The active recreation area consists of interactive spaces for visitors including a 1,750-square foot linear Dog Run, two Bocce Courts, a 6,300-square foot Flexible Playing Field for various sports, and a Volleyball Court. At the edge of Water Square, four salvaged syrup tanks from the Refinery are embedded in the Syrup Tank Garden, paying homage to its neighboring landmark.
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At the water’s edge, there is a sunken area with a series of River Viewing Steps. The 1,200-foot-long waterfront esplanade provides a continuous walk along the East River with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and Williamsburg Bridge.Īt the northern end of Domino Park, the passive recreation area from South 2nd Street to Grand Street will include a Japanese Pine garden at the entry which leads to the Artifact Walk, a 80-100 person picnic area, a food kiosk, a kids play space inspired by the sugar refining process, a large sloping lawn and an urban beach with a flat shaded lawn area and chaise lounges.įlanked by the passive and active recreation areas, Water Square encapsulates five separate gathering spaces for park patrons, including a 4-tiered seating area that affords views of the East River and the Refinery building, and overlooks the Central Water Feature that can be specially programed in the summer. PASSIVE RECREATION PARK At the northern end of Domino Park, the passive recreation area from South 2nd Street to Grand Street will include a Japanese Pine garden at the entry which leads to the Artifact Walk, a 80-100 person picnic area, a food kiosk, a kids play space inspired by the sugar refining process, a large sloping lawn and an urban beach with a flat shaded lawn area and chaise lounges. WATERFRONT ESPLANADEThe 1,200-foot-long waterfront esplanade provides a continuous walk along the East River with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and Williamsburg Bridge. The Artifact Walk also includes 21 columns from the Raw Sugar Warehouse and approximately 585 linear feet of crane tracks from the site that is incorporated into the design of the park as well as four 36-feet tall cylindrical tanks that collected syrup during the refining process, mooring bollards, bucket elevators, and various dials and meters from the factory with original signage. Reclaimed sugar refining and industrial artifacts are interspersed throughout the site, uncovering the story of sugar trade in New York and the sugar refining process that occurred on the site for over a century.ĭrawing on the history of the 11-acre industrial site and the landmarked Refinery Building, the five-block long Artifact Walk at the north end of the site integrates over 30 large-scale, hand-picked pieces of salvaged factory machinery along the waterfront.
Featuring a broad range of recreational options for all ages, Domino Park is organized into three distinct programmatic areas, transitioning from more active uses near the Williamsburg Bridge at the southernmost end of the site to more passive uses at the northern end of the site.
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