freshkills final

8/12/2019 Freshkills Final

1/13


2/13

Freshkillsis the argest park developed in New York City in over 100 years.It is the transformation of a formerly worldslargest landfill.Type : City ParkLocation : Staten Island, New York, USAArea :2,200 acres (8.9 km2)Created : 2008Operated by : NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

1947 - 2001 = Worlds Largest Landfill.

2001 = Closed due to Injurious Impact on Environment and Public Health Issues.

2001 = Renowned Landscape Architecture firm, James Corner Field Operations

won the competition.

2012008 = The Initial Completion was done.


3/13

The City of New York established the Fresh Kills Landfill in 1948


4/13

At its peak of operation in

1986-87, Fresh Kills receivedas much as 29,000 tons oftrash per day.

2001 2008 = Completion


5/13

Freshkills Park designed by 5 main areas:

1. The Confluence (made up of Creek Landing and The Point)

2. North Park

3. South Park

4. East Park

5. West Park.


6/13

The Confluence is the cultural and waterfront recreation core of the park :Creek Landing (20 acres) will be designed for waterfront activities ( Esplanade,Canoe ) while containing ample car parking. It is the central point of arrival anddeparture of park users.


7/13

The Point (50 acres) is designed to accommodate sports fields, event spaces,lawns, artwork and educational programming.Old machinery and artifacts from Fresh Kills Landfill operations will act asoutdoor sculptural pieces, and the old barges will be reimagined as floating

gardens.


8/13

North Park (233 acres, max. elev. 150 ft.) will be characterized by simple, vastnatural settingsmeadows, wetlands and creeks.The area has paths and trails for walking, running, bicycling and skatingencircling the northern mound.


9/13


10/13

South Park (425 acres, max. elev. 140 ft.) will provide large natural settings andactive recreational spaces, including soccer fields, an equestrian facility andmountain biking pathways.The area is also large enough to house a major sports and recreation center fortrack and field and/or swimming.


11/13


12/13

East Park (482 acres, max. elev. 135 ft.) defined by the park road sensitivelydesigned as a scenic route integrated into the landscape. It has beenconceptualized as a nature education area with specially designed wetlands,

boardwalks and exhibits and public art installations.


13/13

West Park (545 acres, max. elev. 200 ft.) hosts the sites largest mound, with theWest Shore Expressway to the east and offers a direct line of sight to lowerManhattan.An enormous earthwork monument is envisioned atop the mound in

remembrance of the September 11 recovery effort that occurred in this location.

freshkills final

Documents