Hudson River waterfront revitalization.
Mixed-use redevelopment of the Pier 40

The project has the aim of creating a set of guidelines to follow in the Hudson River regeneration. With that purpose, the intervention takes place in the Pier 40, an example of underused infrastructure with a great potential. Soon after its completion in 1963 as one of the last attempts of New York City to retain commercial shipping in Manhattan, this bulky volume became obsolete, being used primarily as a parking lot. The project is based on three main instructions in order to become a first step in the waterfront revitalization, as well as an exceptional community space for the West Village neighbors’ use and economy: 


01. The building proposes a public appropriation of the large space of the pier´s footprint. The building opens to the city, providing civic space and public amenities. A large swimming pool with water from the river will be the core of these services, complemented with shops, stands, community center, etc. 


02. With the requirement of being economically self-sustained, the income is obtained mainly through private uses superimposed to the public ones. A hotel and offices in elevated volumes are the principal private uses, completed with addition semi-public profitable uses, such as commerce and parking space. 


03. The new building is beneficial for the environment. As a consequence of a global responsibility, the intervention will incorporate renewable energy sources and ecological tools, such as the filtration of the river water used for the pools and other non-potable dedications.