H3 designed the new visitor center for the New York Botanical Garden in 2004.  The visitor center replaces temporary lattice pavilions designed by members of H3 in 1990.

Sited at the Conservatory Gate, the facility consists of a promenade bordered by four pavilions.  The first comprises a cafe, a ticketing center, an information booth and group orientation area. The second pavilion houses a plant and book shop, while the remaining two contain commodious restrooms.

The buildings, of regional materials, have undulating roofs and glass walls, making the visitor center a visually integral part of the landscape. Plazas and pathways are interspersed with landscaping to accommodate foot-traffic patterns and to ensure the complex forms an integrated whole.  

New York Botanical Garden Leon Levy Visitors Center

Hugh Hardy of H3 Collaboration Architecture discusses the history of the New Victory Theater in Times Square.

Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture discusses the history of Radio City Music Hall and its significance in the architecture of New York City.

<p>Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture discusses his work on the renovation of Bryant Park, from a drug-infested area to a clean and safe community area.</p>

Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture discusses his work on the transformation of 42nd Street from a seedy area to a family friendly environment.

Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture discusses his firm's work on the renovation of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

A description of various artworks in and around Bryant Park.

 Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection about Bryant Park, discussing its renovation in the 1990s after its takeover by drug dealers during the 70s and 80s. 

Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection about the William Cullen Bryant Memorial, a bronze statue located in Bryant Park.

<p>Step below grade at the subway to check out the Arts for Transit work by Sam Kunce -Under Bryant Park' from 2002. According to the Arts for Transit website: -The artist based the project on the idea of systems. In her words, 'People travel the subway system, water and other utility services are delivered by pipes, and plants and trees that provide grace and softness against the city's sharper edges find their way to water and nutrients underground through a system of roots. In a similar way, literature is shared by systems of learning and lending, and many animals inhabit systems of burrows just as humans systematically divide portions of larger habitats above ground."</p>

                                            
                                            
                                            
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 Rick Cook discusses the development of the first green skyscraper in Times Square. 

To celebrate the richness of the public art around Grand Central, we put together a walking tour which is modeled on the acoustiguide you might get in a museum.  You can listen to the entire tour below, download it to your ipod, or just a section that interests you. In addition to our narrative, we also recorded Jean Parker Phifer reading excerpts from her book about Bryant Park and some of the sculptures found there and Richard Haas talking about some of the murals he has painted in the area.

Matthew Broderick reveals to us the hidden world of the chess tables, the players, and the strategies.

Matthew Broderick takes us back to his childhood, as well as introduces us to the German writer and poet Goethe.

Matthew Broderick invites us to observe the daily interplay between the City's movers and shakers at the Bryant Park Grill.

Matthew Broderick invites us to come meet him at Bryant Park, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.

Matthew Broderick helps us to see the park through the eyes of one of its most important and eloquent employees.

Matthew Broderick takes us back in time to an older New York, through the power of the written word.

Matthew Broderick shows us the philosophical path of most enjoyment, through the game of petanque.

Matthew Broderick gives us a new way to appreciate the relationship of the Park and the City. 