"Not a day goes by that we don't have visitors walking up to our staff asking where they can buy tickets and when it will reopen," Related Companies CEO Jeff T. Blau said.
Art critic Andrew Russeth described The Vessel as 'vacuous in its celebration of vertigo-inducing capital and private ambition,' rating it one of the defining artworks of the era.
The stair-focused design was intended to fatigue visitors, but accessibility shortcomings raised concerns, leading to mandates for disability compliance by New York prosecutors.
The Vessel, originally budgeted at $75 million, saw costs escalate to $200 million, symbolizing contemporary architectural ambitions despite its challenges with public access.
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