New York. In a city full of eye-catching structures, our first thought was that it shouldn’t just be something to look at. Instead we wanted to make something that everybody could use, touch, relate to.
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−	“My studio was commissioned to design a centrepiece for an unusual new piece of land in New York. In a city full of eye-catching structures, our first thought was that it shouldn’t just be something to look at. Instead we wanted to make something that everybody could use, touch, relate to.	+

	“When I was a student, I fell in love with an old discarded flight of wooden stairs outside a local building site. It caught my imagination and I loved that is was part furniture and part infrastructure. You could climb up stairs, jump on them, dance on them, get tired on them and then plonk yourself down on them.		“When I was a student, I fell in love with an old discarded flight of wooden stairs outside a local building site. It caught my imagination and I loved that is was part furniture and part infrastructure. You could climb up stairs, jump on them, dance on them, get tired on them and then plonk yourself down on them.

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−	In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument~~, is bringing a new public monument to~~ New York City.	+	In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument for New York City.

−	Vessel is a sculpture standing 15-storeys ~~in height~~, comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs. Sitting in a public plaza and gardens, it will form the centrepiece of west Manhattan’s new Hudson Yards development, the city’s largest urban development since the Rockefeller Center in the 1930s.	+	Vessel is a sculpture standing 15-storeys high, comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs. Sitting in a public plaza and gardens, it will form the centrepiece of west Manhattan’s new Hudson Yards development, the city’s largest urban development since the Rockefeller Center in the 1930s.

−	[[File:Vessel2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Vessel2.jpg\|link=File:Vessel2.jpg]]

	Heatherwick said that Vessel’s lattice was inspired by the geometries of Indian stepwells, and is made up of almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings. Weighing 600 tons, each layer of the hexagonal structure becomes wider, from 15 m (50 ft) diameter at the base to 46 m (150 ft) at the top, forming a conical shape.		Heatherwick said that Vessel’s lattice was inspired by the geometries of Indian stepwells, and is made up of almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings. Weighing 600 tons, each layer of the hexagonal structure becomes wider, from 15 m (50 ft) diameter at the base to 46 m (150 ft) at the top, forming a conical shape.
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	The structural steel frame will be clad in a polished copper-coloured steel skin, providing warped reflections of the plaza below.		The structural steel frame will be clad in a polished copper-coloured steel skin, providing warped reflections of the plaza below.

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	Vessel’s cost has escalated from the original budget of $75m to an estimate of $150m. Some of the elements are currently under construction in Italy but are not to be assembled on site until 2017.		Vessel’s cost has escalated from the original budget of $75m to an estimate of $150m. Some of the elements are currently under construction in Italy but are not to be assembled on site until 2017.

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	“Years later, suddenly here was an opportunity to make a new kind of landmark for Hudson Yards. We wondered whether it could be built entirely from steps and landings?”		“Years later, suddenly here was an opportunity to make a new kind of landmark for Hudson Yards. We wondered whether it could be built entirely from steps and landings?”

−	[[File:Vessel5.jpg]]	+	[[File:Vessel5.jpg\|link=File:Vessel5.jpg]]

	Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.		Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.

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In September 2016, British architect-designer Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the first renderings of a new public monument, is bringing a new public monument to New York City.

Vessel is a sculpture standing 15-storeys in height, comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs. Sitting in a public plaza and gardens, it will form the centrepiece of west Manhattan’s new Hudson Yards development, the city’s largest urban development since the Rockefeller Center in the 1930s.

[[File:Vessel2.jpg]]

Heatherwick said that Vessel’s lattice was inspired by the geometries of Indian stepwells, and is made up of almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings. Weighing 600 tons, each layer of the hexagonal structure becomes wider, from 15 m (50 ft) diameter at the base to 46 m (150 ft) at the top, forming a conical shape.

The structural steel frame will be clad in a polished copper-coloured steel skin, providing warped reflections of the plaza below.

[[File:Vessel3.jpg]]

Vessel’s cost has escalated from the original budget of $75m to an estimate of $150m. Some of the elements are currently under construction in Italy but are not to be assembled on site until 2017.

[[File:Vessel4.jpg]]

Thomas Heatherwick said:

“My studio was commissioned to design a centrepiece for an unusual new piece of land in New York. In a city full of eye-catching structures, our first thought was that it shouldn’t just be something to look at. Instead we wanted to make something that everybody could use, touch, relate to.

“When I was a student, I fell in love with an old discarded flight of wooden stairs outside a local building site. It caught my imagination and I loved that is was part furniture and part infrastructure. You could climb up stairs, jump on them, dance on them, get tired on them and then plonk yourself down on them.

“Years later, suddenly here was an opportunity to make a new kind of landmark for Hudson Yards. We wondered whether it could be built entirely from steps and landings?”

[[File:Vessel5.jpg]]

Images and content courtesy of Forbes Massie-Heatherwick Studio.

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