STAGE ENVELOPE
Pier 17, Manhatten
| Location | Manhatten, New York City, USA |
| Client | Howard Hughes Corporation |
| Completion | 2018 |
| Procurement | Competition, 1st Prize |
| Project Team | Menges Scheffler Architekten, Knippers Helbig |
| Phases | 1–5 |
The Stage Envelope on the rooftop of Pier 17 combines the characteristics of an extraordinary location in Manhattan with an exceptional piece of architecture to create a unique place. The project’s constituting feature is a novel composite roof structure. Made entirely from carbon and glass fiber in a fully digital fabrication process, this filamentous building system is as architecturally expressive as it is structurally efficient. It intensifies the visitors’ experience of the rooftop by being a distinctive event backdrop, a structural spectacle, and a piece of public art. It also establishes a new architectural landmark in a most prominent position of New York City.
The stage envelope is the collaborative work of Menges Scheffler Architects and Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering. Its characteristic architecture is based on many years of research conducted at the University of Stuttgart, where Achim Menges heads the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) and Jan Knippers the Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE).
More informationen about the Stage Envelope:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/pier-17-nyc
https://www.6sqft.com/lpc-approves-achim-menges-futuristic-rooftop-pavilion-and-stage-for-pier-17/