Sun Shelter: An Architectural Design Competition
Competition Launch: March 1997
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Motivated by increased development and investment in the Hudson River waterfront, Van Alen Institute joined with the Hudson River Park Conservancy and the Young Architects Group of the AIA New York Chapter in 1997 to launch a competition for a "Sun Shelter" at Pier 54. The program challenged designers to focus on the constructional and material aspects of a structure to be located within the planned waterfront park, and identified three use areas or zones on Pier 54 that competitors could consider in siting their structure. The sun shelter was intended to support passive recreational use and foster individual or collective activities including sitting, viewing, reading and conversing.
