"A new reason to travel down to Battery Park City just popped up. Months after the 3.5-acre Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park reopened in July following a two-year renovation project, the Wagner Park Pavilion, the park's central structure, is now officially accessible. The new destination offers a free, publicly accessible rooftop that provides visitors with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Hudson River."
"As Battery Park City Authority president (BPCA) and CEO Raju Mann put it, "opening the Wagner Park Pavilion reminds us of the reality that underlies this significant milestone in BPCA's ongoing resiliency work. Not only are we dedicated to creating a more resilient lower Manhattan that can withstand the storms to come, we also want to create beautiful public spaces for all to enjoy. Two goals perfectly encapsulated in the new pavilion.""
"Arched vaults serve as gateways to the park, framing views of the Hudson River and of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The Wagner Park Pavilion also boasts a net-zero carbon certification given sustainable features like geothermal heating and cooling, stormwater reclamation systems, LED lighting equipped with occupancy sensors, window shades and high-performance glazing, low-flow fixtures and recycled building ma"
The Wagner Park Pavilion opened at the southern tip of Battery Park City, offering a free, publicly accessible rooftop with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Hudson River. The 3.5-acre Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park reopened in July after a two-year renovation, and the pavilion serves as the park's central structure. The reimagined park includes a 63,000-gallon cistern for rainwater recycling, a buried floodwall to defend against Superstorm Sandy-scale storms, and saltwater-friendly gardens as part of the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency initiative. Designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, the pavilion sits atop two sloped gardens, is accessible from Battery Place or the waterfront esplanade, and earned net-zero carbon certification through geothermal systems, stormwater reclamation, efficient lighting and high-performance glazing.
Read at Time Out New York
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