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1998

PIER 40

For more than 20 years, the Community Board of New York, representing Greenwich Village, Soho, Little Italy, and part of Chinatown has lobbied for an open-space green park, free of commercial development, along the Hudson River.

One of the larger spaces available for the park development in this area is Pier 40, a square structure built above water in 1952-62.. At that time, it was the largest single shipping terminal constructed in the US. Today, Pier 40 is used as parking garage for more than 2,000 vehicles, a bus parking, a warehouse, and a movie production facility.

The competition entrants asked to design an open-space green park atop of the pier. Existing structures may be demolished or used in the project.

Location
New York, New York

Project Type
Recreational

Owner
New York City

Architect
ZAITSEV STUDIO

Area
600,000 sq. ft.

Existing Areal view

Proposed Site Plan



1998		PIER 40

For more than 20 years, the Community Board of New York, representing Greenwich Village, Soho, Little Italy, and part of Chinatown has lobbied for an open-space green park, free of commercial development, along the Hudson River. One of the larger spaces available for the park development in this area is Pier 40, a square structure built above water in 1952-62.. At that time, it was the largest single shipping terminal constructed in the US. Today, Pier 40 is used as parking garage for more than 2,000 vehicles, a bus parking, a warehouse, and a movie production facility. The competition entrants asked to design an open-space green park atop of the pier. Existing structures may be demolished or used in the project.

Location		New York, New York
Project Type		Recreational
Owner		New York City
Architect		ZAITSEV STUDIO
Area		600,000 sq. ft.










		Existing Areal view









		Proposed Site Plan