nArchitects Completes Two Climate-Resilient Park Pavilions on Hudson River Waterfronts
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Kate Mazade
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Brooklyn-based architecture studio nArchitects has completed two waterfront park pavilions on opposite sides of the Hudson River in 2024. The Gansevoort Peninsula Pavilion is located on Manhattan's west side projecting into the Hudson River, while the ResilienCity Park Pavilion sits in New Jersey's floodplains. Both structures are designed to address flood-prone conditions through resilient architecture, with the Manhattan pavilion featuring a perforated metal screen facade and the New Jersey pavilion incorporating a raised platform design. The projects demonstrate innovative approaches to climate-resilient public architecture in urban waterfront environments.
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Both completed in 2024, the Gansevoort Peninsula Pavilion is located on the western side of Manhattan and projects into the Hudson River, while the ResilienCity Park Pavilion sits in the floodplains.
The projects demonstrate innovative approaches to climate-resilient public architecture in urban waterfront environments.
Both structures are designed to address flood-prone conditions through resilient architecture, with the Manhattan pavilion featuring a perforated metal screen facade and the New Jersey pavilion incorporating a raised platform design.
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