Brooklyn Bridge Park - Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

MVVA-s 23-year story of transforming 85 acres of Brooklyn waterfront into parkland that reconnects New Yorkers to the East River

?Reclaimed from 1.3 miles of New York-s postindustrial waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge Park is a place for escape, recreation, and immersion in the natural world. Transforming parking lots and crumbling piers into a living ecosystem, the project is an exemplar of climate resilience, fiscal innovation, and joyful public space. This book examines MVVA-s process of designing a park that went from a remote possibility to an essential part of the city around it.