Heatherwick Studio’s Vessel to Reopen with Enhanced Safety Measures in New York


via Shutterstock | Michael Tosatto | The Vessel Hudson Yards

via Shutterstock | Michael Tosatto | The Vessel Hudson Yards

In January 2021, “The Vessel,” designed by Heatherwick Studio, was temporarily closed to visitors after many suicide incidents in the Public Landmark. The 150-foot-monumental staircase in Hudson Yards, New York, is now set to reopen this year to the public with revamped safety measures. The beehive-shaped sculpture boasts approximately 2,500 steps and 80 landmarks and is on track to install “floor-to-ceiling mesh” on various staircases to safeguard visitors.

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