Photo Attributions

General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 4/8/2025
Program type(s): Food Service – General, Public Assembly – General, Public Assembly – Recreation, Public Assembly - Social/Meeting, Other
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 52,263
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 4,992 (canopy), 1,600 (structure)
Project substantial completion date: 4/8/2025
Climate zone: 4A
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: Architect: Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Landscape Architect: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
General Contractor: L&K Partners Inc.
Engineer - Civil: Sherwood Design
Engineer - MEP: Alteri
Engineer - Structural: Silman; E2 Project Management
Sustainability: Atelier 10
Lighting Design: ARUP
Acoustics: Eligator Acoustics
Signage & Graphics: Propp & Guerin

Project Overview:
The Pier 1 Entry Pavilion welcomes visitors to Brooklyn Bridge Park and serves as a new civic hub for New York City. Designed to offer respite from city life, it features an elevated plaza sheltered by a large cantilevered canopy, encircled by honey locust and gingko trees. Three supporting stone clad structures provide public facilities and frame expansive iconic views, while solving circulation, accessibility and flood-resilience challenges. The pavilion is a landmark amenity, offering cafe concessions and the park’s first private family/gender-neutral restrooms, all powered by photovoltaic shingles that achieve net-zero energy for all of Pier 1.

Submission portfolio