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.
