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RE:CONSTRUCTION Portrait of Progress in Lower Manhattan

2 From the Chairman and President

Lower Manhattan is in a constant state of reinvention. It is a neighborhood synonymous with progress and renewal. More than 400 years of history have shown that Lower Manhattan is a wellspring of innovation, resilience, and resounding achievement. It has always creatively “reconstructed” itself as it adapts to new peoples, new challenges, new technologies, and the unforeseen. In the dozen years since September 11, 2001, Lower Manhattan is experiencing another renaissance. Over these last 12 years, private and public entities have invested $30 billion in Lower Manhattan. While this monumental investment is adding incredible dynamism to our already swiftly evolving neighborhood, it has also created a set of temporary challenges as 70 significant construction projects have been launched in a densely packed district. In response, the Downtown Alliance asked: how do we harness the tumult and create something positive and beautiful for the 60,000 people who call Lower Manhattan home, the hundreds of thousands who work here, and the millions who come and visit? The answer: Re:Construction, a groundbreaking initiative that recasts construction barriers as large-scale canvases for temporary public art. Amid the hustle and bustle of fast-changing Lower Manhattan, since 2007 the Re:Construction program has unveiled nearly 40 works of art—making our sidewalks more user-friendly, our streetscape more scenic, and integrating thought-provoking and delightful art into the pedestrian experience. We are proud to present this collection of images of our Re:Construction projects. After you explore these works of art in the pages of this book, we invite you to come explore our streets, to experience those still on display for yourself as they were intended to be experienced. As you walk around, you will notice that Lower Manhattan never stands still—its excitement, beauty and vitality is always being built.

Robert R. Douglass Elizabeth H. Berger Chairman President 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Chairman & President...... 3 Poster Project @ 50 Trinity...... 39 Overview...... 7 Concrete Jungle...... 40 Rhythm & Movement...... 9 Flying Animals...... 42

Walking Men 99TM...... 10 Monk Parakeets with Mourning Doves and Redwings...... 44 Water Movements...... 12 Cityscapes...... 47 Men at Work...... 14 Around the Corner...... 48 Aquatic Dream...... 16 Walks of Life...... 50 Untitled...... 17 Houston Fence...... 51 Life, Actually...... 18 Rendering Leonard...... 52 Natural Beauty...... 21 Hours of the Day...... 53 Half Awake, Half Alseep...... 22 Fulton Fence...... 54 Sour Gum Tree: Seasonal Glory...... 24 Drift...... 55 Mirage Canyon...... 25 Urban Umbrella...... 56 Restore the View...... 26 The Greatest City on Earth...... 58 Green Gate, Summer...... 27 Corbin Building...... 59 Secret Gardens...... 28 Finding Your Way...... 61 Star Sun Burst...... 30 WardWalk...... 62 Fence Embroidery with Embellishment...... 31 Best Pedestrian Route...... 64 Rainbow Conversation...... 32 Wayfinding...... 66 It Takes Time to Turn a Space Around...... 33 Lasting Impressions...... 69 Botanizing on the Asphalt...... 34 Alliance for Downtown New York Board of Directors...... 70 Urban Jungle ...... 37 Acknowledgments ...... 71 Downtown Dogs...... 38 Photo Credits...... 72

4 5 OVERVIEW:

