Parks & Plazas
Goldstick Studio is providing lighting design for the Manhattan Greenway – Harlem River project, part of a larger reconstruction of more than four miles of Harlem River waterfront. The new esplanade and park will extend the Manhattan greenway along seven blocks between East 125th and East 132nd Streets, creating a continuous waterfront connection for pedestrians and cyclists.
The lighting design supports the many ways the new public space will be used, from pedestrian promenades and bicycle paths to recreation, play, and gathering areas. Designed to meet NYC DOT lighting standards, the system balances the requirements of a major public infrastructure project with the character and experience of a waterfront park.
Winner of the 2024 Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence in Design
Lighting extends throughout the greenway to support safe, comfortable movement while maintaining a cohesive visual environment across the different park areas. Pedestrian and bicycle circulation, recreational spaces, play areas, and BBQ areas each bring distinct lighting needs within a unified waterfront landscape.
Winner of 2022 AIANY Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards (Merit Award)
The lighting approach responds to both circulation and destination spaces, providing illumination where people move, pause, play, and gather. Fixture placement and light levels are coordinated with the landscape and pathways while meeting the performance requirements established by NYC DOT.
Hudson RiverWalk Park at Tarrytown is part of the 51.5-mile Hudson RiverWalk connecting communities and public spaces along the Hudson River in Westchester County. Our lighting design for the Tarrytown section supports the many ways people experience the waterfront, from walking and cycling to gathering and enjoying views across the river.
The Tarrytown portion of the Hudson RiverWalk Park.
Working with the landscape architect, we developed a layered lighting approach for pedestrian and bicycle paths throughout the park. Bollards provide low-level illumination along the trail, while marine-inspired pole lights establish the primary pedestrian routes and reinforce the waterfront character of the site.
Pedestrian level lighting illuminates the jogging/biking path.
Entrance plazas, seating areas, and event spaces use low-to-the-ground lighting to create a more intimate scale. The different fixture types provide light that is appropriate for each part of the park while maintaining the landscape and Hudson River as the focus of the nighttime experience.
Integrated seating stops to take in sunset views over the Hudson River.
Bollards, pedestrian-scale pole lights, and low-level fixtures create distinct layers of illumination for paths, plazas, and places to pause. Each responds to the scale and use of the space while maintaining the landscape and waterfront as the focus after dark.
