River Park 1

River Park 1 is a post-war condominium building within Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood. Part of the newly rezoned mixed-use development at the site of the former Long Island College Hospital, River Park 1 will be a 15-story building with a distinct façade; undulating curves in the façade are reminiscent of wave patterns.

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Working with FX Collaborative, MPFP was tasked with designing and implementing a series of amenity terraces for the residents of River Park 1. The chief design intent for River Park 1 was to create a communal anchor for residents; a garden oasis nestled in an urban environment.

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At the ground floor level, MPFP designed a landscaped building entry to echo the building’s distinctive facade. Of varying height and materiality, planter beds ebb and flow around the building overhang’s columns. Creating a distinct verticality in landscaped material, the beds reflect the building facade’s undulating curvature.   

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At the 8th Floor Terrace level, MPFP designed an open space garden with a variety of contemporary amenities. Raised planter beds give form to a series of “garden-rooms” in which residents can gather, relax, and host. An exceedingly flexible open space terrace, the 8th floor features two fully equipped outdoor kitchens, an expansive community lawn, a sundeck outlook, a gaming area, shaded lounges, and various seating elements. In designing for both passive and semi-active resident use, MPFP’s design offers residents a wide range of opportunity.

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