I couldn't resist this picture for Bob.
So far within the Hudson Yards is a seven story retail shopping plaza, several apartment and penthouse high-rises, several corporate headquarter buildings, a cultural arts and performing center and the piece dela resistance of the Yards.... The Vessel which will surely stand the test of time here at Hudson Yards, whatever your opinion of the design may be. It will be the draw that brings people to Hudson Yards in the here and now. It will certainly be one of the most photographed places in New York City, and already has been, and it will likely enter the anthology of landmarks that define the city.The elaborate, cooper-gleaming honeycomb-like structure rises 16 stories and consists of 154 flights of stairs, 2,500 steps, and 80 landings that visitors can climb. Designed by the British designer Thomas Heatherwick It is, in a word, striking. Did I mention the climb is really fun, what an exercise, and the views are great?
The day ended on a entertaining one too... in the village....that mess Lady Bunny was spinning at happy hour.
More on my tour and party at Neiman's in a few.
Wow! That is something. xoxoxo
ReplyDeletelove the "snark park" sign. but the rest...ew, what a hot mess. sorry. LADY BUNNY RULES!
ReplyDeleteVile architecture. Thomas Heatherwick is a charlatan. His Olympic Cauldron was indeed a work of wonder, but since then? His "Garden Bridge" was always destined to be a failure (and it was indeed cancelled in 2017) yet £43 million of British taxpayers' money was spent on it; his church pews were so faulty they had to be condemned; prior to even the Olympics his "B of the Bang" was dismantled because it was so badly designed bits kept falling off it; and his new Routemaster buses for London were so totally impractical in any kind of summer temperatures they had to be refitted with windows that actually opened, at a cost of £2 million. I wouldn't even set foot on this "M.C. Escher-lite" monstrosity without a safety harness if I were you. Jx
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw it, I was confused as to what it would end up being. Now having been in since opening, I can only call it a interactive art sculpture. I found the walking in it with all the stair fun to climb and the views at top were excellent. But I wonder, since it was open, what happens in the snow and rain???? And the outside is copper...won't that turn green eventually? Twas rather nice to explore….but It was a once and done thing for me...I'll spend time at Neiman's at Bar Stanley.
DeleteStunning architecture. Stunning. Reading the above post I wonder though, how practical the buildings are. Love th Snaork Park photo, though, and the Bunny video is everything.
ReplyDeleteXoXo
It's to the point where William and I hardly recognize parts of New York City anymore. Around Rockefeller Center seems to be the only unchanged part for the most part we still know.I like this though. People panned the High Line, too. The Eiffel Towel has no "purpose" either. But like the Eiffel Towel, this could become pretty iconic in NYC. It's unlike anything I've ever seen before; it sort of reminds me of something from a dream.
ReplyDeleteAnd you know Im looking forward to that Neiman post.
Welcome to the future!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think is will be a terrific attraction for NYC! The design is sooo..CREATIVE! You will be taking me to that when I come for my visit I hope. Never saw anything like it.
ReplyDeleteAnd how drunk did you guy get?
I have a summer place in Snark Park.
ReplyDeleteHell,I live there year-round.
i just saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning about The Vessel and cannot wait to see it in person. I hear the designer is creating a floating park in the East River next.
I'm glad I went in and explored it....get ready for lots of walking....I found it very fun to walk all the paths....but they will need to add seating on platforms for sure. The views were worth the walk up. It was interesting.
DeleteI too heard about the floating park. Like Jon said above....hope he designs it so it doesn't sink. Apparently his track record in England isn't so good with things holding up!
Chicago keep your Bean! As for NYC, this new spectacle .....I will call hence forth THE PINE CONE! I'm still not sure what I think of it. I do think it's great they repurposed the old abandoned area though. But maybe another huge park would have been nice also.
ReplyDeleteI do look forward to climbing it. Or just hang with Bunny.
WOW!!! I agree with Agnes above. I wouldn't recognize New York anymore. I also read an article on the whole project and saw that one of the high-rises will surpass the Empire State building and the Trade Center towers. They keep making them higher.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Ursula. Your country is to be commended!!!!
DeleteWow.... they're opening alot of jobs for window washers lol.
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty cool to see. While I can appreciate the design and architecture, they're basically building something only the rich can afford. Average middle class people in NYC are going to be a thing of the past soon. It already is really. I hate when we have a performance of some kind in nyc...the hotels are getting outrageous. I'll stay in Philly thank you to live daily.
ReplyDeleteJust bring Lady Bunny here more often!!!!
Another reason for me not to board another plane and visit NYC again! I'm with Anne Marie on this one.
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to see Hudson Yards for myself and I wish I could see Lady Bunny for myself, too!
ReplyDeleteThere both big as houses....so you can't miss either.
DeleteYou know, you're not very old, but it's amazing you've lived as long as you have.
DeleteMeeeeoooow, Maddie! Someone is indeed coming out of hibernation and feeling her Spring oats! That's not a euphemism, by the way. You gotta be careful around these here parts *humming innocently*.
DeleteFun to look at, but I don’t know if I could live there. Pre-Opening events are fun, I attended a pre-opening party at EPCOT, the dinosaurs broke down.
ReplyDeleteI have the feeling penguin will love the Vessel....just for design looks alone.
Delete"Sunday Morning" just featured the Hudson Yards and that fabulous new honeycomb structure. It was an interesting news item.
ReplyDeleteYou can come visit and wear your bee costume!!!!!
DeleteOoooooo, FINALLY! Somewhere to wear it!
DeleteVERY intriguing. Another thing to put on my bucket list.
ReplyDelete