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Terms and conditions applyConey Island: The Parachute Pavilion Competition
Zoe Ryan and Jonathan Cohen-Litant
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Format: Book
Pages: 175
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Date Published: Feb 2007
Stock Code: 60689
Binding: Paperback
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For almost 100 years, Coney Island was the most popular seaside destination in the United States.The advent of air-conditioning, concerns about Coney's "tawdry" entertainment, and faster transportation to other beaches hastened the demise of what had become a uniquely American icon of entertainment and a defining terminus of New York at the water's edge.
In an effort to revitalise the area, the Van Alen Institute, in concert with the Coney Island Development Corporation, held the Parachute Pavilion Competition, a contest to design a year-round pavilion in the shadow of the Parachute Jump, a landmark built for the 1939 World's Fair. Coney Island: The Parachute Pavilion Competition presents all 864 submissions from the feasible to the fantastic received from around the world. The winning design by London-based Carmody Groarke Hardie is a mesmerising attraction in its own right, composed of two provocative trapezoids illuminated by thousands of colored light bulbs. The design respects the historic icon under which it is located but also promises to become an icon in its own right and bring the fun-loving spirit of Coney Island into the 21st century.
Featuring essays, photographic documentation, and jury comments, Coney Island: The Parachute Pavilion Competition is a critical resource for students, designers, city officials, and anyone interested in ConeyIsland and the reinvention of the historic recreation sites of our cities.
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