Little Island by Heatherwick Studio Floats above Hudson River

Built on the Hudson River with an area of 2.4 hectares, Little Island uses 132 concrete columns over the river, as the foundation of the project used as a park and amphitheater.

Little Island by Heatherwick Studio, Photo by Timothy Schenk

Little Island by Heatherwick Studio, Photo by Timothy Schenk

According to Heatherwick, the project's design idea came from his observations on the old dock piles that were still out of the water and provided a place for fish to breed. So that a mushroom-shaped column made of concrete is formed that has been arranged at different levels to create a wavy shape. To get here, visitors can pass through two bridges directly connected to this small island.

Quoted from Dezeen, Thomas Heatherwick said "Usually, the pier comprises a structural pile that descends to the bottom of the river with a slab covering it, so that a surface is formed. However, we were inspired by this stack and needed civil engineering to build structures capable of withstanding extreme river conditions.”

Little Island by Heatherwick Studio, Photo by Timothy Schenk

In addition, Little Island has a variety of flowers, trees, and other plants that are the center of new attention of New Yorkers, because of the denseness of this metropolitan city. Also, the 700-seat amphitheater is a scenic performance venue on the Hudson River.