As the year 2000 approached, Lower Manhattan, the one-square mile at the tip of the full program, which matched submissions from a roster of emerging and the island, had become home to a stronger, more diverse mix of businesses than the accomplished artists with private and public property owners wishing to turn district had seen in many decades, a growing residential community, and millions of construction eyesores into eye-catching works of beauty. visitors from across the globe. Four arts consultants selected by the advisory committee presented artist portfolios Then came the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. In the to interested owners who made the final selections. The Downtown Alliance and aftermath, the eyes of the world remained fixed on the neighborhood as people art consultants managed the rest, supported by The LMDC grant, which covered from all walks of life and all corners of the earth joined in the recovery and the acquisition of the materials, fabrication, installation, deinstallation and payment rebuilding process. of fees. The rebuilding has brought a more than decade-long wave of construction. To date, Re:Construction has produced close to 40 public art and wayfinding While many major projects are now nearing completion, the last dozen years of projects from the tip of Manhattan up to Houston Street. ambitious work has brought interruptions, inconveniences and challenges along Vital to the program’s success were arts consultants Karin Bravin, Abby Messitte, with exciting and essential new improvements and redevelopment. Lisa Shimamura, and Ayalet Danielle Adouby often working with Elinor Milchan, That’s where the Downtown Alliance entered the picture, unveiling a novel who identified, nurtured and managed the art installations. The program could not construction mitigation program—the Re:Construction project – to transform the have succeeded without the Advisory Committee and a dedicated Downtown often unsightly barriers that frame construction sites into public canvases for artists Alliance team. to create contextual works on a large scale. The program has been emulated locally, nationally and globally. The installations In collaboration with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), the have been featured on a record album cover, been the backdrop to numerous wedding Downtown Alliance piloted the program in November 2007, after considering 120 pictures, and won an American Institute of Architects award. potential projects submitted by artists and architects responding to an open call As Downtown Alliance President Elizabeth Berger told in 2010, for proposals. “It’s an example of how temporary interventions can transform a community. This Re:Construction began with four sites on or near Broadway and along West Street. project is not just beautiful but thought-provoking on many levels.” Several months later, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) Thought-provoking indeed. Construction remakes our world and art has the capacity awarded the Downtown Alliance a $1.5 million Community Enhancement Fund grant to reshape our perception of our environment. In the following pages, you can see how to “mitigate the impact of construction” by expanding Re:Construction throughout the projects that made up Re:Construction explored the intersection of these forces Lower Manhattan, and complementing that initiative with temporary signage and and how they marked, and have perhaps changed our perception of, what it is wayfinding elements. to walk through a world in flux. In consultation with an advisory committee comprised of government agency officials, arts professionals, and Lower Manhattan leaders, the Downtown Alliance launched 6 7 RHYTHM & MOVEMENT

“ Lower Manhattan’s ongoing rebirth as a vibrant 24/7 community can be seen not only in the growth of its residents, companies, and visitors, but also in the amount of new construction that continues to reshape the area. The Downtown Alliance’s Re:Construction initiative turns construction sites into artistic canvases, integrating works of art into our streetscapes in ways that reflect the cultural dynamism of the community.”

– Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York

8 9 “As I was witnessing pedestrian traffic lights in the ™ city slowly changing their instructive ‘Walk’ and WALKING MEN 99 ‘Don’t Walk’ language into a friendlier graphic representation, it seemed appropriate that a city of countless languages would mark its streets ARTIST - Maya Barkai with iconic figures that transcend all cultural CURATOR - ARTEA Projects barriers.” VENUE - 99 Church Street – Maya Barkai, Artist UNVEILED - 2010

“Stop by sometime to see this amazing art that has been created for the public.” WALKING MEN 99TM 2ND EDITION Located at a Silverstein Properties site, Walking – Froggy Fever, P.S. 234’s Fifth Grade Newspaper Men 99TM was updated in 2011 to showcase 24 new figures from cities around the globe. “It was important to me, as I was making a ‘personal’ album, that the cover image be grounded in my neighborhood, Lower Manhattan, where I’ve lived for 30+ years. The photo was snapped casu- ally in front of Maya Barkai’s Walking Men 99TM by Canadian photographer Kelley Jeffrey. Once I saw the image, with its sense of movement and travel, it struck me that it would make a perfect cover for Between the Times and the Tides. ”

– Lee Ranaldo, Co-Founder, Sonic Youth (See Ranaldo’s album cover at left)

10 11 WATER MOVEMENTS

ARTIST - Lordy Rodriguez CURATOR - Abby Messitte VENUE - Fulton and Pearl streets UNVEILED - 2011

“The Downtown Alliance has been a great partner as we transform selected locations in the great outdoors into green galleries for art. The Alliance is a dependable public resource for offering New Yorkers, and visitors to our city, unexpected and engaging works of art.”

– Hon. Adrian Benepe, former Commissioner of the Department of Parks & Recreation

12 13 “Walking Men 99TM and Men at Work are wonderful examples of public-space art. MEN AT WORK We were thrilled to work with the Downtown Alliance and artist Maya Barkai to wrap the bases of our construction projects at 99 Church Street ARTIST - Maya Barkai and 4 World Trade Center. Maya’s work captures CURATOR - ARTEA Projects the spirit of Lower Manhattan and New Yorkers’ VENUE - Liberty and Church streets enthusiasm for rebuilding the World Trade UNVEILED - 2011 Center. It also pays tribute to the thousands of men and women involved in this historic effort.”

