Vessel (TKA) is a structure and landmark which was built as part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Construction began in April 2017; it opened on March 15, 2019.
Designed 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,[2] its final cost is expected to be $200 million.[3]
The structure’s name is a working title, noted in the TKA abbreviation, which means “Temporarily Known As”. The structure owners have asked the public to give it a formal name and have a website devoted to naming it.[4] One of the most discussed names on social media was “The Shawarma“, after the cone-shaped Middle Eastern meat popular on street carts.[5]
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