British designer Thomas Heatherwick 's elevated park over the Hudson River has been given the go ahead by planners and will start construction this summer.
The 2.7-acre Pier 55 has been given final consent by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Hudson River Park Trust announced last week, after the project
overcame a lawsuit earlier this year.
Heatherwick Studio 's $130-million (£89 million) (#25 billion) design features white mushroom-like stilts that emerge from the river to support the undulating landscape.
Located 50 metres off the Chelsea shoreline, the island will connect to the esplanade via two angled walkways. Working with landscape architect Mathews Nielsen, the team has envisaged a series of meandering pathways, pockets of trees and a series of viewing platforms.
"The pier will be a place of discovery, where visitors can wander and wonder, finding something new around every corner: places to lounge, eat lunch, or just lie in the grass," said Heatherwick Studio, which is also working on the controversial Garden Bridge for London.
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