A huge “Thank You” to everyone who came out to see the culmination of the last six months of our work on the Splash House. We appreciated the all the constructive feedback, and we hope you had a great time.
The first set of animated renderings of the Splash House are online! They are included as part of a short form project video that can be found here!
We have just started an all or nothing fundraising drive to collect $15,000 to help with the construction of the Splash House. The deadline to reach our goal is midnight on Jun 1st.
So please donate and be a part of our efforts to build Splash House! All donations are tax-deductible and will go towards purchasing the materials to build this project!
Want to learn more about the history of Highbridge Park? On Sunday May 8, the New York City Parks Department will be hosting a free historical walking tour of the Park.
Topics on the tour cover the water pressure problems of Northern Manhattan that date back to the late nineteenth century. This should prove to be a fascinating walk, as the Highbridge Recreation Center and Pool were all constructed on the site of the old Croton Reservoir; at one point in the only source of drinking water for the whole of Manhattan.
The tour starts at 1pm, on the corners of West 173rd Street, and Amsterdam Avenue.
For more information, check out the NYC parks website here.
After a rigorous and intense week of charrette, we modified our designs for the Splash House. The new scheme is more economical, with a more consistent palette of materials resulting in a significantly decreased construction schedule.
We’re excited! Check out the new renderings below!
The Splash House Facebook page is now live, and it’s another great place to learn about exciting project developments as they happen. Check us out here!
Be sure to click like while you’re there!
The DESIGN WORKSHOP is a team of graduate architecture students from PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN who provide pro bono architectural design/build services to not-for-profit organizations across the United States. This year, we are collaborating with the NYC Parks Department and the High Bridge Coalition to design and construct Splash House.
Currently, the Highbridge Recreation Center shuts down every summer when it converts from a place of education and community into locker and changing rooms for the daily rush of 2,400 swimmers who use the pool to cool off.
By constructing Splash House, we’ll be freeing up the indoor recreation space to give permanence to this community center where abundant youth activities are key to the many children who live in this densely populated New York City neighborhood.
We have spent the past semester drafting, modeling, and refining our design. Splash House has grown into the perfect mix of fun and function, and we know it will make a beneficial change to the Washington Heights community. Their Community Board has given us unanimous approval, and are eager for us to start building!
