https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2796-swa-balsley en-us A once-noxious industrial frontier is now a wellspring of hope for the future of New York's waterfront.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13584 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13584-hunters-point-south-park-by-swabalsley-and-weissmanfredi The new parkland occupies a former industrial site at the southwestern tip of Queens. Photo © Bill Tatham / SWA 1808-SWA-Balsley-Weiss-Manfredi-Queens-New-York-Hunters-Point-South-Park-02.jpg The design concept developed from an early sketch of the site’s natural contours. Image courtesy SWA/BALSLEY and Weiss/Manfredi A cantilevered outlook takes the form of a ship, referencing Hunter’s Point’s nautical history. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto Restored wetlands provide a soft resiliency barrier while harking back to the area’s original freshwater-marsh ecology. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A dramatic overlook swerves out to greet the Manhattan skyline. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A seating alcove faces south. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A zigzag path takes visitors down along the water. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A walkway coils from the main path into a newly formed island, where a lawn is verged by a public art piece by Nobuho Nagasawa. Photo © Albert Vecerka/Esto A walkway coils from the main path into a newly formed island, where a lawn is verged by a public art piece by Nobuho Nagasawa. Photo © Bill Tatham/SWA