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> On Mar 23, 2019, at 8:21 AM, Louis Proyect via Marxism > <[email protected]> wrote: > > THE VESSEL IS REALLY A PERFECT NAME for the sixteen-story monument nestled in > the midst of the now complete “neighborhood” (read: real estate scheme) of > Hudson Yards, New York City. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, one of > architecture’s premier grifters, a man who should be banned internationally > from using the term “parti,” the Vessel is composed of 154 flights of stairs, > 2,500 steps, and 80 landings. Apparently the architect drew inspiration from > an early experience with, to nobody’s surprise, an old staircase. The depth > of architectural thinking at work here makes a kiddie-pool seem oceanic. On the plus side, it’s going to be mighty satisfying to watch that giant inverted prolapse get torn down some day. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
