Pedestrian pathways through the structure ensure it will not be a barrier to public access, and the line between the park and the building’s private spaces is a berm rather than a wall. Because the park came first, the architects let the park lead, making their building more parklike, letting architecture defer to landscape. Because the park came first, there was no question that Pier One was public, that the hotel guests and apartment owners would have to share, and that the building could serve as an improved link between the still-industrial Furman Street and the open space.”–Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, September 19, 2012 photos © David Sundberg/ESTO Landscape by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates 1 Hotel interiors by INC Architecture & Design