Sarcasm aside, the park succeeds in creating an "unfolding landscape of discovery," as one of its designers told the New York Times when it opened in James F. A blooming vista appears as you round the curved paths.
In late April, the trees are in bloom, with pink on vivid display. I'm guessing the pinks are eastern redbuds; if you know better, please leave a comment. An artistic stone wall, also Ann Hamilton's work, looms across the middle of the park.
The Battery Park City Parks website describes it as an "ice wall. The park's designers at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates had children in mind, as well as sustainability, when they began construction of Teardrop Park in tandem with the surrounding apartment buildings in The firm's website declares :. The use of stone in Teardrop Park feels appropriate to the location, because it connects this new space with the wider landscape of the region and also with other characteristic urban spaces in the city, such as Central Park, Innwood Hill Park, Prospect Park, as well as newer parks like Brooklyn Bridge Park and the recently opened hills on Governors Island.
The space acquires narrative by using an element that is notably common to all these parks in the city. Even strict sustainability goals have benefitted the character of the park. Every aspect of the design aimed to fulfill stringent green credentials. In urban environments, the connection between people and nature is often limited to their experience in urban parks, where they can witness natural materials and seasonal change in the landscape.
In Teardrop Park, the illusion of nature offers escape and takes the minds of users away from the city and the surrounding buildings. The thick planting that wraps around the park also plays a fundamental role, adding mystery and the opportunity for exploration and discovery.
On the southwest corner of the lawn, a miniature marsh area completely surrounded by trees and shrubs offers the perfect intimate environment for kids to engage with nature. The planting not only provides intimacy, it also creates drama with plants that enhance the seasonal change. In fact, many species used in the park provide stunning autumnal colors, including Cornus mas, Cotinus coggygrya and obovatus, Hydrangea quercifolia, Fothergilla gardenii, Hamamelis x intermedia, Koelreuteria paniculata, Lindera benzoin, Halesia carolina, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus palustris, and a beautiful multistem Sassafras albidum tree planted at the edge of the mini-marsh in front of the lawn.
Teardrop Park is successful because it is clearly well used. Through topographic variation, the park creates many different spaces, each with its own function and character. The tilted lawn feels open, while the playground is enclosed and protected.
The views unveiled within the park are stunning and achieve drama through spatial depth. The design makes this park feel much bigger than it is, and the stone wall, with its stature and bold presence, helps to amplify this effect. The view of the lawn through the concrete tunnel cut through the stone wall also makes the park appear much larger.
By differentiating the space in such an ingenious way, the park becomes appealing to people of all ages. Ghost Station and Typographic moments captured in time. For Intelligentsia lovers, delicious sandwiches, and friendly baristas.
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