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Newark Visitors Center
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Newark Visitors Center
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10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
Finalist Competition NVC in 2009The project aims at going beyond a traditional visitor´s
center function, creating a cultural destination on various scales instead. For
the region it positions Newark as catalyst of east coast cultural development
and growth. On a community level it will become an attraction for
Newark residents and visitors alike, offering a new public park overlooking the
water - activating the street day and night. As organic, local space for
leisure, performance and art it is bound to become a true ambassador for
Newarks development, thus fullfilling the most intrinsic role of a visitor
center.
The volume arises from the surface as extension of the
Passaic riverfront park from the eastern corner of the triangular site.
Positioned at some distance from the NJT skyscraper, it leaves generous space
for a public park, parking, drop-off and entrance area. The roof ramps up
towards the Downtown urban fabric creating an accessible public landscape
hosting urban programs like outdoor cinema, stages, sun bathing, playground,...
Due to existing topography, the split level
organization activates both city and park level. On ground floor, shop,
reception, and information center are located towards street - bar and gallery
towards river. The central skylit staircase acts as flexible projection hall,
fulfilling static function and leading to exhibition and conference area. These
two programs are arranged inside a concrete mass floating above the transparent
ground floor. Two ramps cut the roof, leading the visitors flow towards the
public flow of the community park above.
center function, creating a cultural destination on various scales instead. For
the region it positions Newark as catalyst of east coast cultural development
and growth. On a community level it will become an attraction for
Newark residents and visitors alike, offering a new public park overlooking the
water - activating the street day and night. As organic, local space for
leisure, performance and art it is bound to become a true ambassador for
Newarks development, thus fullfilling the most intrinsic role of a visitor
center.
The volume arises from the surface as extension of the
Passaic riverfront park from the eastern corner of the triangular site.
Positioned at some distance from the NJT skyscraper, it leaves generous space
for a public park, parking, drop-off and entrance area. The roof ramps up
towards the Downtown urban fabric creating an accessible public landscape
hosting urban programs like outdoor cinema, stages, sun bathing, playground,...
Due to existing topography, the split level
organization activates both city and park level. On ground floor, shop,
reception, and information center are located towards street - bar and gallery
towards river. The central skylit staircase acts as flexible projection hall,
fulfilling static function and leading to exhibition and conference area. These
two programs are arranged inside a concrete mass floating above the transparent
ground floor. Two ramps cut the roof, leading the visitors flow towards the
public flow of the community park above.
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