Hudson Yards Vessel Staircase - New York Architecture Photography
Thomas Heatherwick's honeycomb staircase glows copper against a deepening blue sky over Hudson Yards. The Vessel is built from 154 interconnected flights and roughly 2,500 individual steps arranged in an upward spiral, the whole structure clad in polished copper-finished steel that throws light back in every direction. It opened to the public in 2019 as the centerpiece of the new Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's far west side and has been closed and reopened repeatedly since. Photographed at dusk, the geometry collapses in on itself like a kaleidoscope of bronze — repeating, interlocking, reflecting — a study in pure structural pattern.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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