ROBERT F. WAGNER JR. PARK PAVILION | Thomas Phifer & Partners
New York City, NY - United States
ADDRESS:
20 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
ACCESS:
FREE: The park and pavilion are accessible to the public.
The Robert Wagner Jr. Park Pavilion is a contemporary waterfront structure designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners as part of the transformation of Battery Park City’s southern edge. The building is conceived as both architecture and landscape, rising gently from the park as a series of vaulted concrete forms. Its elevated design responds to climate risks, lifting occupied spaces above future flood levels while remaining visually open to the harbor. Large arches frame views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and New York Harbor, reinforcing the pavilion’s civic role. Circulation is fluid and inclusive, with ramps, stairs, and terraces connecting the park, roof deck, and interior spaces. The pavilion houses public amenities, educational areas, and gathering spaces, while its roof functions as an overlook. Material choices and energy strategies support long-term durability and environmental performance within a resilient public park system.
DESCRIPTION:
The Park is now open and features sculptures by the sculpture ‘Eyes’ by Louise Bourgeois and ‘Resonating Bodies’ by Tony Cragg.
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