Orchard Beach Pavilion Restoration
Restoring the crown jewel of “The Bronx Riviera.”
Marvel is collaborating with the NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYC Parks on this major endeavor which will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, which was constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.
Upon arrival, accessible ramps will lift visitors up to the elevated central plaza flanking the central, celebratory stair. Berms will frame the Pavilion entrance and will be heavily planted with resilient, native plants that reinforce the original character of the building as a beach side destination and grand civic landmark.
Improving accessibility is a primary goal of the project. This will be accomplished by carefully inserting ramps at both the land and beach sides of the pavilion, and by re-grading the pathways leading to the pavilion to make the change in level more gradual.
The renovated facility will include multiple commercial tenant and concessionaire locations distributed throughout the upper and lower levels, along with new bathrooms, modernized support spaces, utilities, and administrative offices.
The design of the new switchback ramp at the beach side of the pavilion is inspired by the form, materials, and details of the original pavilion.
The renovations will support viable spaces for community and commercial use, upgrading and modernizing spaces throughout the building for operation by concessionaires, including the former cafeteria space at the lower level.
The restoration will revive the details of the original pavilion including the distinctive blue terracotta tiles, decorative terrazzo floors, and ornate cast iron metalwork.
The plans to restore Orchard Beach have received the support of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Bronx Community Board 10.
Project goals have been developed with extensive community outreach and the input of the site's future visitors.
Orchard Beach is a highly visited destination for Bronx residents with an average of 1.6 million visitors during the summer season. Its anchor point - the bathhouse pavilion - has been closed to the public for years. The project will restore, activate and make accessible this historic structure.
Restoring the crown jewel of “The Bronx Riviera.”
Marvel is collaborating with the NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYC Parks on this major endeavor which will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, which was constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.
The pavilion was envisioned in 1934 by Robert Moses, Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, and architect Aymar Embury II as part of the New Deal program. In its first year, the beach frequently attracted over 100,000 visitors a day in the summer season.
Upon arrival, accessible ramps will lift visitors up to the elevated central plaza flanking the central, celebratory stair. Berms will frame the Pavilion entrance and will be heavily planted with resilient, native plants that reinforce the original character of the building as a beach side destination and grand civic landmark.
The renovated facility will include multiple commercial tenant and concessionaire locations distributed throughout the upper and lower levels, along with new bathrooms, modernized support spaces, utilities, and administrative offices.
The design of the new switchback ramp at the beach side of the pavilion is inspired by the form, materials, and details of the original pavilion.
The renovations will support viable spaces for community and commercial use, upgrading and modernizing spaces throughout the building for operation by concessionaires, including the former cafeteria space at the lower level.
The restoration will revive the details of the original pavilion including the distinctive blue terracotta tiles, decorative terrazzo floors, and ornate cast iron metalwork.
The plans to restore Orchard Beach have received the support of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Bronx Community Board 10.
Project goals have been developed with extensive community outreach and the input of the site's future visitors.
When complete, the pavilion will once again be ready to welcome the 1.6 million beach-goers who visit Orchard Beach each season.
Orchard Beach is a highly visited destination for Bronx residents with an average of 1.6 million visitors during the summer season. Its anchor point - the bathhouse pavilion - has been closed to the public for years. The project will restore, activate and make accessible this historic structure.
Orchard Beach Pavilion Restoration
Restoring the crown jewel of “The Bronx Riviera.”
Marvel is collaborating with the NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYC Parks on this major endeavor which will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, which was constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.
Upon arrival, accessible ramps will lift visitors up to the elevated central plaza flanking the central, celebratory stair. Berms will frame the Pavilion entrance and will be heavily planted with resilient, native plants that reinforce the original character of the building as a beach side destination and grand civic landmark.
Improving accessibility is a primary goal of the project. This will be accomplished by carefully inserting ramps at both the land and beach sides of the pavilion, and by re-grading the pathways leading to the pavilion to make the change in level more gradual.
The renovated facility will include multiple commercial tenant and concessionaire locations distributed throughout the upper and lower levels, along with new bathrooms, modernized support spaces, utilities, and administrative offices.
The design of the new switchback ramp at the beach side of the pavilion is inspired by the form, materials, and details of the original pavilion.
The renovations will support viable spaces for community and commercial use, upgrading and modernizing spaces throughout the building for operation by concessionaires, including the former cafeteria space at the lower level.
The restoration will revive the details of the original pavilion including the distinctive blue terracotta tiles, decorative terrazzo floors, and ornate cast iron metalwork.
The plans to restore Orchard Beach have received the support of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Bronx Community Board 10.
Project goals have been developed with extensive community outreach and the input of the site's future visitors.
Orchard Beach is a highly visited destination for Bronx residents with an average of 1.6 million visitors during the summer season. Its anchor point - the bathhouse pavilion - has been closed to the public for years. The project will restore, activate and make accessible this historic structure.
Restoring the crown jewel of “The Bronx Riviera.”
Marvel is collaborating with the NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYC Parks on this major endeavor which will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, which was constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.
