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Stretching two miles along Manhattan’s West Side from 26th to 59th Streets, Segments 6 and 7 of Hudson River Park have transformed this formerly industrial waterfront into a public amenity, reviving boating and both restoring and protecting habitat. These segments of the park include piers and boathouses at Piers 66, 84, and 96 as well as an upland building at Pier 84 with classrooms, restaurant concession, restaurants, public restrooms, and bicycle rental.

Stretching two miles along Manhattan’s West Side from 26th to 59th Streets, Segments 6 and 7 of Hudson River Park have transformed this formerly industrial waterfront into a public amenity, reviving boating and both restoring and protecting habitat. These segments of the park include piers and boathouses at Piers 66, 84, and 96 as well as an upland building at Pier 84 with classrooms, restaurant concession, restaurants, public restrooms, and bicycle rental.

Boathouses

The design team developed a common vocabulary for these structures, based on contrasting prototypes of masonry upland buildings and zinc-clad pier structures which were varied to suit each particular site and program. The boathouses open to both the park and the river, serving as front doors to both. All the structures emphasize the principles of environmentally responsible, energy efficient design, taking advantage of solar orientation, natural daylight, and ventilation.

The design team developed a common vocabulary for these structures, based on contrasting prototypes of masonry upland buildings and zinc-clad pier structures which were varied to suit each particular site and program. The boathouses open to both the park and the river, serving as front doors to both. All the structures emphasize the principles of environmentally responsible, energy efficient design, taking advantage of solar orientation, natural daylight, and ventilation.

Then & Now

The park honors the maritime identity of the Hudson River and enhances the connection between the city and the river, developing a graduation of scales, from intimate to grand, creating a waterfront park now a valued destination in New York City. This project represents the fruitful collaboration of multiple city, state, and Federal agencies, local community boards and private concessionaires.

The park honors the maritime identity of the Hudson River and enhances the connection between the city and the river, developing a graduation of scales, from intimate to grand, creating a waterfront park now a valued destination in New York City. This project represents the fruitful collaboration of multiple city, state, and Federal agencies, local community boards and private concessionaires.

Location
New York, NY
Area
2 miles
Completion
2007
Clients
Hudson River Park Trust
Collaborators
MKW + Associates
Recognition
AIA NYS—Award of Merit
NY Construction Magazine—Best of New Construction
Waterfront Conference—Featured Project
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Location
New York, NY
Area
2 miles
Completion
2007
Clients
Hudson River Park Trust
Collaborators
MKW + Associates
Recognition
AIA NYS—Award of Merit
NY Construction Magazine—Best of New Construction
Waterfront Conference—Featured Project
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