January 18, 2020 — The Vessel, Hudson Yards, Manhattan
On the inside, looking in. I kept looking for a sign: M. C. Escher was here. I didn’t see a sign, but I’m not convinced he isn’t looking in from somewhere.
(Canon G5X II. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 3.1; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
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Not sure what to make of it, but intrigued nevertheless.
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It is intriguing. Check this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vessel_(structure)
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Amazing indeed.
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Cool shot of the vessel, Michael.
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Thanks very much. Impressive structure, it is.
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Have only seen it partially completed.
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Check it out next time you’re in New York. Nothing like climbing it.
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Will do this spring.
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So Scandling’s hand and Scandling’s eye
Have framed this awesome symmetry.
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Very carefully and you’ll see something interesting
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I noticed the line symmetry of the left and right halves, even to things like the reversal of the Sephora sign and the B2 and B3. That made me think you took the left half and flipped it horizontally to replace the right half. After that, to break up a too-obviously perfect symmetry, you would have had to move some people around or paste in details from a different frame, especially at the bottom center.
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Bingo, except I left the bottom center alone. In the original, the right side had lots of people and the left side had none, so…
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Then the next question is whether your post’s title was influenced by the first line in the second stanza of the Major General’s song from the Pirates of Penzance:
“I’m very well acquainted too with matters mathematical;
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical;
About binomial theorem I’m teeming with a lot o’ news—
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.
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Not consciously, but now that you mention it…
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Intriguing is a perfect description. And definitely has that Escher hypnotic effect, almost sci-fi. The first time I saw this structure, it struck me as a pine cone drawn with an Etch A Sketch, but it’s definitely grown on me. I thought Heatherwick (in addition to having a really cool name, like a character from Harry Potter) should also get a medal for discovering a way to get Americans to use the stairs, but I see they’ve added an elevator
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I agree. This view is very Sci-fi. The elevator is for ADA only, and it’s enforced.
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I’ve heard about it, but haven’t been to NY in a while so I’m far from seeing it in person. What did you think? It certainly is built for photographers!
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I think it’s magnificent, whimsical, and encourages people to exercise. And it is definitely built for photographers!
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Liked it more in your image than in the link. Wasn’t completed last time I was there, hoping to visit next time. Your image is wonderful. Think Steve has hit on the answer 😊
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Thank you very much. Steve definitely hit it on the answer. Next time you’re in New York, it’s a must see.
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If Escher’s signature isn’t there his influence certainly his and you’ve pictured it perfectly. I don’t have much desire to go to the big city but if I did this would be on the list. Modern architecture isn’t my favorite but this is seriously cool.
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Amazing! 🙂
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It is a remarkable structure.
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Wow what a beautiful edgy piece of architecture by Thomas Heatherwick…i’d also love to see it in the real…smiles Hedy ☺️
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Do it!
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Very cool.
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Thank you
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A structure designed specifically for photographers. You can’t take a bad photo here. This one is pretty nice, too. I’m betting this isn’t the only one you took.
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True. True. Thanks. And true.
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Kaleidoscopic, it is.
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It is. Very.
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This is hard to look away from – there’s a lot to see!
(Also, that person with the red hat? M. C. Escher! Maybe.)
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Could be.
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