– Larry A. Silverstein, President & CEO, Silverstein Properties

“Only in Lower Manhattan can an active construction site be transformed into a canvas for public art. What began as painted plywood or scaffolding becomes a splash of color, or a wayfinding resource, a boost for local business, or a thrilling expression of urban vitality.”

– Hon. Catherine McVay Hughes, Chair, Community Board 1

14 15 AQUATIC DREAM UNTITLED

ARTIST - Tatyana Murray ARTIST - Dzine CURATOR - ARTEA Projects VENUE - 200 West Street VENUE - Hubert Street UNVEILED - 2007 between Washington and Hudson streets UNVEILED - 2011

“ The construction boom taking place in Lower Manhattan is a result of our great success in rebuilding this “We are proud to have been among the first of the Alliance’s community. By creating Re:Construction, an innovative and exciting program, the Downtown Alliance has Re:Construction projects and to have been a part of its bold transformed what could potentially be eyesores into wonderful public art, enriching the daily experiences initiative to improve the quality of life in Lower Manhattan of residents, workers and visitors.” by turning building scaffolding and Jersey barriers into – Hon. Sheldon Silver, Assembly Speaker, New York State works of art.”

– Timur Galen, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

16 17 LIFE, ACTUALLY “It was an amazing opportunity to see my work on a scale this size. Bringing it into the ARTIST - Kinga Czerska public domain has provided me with instant CURATOR - ARTEA Projects feedback, and I could see first-hand how the VENUE - 50 West Street work is changing people’s lives and UNVEILED - 2011 perceptions...and to me that is what art is about.”

– Kinga Czerska, Artist

“I was driving around, looking for a shot with this couple. The design looked like a heart and here I had this wedding couple. I loved the idea of tying this New York moment together – construction mixed with beautiful art, mixed with a couple on their way to get married.”

– Ian Londin, Londin Photography

18 19 NATURAL BEAUTY

“ The Re:Construction project has contributed to the vitality of Lower Manhattan by humanizing construction sites and infusing art into often unattractive spaces.”

– Sam Miller, President, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

20 21 HALF AWAKE, HALF ASLEEP

ARTIST - Maki Kaoru CURATOR - Colab Projects VENUE - Canal and Varick streets UNVEILED - 2011

“We were excited to work with the Downtown Alliance and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council to bring the Re:Construction public-art program to Hudson Square. Maki Kaoru’s colorful installation was a perfect complement to this vibrant neighborhood and the hundreds of creative businesses in the district.”

– Ellen Baer, President, Hudson Square Connection

22 23 SOUR GUM TREE: MIRAGE SEASONAL GLORY CANYON

ARTIST - Larry Lederman ARTIST - Fareen Butt CURATOR - BravinLee programs CURATOR - Colab Projects VENUE - Nassau Street between Spruce and VENUE - 180 Broadway Beekman streets and Fulton Street between UNVEILED - 2011 Pearl and Cliff streets UNVEILED - 2011

“ Last summer I met a woman on a train who told me that she lived in the Wall Street area. I asked her if she had “ Re:Construction is a terrific initiative that showcases emerging artists while making active construction sites seen any of our art projects. She had indeed seen them, and she looked at me and said, ‘I want you to know they more visually appealing.”

really made a difference’.” – Hon. David J. Burney, New York City Commissioner, Department of Design & Construction

– Karin Bravin, Arts Consultant, BravinLee programs

24 25 RESTORE THE VIEW GREEN GATE, SUMMER ARTIST - Richard Pasquarelli CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - Fiterman Hall (245 Greenwich Street) ARTIST - Raina Accardi UNVEILED - 2010 CURATOR - Whitney Barrat VENUE - AIG Building (175 Water Street) UNVEILED - 2008

“ For the last serveral years, workers, residents and visitors to Lower Manhattan have watched the new Fiterman Hall “Green Gate, Summer aimed to alter the public’s perception of the ubiquitous construction site, drawing the viewer rise above Richard Pasquarelli’s clouds. His beautiful art installation atop our sidewalk bridge, generously donated by in, and offering a view into an unexpected world. The photograph portrayed nature as an abundance contained and the Downtown Alliance, fittingly announced the arrival of one of our finest buildings.” organized by repetition and structure. My hope is that a balance between the man-made and nature was achieved.”

