• Battery Park City Esplanade

    Manhattan, New York, New York

    Running along the edge of Battery Park City for its entire 1.2-mile length on the Hudson River, this one-of-a-kind open space links the 92-acre mixed-use site to the rest of lower Manhattan at key points and, in turn, links lower Manhattan to the water. With striking views of the river, New York Harbor, Ellis Island, and the Statue of Liberty, the Esplanade is used by residents, tourists, and office workers both as a destination setting and as a path to walk, run, bicycle, or roller skate along the river.



    Client: Battery Park City Authority
    Size: 350,000 gross square feet
    Completion: 1985
    Awards: 1988 American Society of Landscape Architects Award for Excellence; 1984:City Club of New York Albert S. Bard Award
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