The pavilion was envisioned in 1934 by Robert Moses, Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, and architect Aymar Embury II as part of the New Deal program. In its first year, the beach frequently attracted over 100,000 visitors a day in the summer season.
Upon arrival, accessible ramps will lift visitors up to the elevated central plaza flanking the central, celebratory stair. Berms will frame the Pavilion entrance and will be heavily planted with resilient, native plants that reinforce the original character of the building as a beach side destination and grand civic landmark.
The renovated facility will include multiple commercial tenant and concessionaire locations distributed throughout the upper and lower levels, along with new bathrooms, modernized support spaces, utilities, and administrative offices.
The design of the new switchback ramp at the beach side of the pavilion is inspired by the form, materials, and details of the original pavilion.
The renovations will support viable spaces for community and commercial use, upgrading and modernizing spaces throughout the building for operation by concessionaires, including the former cafeteria space at the lower level.
The restoration will revive the details of the original pavilion including the distinctive blue terracotta tiles, decorative terrazzo floors, and ornate cast iron metalwork.
The plans to restore Orchard Beach have received the support of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Bronx Community Board 10.
Project goals have been developed with extensive community outreach and the input of the site's future visitors.
When complete, the pavilion will once again be ready to welcome the 1.6 million beach-goers who visit Orchard Beach each season.
Orchard Beach is a highly visited destination for Bronx residents with an average of 1.6 million visitors during the summer season. Its anchor point - the bathhouse pavilion - has been closed to the public for years. The project will restore, activate and make accessible this historic structure.
Orchard Beach Pavilion Restoration
Restoring the crown jewel of “The Bronx Riviera.”
Marvel is collaborating with the NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYC Parks on this major endeavor which will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, which was constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.
Upon arrival, accessible ramps will lift visitors up to the elevated central plaza flanking the central, celebratory stair. Berms will frame the Pavilion entrance and will be heavily planted with resilient, native plants that reinforce the original character of the building as a beach side destination and grand civic landmark.
Improving accessibility is a primary goal of the project. This will be accomplished by carefully inserting ramps at both the land and beach sides of the pavilion, and by re-grading the pathways leading to the pavilion to make the change in level more gradual.
The renovated facility will include multiple commercial tenant and concessionaire locations distributed throughout the upper and lower levels, along with new bathrooms, modernized support spaces, utilities, and administrative offices.
The design of the new switchback ramp at the beach side of the pavilion is inspired by the form, materials, and details of the original pavilion.
The renovations will support viable spaces for community and commercial use, upgrading and modernizing spaces throughout the building for operation by concessionaires, including the former cafeteria space at the lower level.
The restoration will revive the details of the original pavilion including the distinctive blue terracotta tiles, decorative terrazzo floors, and ornate cast iron metalwork.
The plans to restore Orchard Beach have received the support of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Bronx Community Board 10.
Project goals have been developed with extensive community outreach and the input of the site's future visitors.
Orchard Beach is a highly visited destination for Bronx residents with an average of 1.6 million visitors during the summer season. Its anchor point - the bathhouse pavilion - has been closed to the public for years. The project will restore, activate and make accessible this historic structure.
Restoring the crown jewel of “The Bronx Riviera.”
Marvel is collaborating with the NYC Economic Development Corporation and NYC Parks on this major endeavor which will bring life back to the deteriorated 140,000sf landmark. The main structure of the Pavilion, which was constructed in the 1930s under the New Deal program, will be reconstructed, including the elevated promenade and gracefully curving loggias. Vividly glazed terracotta and terrazzo will be recast to match the historic materials, and concession spaces will receive new utilities and finishes. Resilient infrastructure and accessible paths will extend throughout the pavilion for the first time.
The pavilion was envisioned in 1934 by Robert Moses, Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, and architect Aymar Embury II as part of the New Deal program. In its first year, the beach frequently attracted over 100,000 visitors a day in the summer season.
Upon arrival, accessible ramps will lift visitors up to the elevated central plaza flanking the central, celebratory stair. Berms will frame the Pavilion entrance and will be heavily planted with resilient, native plants that reinforce the original character of the building as a beach side destination and grand civic landmark.
The renovated facility will include multiple commercial tenant and concessionaire locations distributed throughout the upper and lower levels, along with new bathrooms, modernized support spaces, utilities, and administrative offices.
The design of the new switchback ramp at the beach side of the pavilion is inspired by the form, materials, and details of the original pavilion.
The renovations will support viable spaces for community and commercial use, upgrading and modernizing spaces throughout the building for operation by concessionaires, including the former cafeteria space at the lower level.
The restoration will revive the details of the original pavilion including the distinctive blue terracotta tiles, decorative terrazzo floors, and ornate cast iron metalwork.
The plans to restore Orchard Beach have received the support of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, and Bronx Community Board 10.
Project goals have been developed with extensive community outreach and the input of the site's future visitors.
When complete, the pavilion will once again be ready to welcome the 1.6 million beach-goers who visit Orchard Beach each season.