Pier 15 is just South of the famous South St Seaport in downtown Manhattan.
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Street Side Entrance
With the Winter weather over, Pier 15 is a great place to soak up the Vitamin D on a lunch break for those near Wall St.
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Pier 15 with South St Seaport in Background
Pier 15 is a two level structure, and they’ve applied to serve drinks here during Summer.
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Stairs up to the Rooftop Lawns
From the upper level, you can see the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges.
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East River Bridges
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Upper Level looking Downward
SHoP did a great job here.
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Northern Staircase looking towards Brooklyn
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Upper Floor View towards Brooklyn
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Wooden Upper Floor View towards South
From Pier 15, as well as most of the Southern portion of the East River, you can see the helipad and Governors Island.
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Downwards View of Seating and Planted Area
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Seating Area View from Ground Level
The design (including furniture) is mostly well done.
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Large Open Space next to the East River (Facing Brooklyn)
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Small Enclosed Tiered Seating Facing South
Pier 15 has a great, open air dynamic that allows many people to use the space at the same time.
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Lower Level Room with South St Seaport Reflected
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From Front to Back: Pier 15, the East River, and Brooklyn
With Winter behind us, this park will continue to get more and more attractive to the public.