– Hon. Iris Weinshall, Vice Chancellor, City University of New York, and former Commissioner, – Raina Accardi, Artist New York City Department of Transportation

26 27 SECRET GARDENS

ARTIST - Richard Pasquarelli CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - Chambers Street (between West Street & West Broadway) UNVEILED - 2010

“ The scale and site-specific nature of the projects presented an interesting challenge for me as an artist and provided great exposure for my work. I’d like to thank the Downtown Alliance for not only creating this visionary program, but for introducing me to a whole new way of thinking about and creating art.”

– Richard Pasquarelli, Artist

“ Re:Construction has turned Lower Manhattan’s construction sites into galleries with designs and colors as bold as the new neighborhood that is emerging behind the work fences and scaffolds. With installations like Secret Gardens, we’ve partnered with the Downtown Alliance to transform local streets into inviting, attractive places to walk, work and explore even as the rebuilding continues.”

– Hon. Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation

28 29 “ The fact that the art murals were located on the streets, at entrances to subway stations, and across and around neighborhood buildings enabled numerous pedestrians to be immediately exposed to art and experience it in a STAR SUN BURST spontaneous, unpredicted and unrestricted manner.” FENCE – Elinor Milchan, Arts Consultant, ARTEA Projects EMBROIDERY WITH ARTIST - Tatyana Murray CURATOR - ARTEA Projects EMBELLISHMENT VENUE - Hudson Street between Franklin Street and Ericsson Place UNVEILED - 2010 ARTIST - Katherine Daniels CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - South Street (between Wall Street & Maiden Lane) UNVEILED - 2010

“Art always makes life better, and never more so than in the many Re:Construction projects in Lower Manhattan.”

– Anne Patterson, Advisory Committee Member, visual artist and Lower Manhattan resident

30 31 RAINBOW IT TAKES TIME CONVERSATION TO TURN A SPACE AROUND ARTIST - Rachel Hayes CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - Louise Nevelson Plaza ARTIST - Amy Wilson UNVEILED - 2009 CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - West Thames Park UNVEILED - 2010

“ Finally, a solution to all those pesky construction-site eyesores downtown. Downtown Alliance, in a stroke of genius, has developed and carried out the idea of urban art, while simultaneously revamping the street “ When I see the vibrant works of art, the installation pieces that have added color and energy to many barriers and scaffolding that comprise the future of Lower Manhattan. Walking around the area, we’ve seen Lower Manhattan construction sites, it confirms my strong belief that New York City is the city of an array of creative transformations to brighten our corners.”

opportunity in the face of obstacles and remains undaunted.” – Flavorpill (August 2009)

– Antonio Pérez, President, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY “ These graphics have added life and color to Lower Manhattan, a true spiritual balm.”

– Reverend Canon Anne Mallonee, Trinity Wall Street

32 33 “ Nina Bovasso’s bright and cheery flowers ‘planted’ along the Hudson River bike path gave

BOTANIZING ON “ the public the illusion of a park before the actual one arrived. There’s been so much construction THE ASPHALT downtown over the past decade; this has really helped keep Lower Manhattan more livable and playful while these important projects get done.” ARTIST - Nina Bovasso – Connie Fishman, former President, CURATOR - BravinLee programs Trust VENUE - Hudson River Park UNVEILED - 2009

34 35 URBAN JUNGLE

“ The mural on our construction site fence and others like it was like changing from sloppy work pants into an elegant suit. It brands and announces the quality of the project being undertaken. It creates a common identity for the projects being built all across Lower Manhattan and attempts to keep the streetscape attractive for residents even though the sites are in a transitional state.”

– Francis Greenburger, Chairman & CEO, Time Equities, Inc.

