The story of new york's staircase

R$ 207,90

Sinopse

This guide to New York City’s exciting new public space explores Vessel from top to bottom, inside and out, and from beginning to completion.A public space like no other, Vessel was designed by the renowned Heatherwick Studio to give New Yorkers and visitors a unique vertical experience. In this book, readers can witness every part of its development, from initial designs to the finished structure. They’ll learn why and how Vessel came to be and the significance of its placement in the Nelson Byrd Woltz-designed Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards. An essay by architecture critic Paul Goldberger explores the importance of public spaces, while additional texts explain the evolution of the neighborhood, discuss Vessel’s dramatic design, and capture the responses of locals and tourists. A wealth of photography follows the structure’s incredible path to completion and the final result, with a total of 2,500 steps, 154 interconnected staircases, 80 viewing landings, and one mile of pathways reaching 150 feet into the air. Documenting one of the most complex pieces of architectural steelwork ever built at this scale, this book offers a fascinating, detailed, and unforgettable look at Vessel.

Participantes

Autor: Jeff Chu | Jen Kirby | Paul Goldberger

Autor

PAUL GOLDBERGER

Paul Goldberger
Escritor, professor da New School de Nova York e crítico de arquitetura da Vanity Fair, Paul Goldberger nasceu em 1950 em Nova Jersey, EUA. Seus 25 anos como colunista do New York Times lhe renderam o Pulitzer, em 1984, por sua critica à arquitetura contemporânea. De 1997 a 2011 exerceu a mesma função na New Yorker. Em seu primeiro livro Why architecture matters, lançado em 2009, argumenta que os prédios, para além de fornecer abrigo, devem ser experiências estéticas. Atualmente, Goldberger realiza palestras sobre arquitetura, design e preservação em instituições como Yale e Universidade da Califórnia.