THE BUNDLE-STRUCTURED ISLAND ON THE HUDSON RIVER: LITTLE ISLAND
On May 21, a park named ʻLittle Islandʼ opened that looked like several tulips planted in the Hudson River in New York. The park located on the former 55th pier, which has long been neglected, and consists of an outdoor rest area, playground, open-air theatre and observatory. Little Island opened its door when the vaccines for Coronavirus Disease-19 are well distributed. Since then, a lot of events have been held, making it a haven for New Yorkers. David Farnsworth, Signe Nielsen, and Thomas Heatherwick, who worked on the Little Island project, talked about the process of building an artificial island on the river as a concrete rescue unit.
Kim Yeram (Kim): Little Island is a reactivation project focused on New York City’s Pier 54 in the Hudson River. Can you give us the background to the client’s decision to create a park instead of renovating the
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