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New York’s new park is on stilts – in the Hudson River
“Little Island” was opened on Manhattan’s shoreline of the Hudson River. The new park was built on an artificial island that stands on stilts. Visitors can enjoy nature and art here.
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New York has a new attraction: a park on the Hudson River near 13th Street. The fairy-tale oasis called “Little Island” is slightly larger than a soccer field and was built on tulip-shaped concrete beams. Now it has opened.
Cultural events are intended to liven up the artificial island from now on. There will be several places for performances by artists – including an amphitheater with around 750 seats. At the same time, visitors have a great view of Manhattan and the skyline thanks to the different heights.
“Little Island” – public space for art and nature in New York
Overall, the park in New York should form a bridge between nature and art, according to the initiators. Therefore, a garden landscape was created, which consists of trees, bushes and lawns.
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The idea for the park arose back in 2013, when Hurricane “Sandy” had badly damaged Pier 54. At that time a solution was sought for the remains. Billionaire Barry Diller and designer Diane von Fürstenberg then decided to finance the artificial island and in collaboration with the Hudson River Park Trust to realize the $ 250 million project.
Note to editors: This article first appeared in February 2021 – we updated it to mark the opening in May 2021.
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