Chelsea Piers is a massive, multi-function super-building. It houses boat slips, horseback riding rings, athletics, film-making, workshops, storage, and event spaces. The design of the Pier 61 event space entry is intended to shepherd this early-twentieth-century pier into a twenty-first century use, echoing the continued evolution and growth of the complex.

The design re-considers the vehicular and pedestrian arrival patterns and creates a new energy efficient  entry lobby that will contain a large coat check, arrival hall, and more gracious and accessible entry sequence. The façade, a series of large vertical, operable glazing units evokes the cadence of a Fresnel Lens, a nod to the nickname of the event space : the light house.  

Expected Completion 2020

5,000 SF