Interlocking stairs
Like a honeycomb.
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A striking structure of interlocking staircases 16 storeys, about 46 metres, tall in the public square of the new Hudson Yards district on Manhattan's West Side. Designed by the British designer Thomas Heatherwick, it looks like a copper-coloured honeycomb. It has 154 flights of stairs, 2,500 steps and 80 landings; its pieces were made in Italy and shipped to New York, and it opened on 15 March 2019. It later reopened after safety upgrades, and today only the areas enclosed by floor-to-ceiling mesh are open, along with a platform at the top. Inside, reflections repeat across the copper panels, and from the upper landings visitors look out over the Hudson River, the Hudson Yards towers and the northern end of the High Line. Tickets start at $10 plus a $2 processing fee, children under 5 go free, and it is open daily 11:00–19:00, per the official site. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Like a honeycomb.
In copper.
From above.
Hudson Yards Public Square, Manhattan
The High LineA 2.33-kilometre elevated park built on an old raised railway spur that once ser9 minutes walk4.6
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumA military, aviation and space museum at Pier 86 on the Hudson River on Manhatta15 minutes walk4.8
Times SquareOne of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world, formed where Broadway,18 minutes walk4.6
Empire State BuildingA 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper built in 1930–1931 on Fifth Avenue, with a roof19 minutes walk4.8
New York Public LibraryThe main building of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue, officially the21 minutes walk4.6No, only the mesh-enclosed sections and a top platform are open after safety upgrades, per the official site.