36 37 DOWNTOWN DOGS POSTER PROJECT @ 50 TRINITY ARTIST - Malin Abrahamsson CURATOR - ARTEA Projects VENUE - Grand and Lafayette streets ARTIST - Ellen Berkenblit UNVEILED - 2010 CURATOR - Abby Messitte VENUE - 50 Trinity Place UNVEILED - 2009

“Commercial art, graphic design, and underground street art—originally three separate visual practices— become one in Downtown Dogs. Not only do I enjoy taking my art practice outside of the studio, but the “Re:Construction was an extremely worthwhile opportunity to bring art outside of the gallery context and into collaborative aspect of a project like this is also really exciting. I hope this piece will be a bit of a colorful such a public and interactive realm. The artwork gained new meaning from the surrounding cityscape, while surprise to those who happen upon it. That would be the ultimate reward.” simultaneously masking an unsightly work zone.” – Malin Abrahamsson, Artist – Abby Messitte, Arts Consultant

38 39 CONCRETE JUNGLE

ARTIST - Tattfoo Tan VENUE - Broadway (between Ann and John Streets) UNVEILED - 2007

“ Wrapping construction sites in artwork makes a “With the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan world of difference to downtown residents, many extending over a decade, the Lower Manhattan of whom have lived through years of upheaval Development Corporation and the Department of in their neighborhood. The Alliance has worked Housing and Urban Development are gratified to be to improve and beautify Lower Manhattan, and able to support a project which makes the impact of the construction initiative is indicative of their construction on the downtown community less painful.” commitment to this community.” – Hon. David Emil, President, Lower Manhattan – Hon. Margaret Chin, Council Member, New York City Development Corporation

40 41 FLYING ANIMALS

ARTIST - Caitlin Hurd CURATOR - ARTEA Projects VENUE - Washington and Rector streets UNVEILED - 2009

“  As a much-needed palliative, there could almost be no better place for this project — known as ‘Re:Construction’ — than downtown New York, which seems to be nothing but construction and traffic barriers these days.”

– David W. Dunlap, reporter, The New York Times (November 2007)

42 43 MONK PARAKEETS WITH MOURNING DOVES AND REDWINGS

ARTIST - Karen Ingram CURATOR - Colab Projects VENUE - 55 Liberty Street UNVEILED - 2010

“The Downtown Alliance has always been visionary, and this shows most dramatically with the Re:Construction program.”

– Elizabeth Williams, Second Vice President, First Precinct Community Council

44 45 CITYSCAPES

“ The Downtown Alliance’s comprehensive approach to district improvement is a model for organizations across New York City and beyond. Culture has always been essential to New York’s economy, identity, and quality of life, and the innovative Re:Construction program highlights our city’s artistic vitality by integrating art into everyday life in this thriving community.”

– Hon. Patricia E. Harris, First Deputy Mayor, New York City

46 47 AROUND THE “In Lower Manhattan, programs like Re:Construction have helped to demonstrate CORNER the many ways that arts and culture can contribute to a community, both tangibly and intangibly. In addition to beautifying ARTIST - Greg Lamarche the area’s streetscape during a long and CURATOR - Colab Projects complicated rebuilding process, the program VENUE - Chase Plaza has also helped to bring smiles to the faces of UNVEILED - 2012 residents, workers, and visitors alike. In this way, programs like Re:Construction have made a meaningful and significant contribution to the rebirth of one of America’s great neighborhoods.”

– Hon. Seth Pinsky, President, New York City Economic Development Corporation

48 49 WALKS OF LIFE HOUSTON FENCE

ARTIST - Claire Johnson ARTISTS - Carolina Cisneros, Mateo Pinto, CURATOR - Colab Projects & Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena VENUE - Church and Warren streets CURATOR - Whitney Barrat UNVEILED - 2011 VENUE - Broadway and Houston Street UNVEILED - 2008

“Public art is a vital, meaningful vehicle to present work to wide and diverse audiences. Through the inclusion of artists from a variety of cultures, Re:Construction adds a rich additional layer to this experience. Diversity in seeing and diversity in making is a powerful statement about our public sphere.” “I have no doubt: Lower Manhattan is one of the best places in the world to live, work, and raise a family, and collaborations like Downtown Alliance’s Re:Construction are integral as we rebuild, grow, and thrive.” – Lisa Shimamura, Arts Consultant, Colab Projects

– Hon. , State Senator, New York State

50 51 “ Making the artwork was a welcome challenge. Working on a large scale is not alien to me, but 230 feet was larger than anything I had previously created. Seeing my art morph from the walls of my studio onto the RENDERING streets of Manhattan was thrilling.” HOURS OF THE DAY LEONARD – Helen Dennis, Artist ARTIST - Richard Pasquarelli CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - W New York - Downtown ARTIST - Helen Dennis UNVEILED - 2010 CURATOR - ARTEA Projects VENUE - 56 Leonard Street UNVEILED - 2010

“ That the successful installation of so many artworks is possible here, in one of the busiest square miles in the world, has always been exciting, humbling, and inspiring. It has been a pleasure to be a part of such a great effort, and to work with those who made it possible.”

