The long-anticipated Domino Park, located in front of the former Domino Sugar refinery on the East River in Brooklyn, was designed by James Corner Field Operations (JFCO).
"For the first time in 160 years, a 6-acre span on the East River waterfront in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge is open to the public," writes Gabrielle Golenda.
Golenda describes the new park as designed "to inspire curiosity about the site’s history while including new materials to balance its unique identity with performance."
The article includes a lot more detail on the design of the park, with quotes and insight offered by Lisa Switkin, senior principal at JCFO.
The park opened to similarly rave reviews in June of this year.
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