Hudson River Park Design Walk
Pier 66, New York
14 June 2008
Join the tour of the sculptural and architectural installations along Pier 66, a part of the Hudson River Park’s latest developments. Artist Paul Ramirez Jonas and architects Allan and Ellen Wexler will discuss the plans and concepts behind their publicly installed works, and the challenges involved with designing for the great outdoors.
Paul Ramirez Jonas is the artist behind “Long Time”, a 30-foot, stainless steel waterwheel that uses the Hudson River’s changing tides to power a connected odometer. The work is a reminder of the Hudson River’s milling history and a marker of the passing of time, and turns unpredictably with the tide and currents. The Wexlers created “Two Too Large Tables” an installation comprising two 16-square-foot stainless steel planes, one of which serves as a community table and is 30 inches high, while the other functions as a shade pavilion and hangs 7 feet above the ground. Their work encourages social interaction while engaging with the views and landscape of this unique setting.
The Hudson River Park is the largest open-space development in Manhattan since the completion of Central Park. Extending for five miles along the Manhattan shoreline from Battery Place to West 59th Street, the park is a partnership between the city and New York State.
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