– Whitney Barrat, Program Director, Re:Construction

52 53 FULTON FENCE DRIFT

ARTISTS - Carolina Cisneros, Mateo Pinto ARTIST - Rita MacDonald D’Lacoste, & Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - Fulton Street (between Broadway VENUE - 24 John Street and Nassau Street) UNVEILED - 2011 UNVEILED - 2007

“ Re:Construction was conceived as a program that would make Lower Manhattan’s lengthy construction period “For Drift, I drew the cascading stripes from awning fabric turned on its side and ran the image along the length palatable for the community. It has achieved that and so much more by bringing imagination, whimsy, and a of sidewalk scaffolding. The optical effects of the pattern created a gesture of movement and motion intended vibrant palate to construction sites throughout the area.” to mirror the movement of the city street and sidewalk below.”

– William Bernstein, Chief Operating Officer, Alliance for Downtown New York – Rita MacDonald, Artist

54 55 “Urban Umbrella is a wonderful combination URBAN UMBRELLA “ of design elegance and safety innovation that represents New York City’s first major overhaul ARTIST - Agencie Group in sidewalk shed design in more than 60 years.” CURATOR - Abby Messitte – Danielle Grillo, former Executive Director, VENUE - 100 Broadway Community Partnerships, New York City Department of Buildings UNVEILED - 2011

“ Sidewalks are places for discovery…. in creating Urban Umbrella we sought to encourage pedestrians to look up, look out, and take unencumbered pleasure in encountering the city.”

– Andrés Ulises Cortés, Architect, CEO at Urban Umbrella Enterprises

56 57 CORBIN BUILDING THE GREATEST “

CITY ON EARTH ARTIST - ARUP CURATOR - BravinLee programs VENUE - Broadway and John Street ARTIST - Linda Zacks UNVEILED - 2011 CURATOR - Colab Projects VENUE - Nassau Street between John and Fulton streets UNVEILED - 2012

“As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority creates an exciting new public space at the Fulton Center, the “Public arts projects like the Downtown Alliance’s Re:Construction installations have brought new life and Downtown Alliance’s colorful and creative artworks have helped showcase the impressive work being done at vitality to construction sites throughout Lower Manhattan. With their ingenuity, bold design, and provocative the Corbin Building and throughout Lower Manhattan. They have highlighted the accomplishments of use of public space, they have become a valued part of the New York City landscape and a model for other rebuilding, and they illustrate just how vibrant the neighborhood has become.” communities seeking to transform sidewalks and other outdoor areas into canvases for inspirational and – Joseph J. Lhota, former Chairman and CEO, Metropolitan Transportation Authority innovative art.”

– Hon. Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President

58 59 FINDING YOUR WAY

“ Art has the ability to engage people, to better their mood and even make them smile. It’s just what is needed amidst the construction chaos of rebuilding Lower Manhattan. Re:Construction positively impacts the moods of countless workers, residents and visitors as they pass through the maze of construction in Lower Manhattan.”

– Allan G. Sperling, Senior Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

60 61 WARDWALK

ARTIST - Omnivore, Popular Architecture and L’Observatoire International CURATOR - Ayelet Danielle Aldouby, ARTEA Projects VENUE - MTA Battery Parking Garage UNVEILED - 2011

“ The WardWalk installation acts as a link for the 1,400 pedestrians who walk along the pedestrian pathway at the Battery Parking Garage between Battery Park City and the Financial District and other points east. We are delighted that our partnership with the Alliance for Downtown New York resulted in a wayfinding design that is both beautiful and functional.”

- Sandra Bloodworth, Director, MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design 62 63 BEST PEDESTRIAN “ This isn’t your typical scaffold, however; it’s painted bright orange and white, and the ROUTE directional arrows, which form a giant spiral, don’t actually lead to any real destination. Designed by GRO Architects, Best Pedestrian

ARTIST - GRO Architects Route both aspires to and spoofs its title, which VENUE - John Street at Broadway also alludes to the adjacent construction site: UNVEILED - 2007 the MTA’s future Fulton Street transit hub.” - Sara Rafsky, ARTnews (March 2008)

“ We had a lot of fun working on this project with the whole team and enjoyed watching how people would interact with it from our office across the street. Best Pedestrian Route has a sense of humor but also served as the basis for serious research that we were able to apply to our future work.”

