Governors Island Park and Public Open Space
Governors Island Park and Public Open Space
New York, NY
All Projects
- Services Provided
- Constructability Reviews
Resident Landscape Architecture - Project Budget
- $60 Million Phase 1
- Project Schedule
- 2011-2016
- Project Landscape Architect
- West 8 Landscape Architecture
Matthews Nielsen Landscape Architecture - Resident Landscape Architect
- SiteWorks Landscape Architecture
- Resident Engineers
- LiRo/STV
- Client
- The Trust for Governors Island
New York, NY
Governors Island Park is one of New York’s newest world class parks. The 87-acre waterfront site features park amenities spanning the lower half of the island, a 2.2-mile Great Promenade path around the island’s perimeter, and the rejuvenation of existing historic landscapes. Governors Island Park provides multipurpose open spaces with play and lawn-based programs, two ball fields, bicycle paths, water features, upgraded site lighting, and wayfinding and signage, well as historic and residential areas with public art and future water/boat access.
SiteWorks provided design constructability reviews and resident landscape architecture services for both Phase 1 and the Hills. During the design phases, SiteWorks provided in-depth reviews of the construction documents from both professional standards and constructability perspectives, which aided in a more complete and coordinated set of documents. In addition, we provided expertise in diverse and sustainable planting initiatives and manufactured soil specifications. As the site construction expert on the team, we oversaw soil blending and installation, hardscape detailing and fabrication of more than 4-miles of pre-cast curbing and seat walls, and plant procurement and installation including an on-site nursery necessary to summer the bare root plants that were used to create the afforestation of the Hammock Grove. Our in-depth knowledge of all of the natural and constructed systems in Park Phase 1 proved invaluable input for the subsequent phase, The Hills.