As entry to an international ideas competition, HM White Site Architects proposes to develop seven-acres of former industrial land on New York City’s East River as both a dynamic public park organized for waterfront recreation and a unique cultural venue choreographed for theatrical expression and experience—“Performance Park.”

Design Concept
Drawing from the site‚s industrial heritage, the park design is inspired by rail interchange systems to extend the urban streetscape into the park and link it with sustainable river landscape ecology.

The concept proposes to sculpt the site’s flat terrain and interweave a network of paths, platforms and structural elements to emphasize experience of the river’s edge, showcase urban views and catalyze performance/art installation potential.