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The 1.1-hectare Little Island rests on 132 tulip-like, concrete piles / Timothy Schenck/Heatherwick

Heatherwick's Little Island – an 'urban park on stilts' – opens on Hudson River

by Tom Walker | 09 Jun 2021

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Little Island, an urban park built on stilts on the Hudson River in New York City, has opened to the public. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, in partnership with Arup and Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects (MNLA), the 1.1-hectare (11,000sq m) park and performance venue features 540 metres of pathways and a range of performance spaces. Little Island’s distinct exterior is supported by 132 "tulip-like" concrete piles. Each tulip’s shape is unique

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