Paths to Pier 42
Paths to Pier 42
Leroy Street Studio
TYPE
Commercial › Pop-Up , Landscape + Planning › Public Park
LOCATION
New York, NY, United States
On Pier 42 in the Lower East Side, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council worked with Hester Street Collaborative and local community groups to commission a temporary park that gives residents access to the waterfront while plans for a permanent park are in development.
The project, called ‘Paths to Pier 42’ incorporates a series of art, education, and design installations along the East River Waterfront.
Partnered with dlandstudio as master plan advisors for the project, LSS also designed and built two kinetic structures: an entry bridge and a shaded storage and classroom structure.
Subsequently LSS was commissioned as a guest artist and worked with the Henry Street Settlement GED class to create a space that captures the power of the park’s waterfront.
To make The Water’s Edge Canopy, the team employed concrete fabric, rebar, and aluminum cloth to build a shaded place for viewing, resting, and learning.
