The $160 million Davis Center represents the biggest investment in Central Park’s restoration in recent history, and one of New York’s most significant public projects aimed at serving low-income communities north of Central Park. The project provides a state-of-the-art pool that transforms into a skating rink in winter and synthetic turf lawn in spring and fall. A new support building that flanks the pool is seamlessly built into the adjacent hillside, creating a bold addition to the nation’s most famous public park.

We were honored to design the green roofs that envelope the building in close collaboration with the project’s landscape architect and owner, the Central Park Conservancy. The sloped green roofs optimize soil depth while accommodating tree stabilization, boulder outcrops, and biodiverse plantings.