Hudson Yards The Shed and Vessel - GOR-171739-19

View of the Shed in foreground and Vesse in background at Hudson Yards.

The Vessel structure — part interconnected stairway, part tower, part public art sculpture piece — stands in the heart of the development's outdoor public space.

Vessel is a 16-story structure of connected staircases between the buildings of Hudson Yards, located in the 5-acre Hudson Yards Public Square. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Vessel has 154 flights, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings that stretch from its 50-foot-wide base to its 150-foot-wide apex, with the total length of the stairs exceeding 1 mile.

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View of the Shed in foreground and Vesse in background at Hudson Yards.<br />
<br />
The Vessel structure — part interconnected stairway, part tower, part public art sculpture piece — stands in the heart of the development's outdoor public space.<br />
<br />
Vessel is a 16-story structure of connected staircases between the buildings of Hudson Yards, located in the 5-acre Hudson Yards Public Square. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Vessel has 154 flights, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings that stretch from its 50-foot-wide base to its 150-foot-wide apex, with the total length of the stairs exceeding 1 mile.