– Richard Garber and Nicole Robertson, Partners, GRO Architects

“Unique and exemplary in its originality.”

– AIA New York Chapter 2008 Design Awards, Project Merit Award Winner

64 65 “It’s important to GSA that our federal buildings be part of the communities in which they are located and, whenever possible, offer attractive public spaces that intergrate with surrounding areas and support WAYFINDING neighborhood urban design goals.” - Charlotte Cohen, U.S. General Services Administration, Northeast and Caribbean Region

DESIGNER - Poulin + Morris “ The Dutch colonial street grid lends Lower Manhattan its charm, but it can also be disorienting. Layering an VENUES - 50 Trinity, 180 Broadway, unprecedented amount of construction on top of that certainly compounded the navigational challenges, even Broadway at Dey Street and 26 Federal Hall for those used to walking our streets. The wayfinding element of the Re:Construction program was a clever and Plaza effective way to turn the challenges of construction into an opportunity, helping people better navigate the UNVEILED - 2011 district and discover all that Lower Manhattan has to offer.”

- Nicole LaRusso, Senior Vice President for Planning and Economic Development, Alliance for Downtown New York

50 Trinity Place 26 Federal Plaza 180 Broadway Broadway at Dey Street 66 67 LASTING IMPRESSIONS

“ To say that Re:Construction succeeded does not quite do justice to the achievement of those involved. We believe they triumphed—with flying colors—in a bold program that is now emulated citywide, nationally and globally.”

