HAUSA Presents: Brooklyn Bridge Park Tour
Join HAUS-A on Tuesday, September 29th for an evening walking tour of Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of Brooklyn’s premiere public realm amenities, led by Gullivar Shepard principal of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA). MVVA is the lead design firm responsible for the park and is responsible for the ongoing transformation of the Brooklyn waterfront. An informal, optional reception with cash bar to follow at Gran Electrica.
Directions:
Meet at the Ample Hills Creamery located at 8 Joralemon St Pier 5, New York, NY.
By subway, take the 4,5 to the Borough Hall stop. Walk west towards the waterfront along Joralemon St. After crossing under the BQE the Creamery will be located on your right hand side by the park entrance. We will be waiting by the Creamery. Board members will be wearing a Harvard pin.
Gullivar Shepard Bio:
Gullivar is a principal and a guiding force at MVVA, steering the direction of many of the firm’s largest projects. His training as an architect brings a strategic perspective to complex MVVA projects including Brooklyn Bridge Park, Javits Plaza, in New York City, the Lower Don Lands in Toronto, and Penn Park at the University of Pennsylvania. Gullivar led the planning and design effort for the White House's Pennsylvania Avenue project, the Princeton University Landscape Master Plan, Harbourfront Cultural Arts Centre on Toronto’s waterfront, and most recently the redevelopment of the grounds surrounding the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO. He has also helmed many of the firm’s winning and finalist entries in international design competitions such as the High Line in New York City and the Waller Creek and Chain of Parks in Austin, TX.