SHoP Architects with Ken Smith Workshop
Architecture and landscape work together to make the East River edge restful, visible, and ecologically legible.
History
From industrial edge to East River eco-porch.
From East River industrial edge to SHoP/Ken Smith eco-park, green wall, swings, and +POOL horizon.
Design read
Folded terrain, green wall, and tidal cutout turn infrastructure into public space.
2019
Opened
60,000 sq ft
Public space
300+ ft long folded vine screen
Green wall
Public eco-park, tidal habitat, green wall, bridge-view porch swings
Mussel Beach, lawns, seating, swings, and bridge views form a slow-reading waterfront system.
East River Waterfront planning begins
City planning work begins to transform the East River edge into a continuous public esplanade.
Pier 35 becomes the northern anchor
The pier is shaped as an eco-park with folded terrain, lawns, a tidal habitat, and a vine-covered screen wall.
Pier opens to the public
Pier 35 opens as the final piece of the East River Waterfront Esplanade, quickly known for its bridge-view swings.
+POOL plan gains momentum
New York City announces plans for a 9,000-square-foot floating pool off Pier 35, pending water-quality work and delivery milestones.
Lower East Side front porch
Visitors come for skyline photos, quiet sitting, picnics, swing views, and an easy bridge-to-bridge waterfront walk.
Photo references
Explore the pier through verified media.
Every image is sourced, credited, and stored locally.
Unsplash LicenseManhattan Bridge From Pier 35
Carlos Rodriguez
CC BY-SA 4.0East River Waterfront Overview
Famartin
CC BY-SA 4.0Folded Waterfront Edge
Famartin
CC BY 4.0Pier 36 And Pier 35 Context
Jim.henderson
CC BY-SA 4.0Piers 35 Through 42 From The Train
DanTD