– Robert R. Douglass, Chairman, Alliance for Downtown New York

68 69 Alliance for Downtown New York Acknowledgments

Board of Directors The Downtown Alliance would like to thank the following individuals, agencies and organizations for their incredible support of the Re:Construction program, Robert R. Douglass, Chairman Francis J. Greenburger Michael A. Skidmore Anne Patterson from the seeds of an idea to the launch and through its lifetime, thank you all for bringing a splash of color to Lower Manhattan! Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Time Equities, Inc. Skidmore Associates, Inc Lower Manhattan artist & Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg Hon. Catherine McVay Hughes Allan G. Sperling Lower Manhattan resident Participants Corporation • Rachel Hayes Umbrella) Mayor, City of New York Community Board 1 Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP Tom Foley • Pace University • Karen Ingram • Colab Projects Group, Inc. • 37 Warren Street David J. Arena Thomas M. Hughes Hon. Scott M. Stringer Assistant Commissioner, • Port Authority of New York & New • Greg Lamarche (Lisa Shimamura and Kurt Langer) Manhattan Construction, NYC DDC • 55 Liberty Owners Corporation JP Morgan Chase Resident Representative Manhattan Borough President Jersey • Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena • Poulin + Morris Peter Braus Richard T. Kennedy Kent M. Swig Allan Sperling • Alexico Properties • Silverstein Properties • GRO Architects • Jason Chiusano, Graphic Design Lee & Associates NYC Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. SwigEquities LLC Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP • American International Group, Inc. • SL Green Realty Corp. • Claire Johnson Consultant Harry Bridgwood Stephen Lefkowitz Philippe Visser Staff • Battery Park City Authority New Water Street Corporation Fried, Frank, Harris, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey • Time Equities, Inc. • Caitlin Hurd • Jeff Simmons, Anat Gerstein, Inc. Elizabeth H. Berger • Borough of Manhattan Community Mark E. Brooks Shriver & Jacobson LLP Commissioner Robert W. Walsh • Trinity Real Estate • Maki Kaoru • Whitney Barrat, Public Arts President College American International Group, Inc. Janno Lieber Department of Small Business Services William Bernstein • U.S. General Services Administration, • Larry Lederman Consultant World Trade Center Properties LLC • City University of New York Hon. Margaret S. Chin Elizabeth H. Berger Chief Operating Officer Northeast and Caribbean Region • Rita MacDonald City Councilmember Hon. John C. Liu President • Goldman, Sachs & Co. Contributing Vendors Andrew Breslau Comptroller, City of New York • W New York - Downtown • Tatyana Murray Betty Cohen Vice President for • Hudson Square Connection Business • Architectural Testing, Inc. Advisory Committee • Richard Pasquarelli Century 21 Department Stores Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee Communications and Marketing Artists • Duggal Visual Solutions John DeLibero Improvement District John V. Connorton, Jr. Parish of Trinity Church • Mateo Pinto former Project Manager - Michael Ketring • JPMorgan Chase & Co. • Malin Abrahamsson Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP Ross F. Moskowitz Communications for Lower Manhattan General Counsel • Lordy Rodriguez Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP • Lower Manhattan Cultural Council • Raina Accardi Charles C. Dorego Development Corporation Nicole LaRusso • Tattfoo Tan Glenwood Management Corporation Cherrie Nanninga • McSam Hotel Group, LLC • Agencie Group Dmitri Dits Senior Vice President for • Corinne Ulmann CBRE, Inc. • ARUP (Andrés Ulises Cortés) K. Thomas Elghanayan Department of Buildings Planning and Economic • Metropolitan Transportation Authority / TF Cornerstone Dr. Antonio Pérez Development • Amy Wilson Judy Duffy New York City Transit • Maya Barkai Borough of Manhattan • Linda Zacks David. V. Fowler Former Assistant Director Office of the Joseph Timpone • Ellen Berkenblit Community College/CUNY • New York City Department of Buildings The Bank of New York Mellon Executive Vice President of Government Senior Vice President of Operations Re:Construction is made • New York City Department of Design • Nina Bovasso Consultants Rachelle Friedman Peter Poulakakos & Community Relations Connie Chung possible by a grant from the Harry’s Steak and Cafe Planning Analyst & Construction • Michele Brody • Abby Messitte J&R Music and Computer World Wendy Feuer Lower Manhattan Development Stephen J. Friedman Mitchell E. Rudin DOT - Assistant Commissioner, Jesse Goldman • New York City Department of • Fareen Butt • ADA Arts Consulting and Artea Brookfield Office Properties Corporation Corporation, which is funded Pace University Urban Design and Art Director, Operations Planning Environmental Protection • Young-Hwan Choi Projects (Ayelet Danielle Aldouby William C. Rudin through Community Development Timur Galen Frank Hrubes Bathsheba Parker • New York City Department of Parks • Carolina Cisneros and Elinor Milchan) Rudin Management Company, Inc. DOT - Director of Construction Graphic Designer Goldman, Sachs & Co. • Kinga Czerska • BravinLee programs Block Grants from the U.S. Coordination & Recreation Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. Frank J. Sciame • New York City Department of • Katherine Daniels (Karen Bravin) Department of Housing and Sullivan & Cromwell F.J. Sciame Construction Company Inc. Kelly Pajeck DCA’s Percent for Art Program • Helen Dennis • Caliper Studio, Inc. Urban Development. Stanley E. Grayson Alan M. Scott Transportation M.R. Beal & Company Deutsche Bank • New York City Economic Development • Dzine (Caliper Urban 70 71 Photo Credits

Marla Maritzer...... Cover, 48,49 Raina Accardi...... 27 Nicole Kolinsky...... 2 Richard Pasquarelli...... 28, 29, 53 Eliza Cerdeiros...... 9 Katie Armstrong...... 33 Maya Barkai...... 11, 14, 15 Lauren van Haaften-Schick...... 34, 35 Kelly Jeffrey (Lee Ranaldo Album Cover) ...... 11 Malin Abrahamsson...... 38 Felicia Tunnah...... 12, 13 Abby Messitte...... 39 Guillermo Stuart...... 13 John Stuart (www.johnstuartstudio.com) ...... 40, 41, 54, 66, 67 ARTEA Projects (www.ArteaProjects.com)...... 16, 30 Caitlin Hurd...... 42, 43 Goldman, Sachs & Co...... 17 Kurt Langer...... 50 Jason Chiusano...... 18, 19, 56. 57, 60, 61 Carolina Cisneros...... 51 Laura Londin Photography...... 19 Helen Dennis...... 52 Colab Projects...... 22, 25, 44, 45, 58, 59 Richard Pasquarelli...... 53 Maki Kaoru...... 23 Anthony Cortez...... 60 BravinLee programs...... 24, 31, 32, 55 Connie Chung...... 64, 65, 68, 69 Jeff Simmons...... 26

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