GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2019

9 SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS / 8 / SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS THE VESSEL HUDSON YARDS NEW LANDMARK A TRUE DIAMOND: «THE VESSEL» WITH DIAMANT GLASS BALUSTRADES FROM SAINT-GOBAIN ART AND CULTURE Location Architect Glass processor Façade maker New York, United States Heatherwick Studio, London, United Kingdom Formator, Rijeka, Croatia Permasteelisa Group, Vittorio Veneto, Italy The walk-in sculpture «The Vessel at Hudson Yards» was opened in March 2019 in the west of Manhattan. The history of this 46-meter-high sculpture stretches back to 2013: British designer and artist Thomas Heatherwick was asked to design a generally accessible landmark that would form the heart of the new quarter in the metropolis. Heatherwick pursued the idea of «creating a memorable, identity-forming structure that visitors can use and touch». He was inspired, among other things, by the image of Indian stepped fountains. He transferred the design idea into the built reality into a steel structure consisting of honey- comb staircases. In cubature, the building resembles a beehive or a basket. 154 stairs with a total of 2,500 steps are distributed over 16 floors and connect 80 viewing platforms. The steel construction consists of a total of 75 prefabricated segments. Each of these was lifted individually by a construction crane. The segments had been produced in Monfalcone, Italy, and transported by sea to New York City. The stairway to nowhere in The Vessel is an lively experience that provides astounding views of construction, people and the city. 9,000 square meters of glass balustrades in DIAMANT guarantee the visitor a safe stay and, since they hardly appear as such, underline the sculptural character of the walk-in landmark. © brunocoelho / Shutterstock Balustrade made with extra clear DIAMANT glass (thoughened and laminated) Product