Reimagining the Waterfront Exhibition Now Open

Winning designs for Reimagining the Waterfront are on display at the Museum of the City of New York June 6 through October 28, 2012.

Competition winners from across the world attended the June 5 opening reception.  Architects and landscape architects traveled from as far as Spain, Canada and Puerto Rico to be recognized.
Read recent press about the competition and exhibition in NY Daily News.

Reimagining the Waterfront is a CIVITAS-sponsored program to solicit design ideas for the East River Esplanade between East 60th and 125th Streets.  The exhibition, curated by Andrea Renner, the Museum’s Andrew W. Mellon Post Doctoral Curatorial Fellow, features the eight winning proposals as well as historic images of the East River Esplanade and photographs of the site today.

The museum is located at 1220 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street) and "suggested admission" is $10.
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We hope you'll visit the exhibition and tell us what you think.  See below for details.

Upcoming Public Programs for Reimagining the Waterfront at the Museum of the City of New York

EAST RIVER ESPLANADE: JUDGING FROM THE WATERFRONT
Tuesday, June 26 at 6:30 PM

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
Register at www.boxoffice.mcny.org or call 917-492-3395*. Use the Discount Code "CIVITAS626" to receive the $6 admission rate.

Reimagining the Waterfront is a CIVITAS-sponsored program to solicit design ideas for the East River Esplanade between East 60th and 125th Streets. The exhibition, curated by Andrea Renner, the Museum’s Andrew W. Mellon Post Doctoral Curatorial Fellow, features the eight winning proposals as well as historic images of the East River Esplanade and photographs of the site today. Join members of the selection jury including Signe Nielsen, Principal at Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, lawyer and Upper East Sider Albert K. Butzel, veteran of the battle over Westway, Warren James, Principal at Warren A. James Architects + Planners, and Adam Yarinksky, Principal at Architecture Research Office (ARO) to hear about the winners they chose from 91 proposals. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Reimagining the Waterfront: Manhattan's East River Esplanade and in partnership with CIVITAS.

*A two dollar surcharge applies for unreserved, walk-in participants.

REIMAGINING THE WATERFRONT: FAMILY PROGRAM

Friday, July 13 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

and Saturday, July 21 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM 

FREE. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
Register at www.boxoffice.mcny.org or call 917-492-3395

Learn about the East River waterfront in a family-friendly walking tour and exploration of the exhibition Reimagining the Waterfront: Manhattan's East River Esplanade. After discussing the relationship between the river, FDR Drive, and adjacent neighborhoods, participants will create their own proposals for the redesign of the waterfront.  Recommended for ages 7 to 12.

REIMAGINING THE WATERFRONT: GALLERY TOUR

Saturday, July 14 at 3:00 PM

and Tuesday, August 7 at 3:00 PM

FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

Register at www.boxoffice.mcny.org or call 917-492-3395

Join exhibition curator Andrea Renner for a tour of the eight winning designs from CIVITAS's ideas competition for redesigning and revitalizing the East River Esplanade as it snakes its way from the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge at 60th Street to the RFK-Triborough Bridge at 125th Street. The tour will include an investigation of the visions for the future, as well as photographs of this often-underutilized waterfront site through history.  Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Reimagining the Waterfront.  FREE with Museum admission. 

What do you think about the winning designs?

We want to hear from you!  Share your thoughts on the competition designs, and your visions for a re-imagined East River Esplanade.  You can do this by filling in comment cards at the exhibit. Or by contacting us at info@civitasnyc.org or 212.996.0745.