Battery Park City

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Battery Park City, contains nearly 92 acres of permanently protected open space, including beautifully designed and maintained parks and public gardens, playing fields and playgrounds, plazas, and walkways. It was built on a landfill on the Hudson River using 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt and rocks excavated during the construction of the World Trade Center and other construction projects, plus sand dredged from New York Harbor. Named for adjacent Battery Park in 1968, Battery Park City is owned and managed by the Battery Park City Authority, a public-benefit corporation created in 1968 under the authority of the Urban Development Corporation. Gateway City is the only complex predating the 1979 master plan by Cooper Eckstut. Parcels of land are leased to developers, who build in accordance with the Authority's guidelines. These incorporate green provisions mandating state-of-the-art environmentally-friendly building methods to maximize energy efficiency and minimize water usage. Sustainability is a key part in maintaining Battery Park City with an organically managed landscape and the continual implementation of composting and recycling initiatives.

Constructed, 1979
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Art on the Beach-For the summer 1978 debut of Art on the Beach, Creative Time moved outdoors to a sandy landfill site slotted to eventually become Battery Park City.
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Aerial view of Battery Park City, an area bounded by the Hudson River on the west, the Hudson River shoreline on the north and south, and the West Side Highway on the east

Battery Park City Authority

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Aerial view of Battery Park City, with the Statue of Liberty in the background

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The neighborhood includes Brookfield Place, along with numerous buildings designed for housing, commercial, and retail.

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The southern section, which is located in Brookfield Place, contains residential apartment buildings such as Gateway Plaza and the Rector Place

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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Traveling north to south, the first neighborhood has high-rise residential buildings

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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Nearby is Brookfield Place, a complex of several commercial buildings formerly known as the World Financial Center.

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The southern subsections contain most of the area's residential buildings, along with park space, supermarkets, restaurants, and movie theaters.

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The riverfront park was restored in 2013

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The area is managed by the Battery Park City Authority, that sought to redevelop piers, a project that has involved reclaiming the land, and facilitating new construction around green spaces

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The park is a large recreational space for the community of residents

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More than one-third of the development is parkland

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The area is bounded by the Hudson River on the west, with the Hudson River shoreline on the north and south

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

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The riverfront at Battery Park City, facing the Hudson River

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The riverfront pier, with the Statue of Liberty in the background

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The plan was to create, co-ordinate and maintain a balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site

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ASSOCIATED SITES
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Public Art
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Garden of Stones
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Garden of Stones

Andy Goldsworthy

New York

Landscape

The Real World
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The Real World

Tom Otterness, The Battery Conservancy, Battery Park City Authority

New York City, New York

Sculpture

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Ape and Cat (At the Dance)
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Ape and Cat (At the Dance)

Jim Dine, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Sculpture

+1
Pylons
4
Pylons

Martin Puryear

New York City, New York

Sculpture

+1
The Eyes
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The Eyes

Louise Bourgeois, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Sculpture

+1
South Cove
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South Cove

Mary Miss, Stanton Eckstut, Susan Child, Battery Park City Authority

New York City, New York

Landscape

+3
The Upper Room
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The Upper Room

Ned Smyth, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Architectural, Community Space

+1
Mnemonics
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Mnemonics

Kristin Jones, Andrew Ginzel, Cooper, Robertson & Partners, Gruzen Samton • IBI Group Architects, The Battery Conservancy, Percent for Art New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Battery Park City Authority, Board of Education

New York City, New York

Installation

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The Pavilion
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The Pavilion

Demetri Porphyrios, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Architectural

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Resonating Bodies
10
Resonating Bodies

Tony Cragg, The Battery Conservancy, Battery Park City Authority

East New York, New York

Sculpture

Rector Gate
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Rector Gate

R.M. Fischer, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Architectural

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Wall Drawing #934 - Loopy Doopy (Blue & Purple)
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Wall Drawing #934 - Loopy Doopy (Blue & Purple)

Sol LeWitt, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Mural (painted)

Mother Cabrini Memorial
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Mother Cabrini Memorial

Jill Biagi, Battery Park City Authority

New York

Sculpture

Tabula
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Tabula

Michelle Stuart, Cooper, Robertson & Partners, Gruzen Samton • IBI Group Architects, Percent for Art New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Relief

Ulysses
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Ulysses

Ugo Atardi, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Sculpture

Police Memorial
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Police Memorial

Stuart Crawford, The Battery Conservancy, Battery Park City Authority

New York City, New York

Sculpture, Memorial

Berlin Wall
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Berlin Wall

The Battery Conservancy, Battery Park City Authority

New York City, New York

Memorial

Landscape
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Teardrop Park
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Teardrop Park

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Ann Hamilton, Michael Mercil, Ben Rubin, The Battery Conservancy

New York City, New York

Park

East River Waterfront Esplanade
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East River Waterfront Esplanade

SHoP Architects, PC, Ken Smith Landscape Architects

New York

Greenspace, Cultural, Public Space

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Irish Hunger Memorial
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Irish Hunger Memorial

Brian Tolle, 1100 Architect, Gail Wittwer-Laird, The Battery Conservancy, David Piscuskas, Battery Park City Authority

New York City, New York

Park, Memorial

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Architecture
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World Financial Center
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World Financial Center

Pelli Clarke & Partners, Adamson Associates, Balmori Associates, STUDIOS Architecture, HLW International

New York

Workplace, Retail

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Verdesian
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Verdesian

Pelli Clarke & Partners

New York City, New York

Residential

The Regatta Battery Park City
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The Regatta Battery Park City

Gruzen Samton • IBI Group Architects

New York City, New York

Residential

The New York Public Library, Battery Park City Branch
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The New York Public Library, Battery Park City Branch

David Piscuskas, 1100 Architect

New York City, New York

Library

Solaire
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Solaire

Pelli Clarke & Partners

New York City, New York

Residential

Ritz Carlton Downtown Hotel Condominium Tower
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Ritz Carlton Downtown Hotel Condominium Tower

Handel Architects LLP, Ennead Architects

New York City, New York

Hospitality

New York Mercantile Exchange Museum
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New York Mercantile Exchange Museum

Herman J. Schwarzmann, Thomas Jackson

New York

Museum

Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
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Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo Associates LLC, Battery Park City Authority

New York

Museum

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Monsignor John Kowsky Plaza
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Monsignor John Kowsky Plaza

WXY Studio

New York City, New York

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Battery Park City School, PS/IS 276
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Battery Park City School, PS/IS 276

Dattner Architects

New York City, New York

Education

Stuyvesant High School
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Stuyvesant High School

Gruzen Samton • IBI Group Architects, Cooper, Robertson & Partners

New York City, New York

Education

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Skyscraper Museum
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Skyscraper Museum

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Carol Willis, Roger Duffy

New York

Museum

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Visionaire
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Visionaire

Pelli Clarke & Partners

New York City, New York

Residential

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Planning
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Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
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Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park

Machado and Silvetti Associates, OLIN, Thomas Phifer and Partners

New York City, New York

Public Space, Park, Hospitality

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Pictured: Aerial view of Battery Park City, an area bounded by the Hudson River on the west, the Hudson River shoreline on the north and south, and the West Side Highway on the east
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