The Battery Compilation

 An interview with the sculptor Mac Adams, who discusses how he came to design the Korean War Memorial, how the memorial was built, his feelings about war memorials vs. "peace memorials," and the poem that inspired his design. 

Anne Lewison, architect and board member of cultureNOW, reads a selection from the book, Manhattan Outdoor Sculpture, by Margot Gayle and Michele Cohen, about The Immigrants, a sculpture by Luis Sanguino.

 Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection on the cast-iron fence titled The River That Flows Two Ways, located on the perimeter seawall of The Battery. 

 Barry Bergdoll, former Phillip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA talks about the issue of rising current in Palisade Bay and its impact on the architecture and the urban environment. 

 Stephen Cassell, principal architect at Architecture Research Office, discusses his firm's proposal to reshape the New York City harbor in response to global warming and rising water lines. 

 Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection on the American Merchant Mariners' Memorial, located in the water just west of The Battery. 

 The Artist talks about the Hudson River and how the fence depicts the history of the river both above (the events that happened) and below the water line (the fish). 

 Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection on the East Coast Memorial, commemorating those who perished in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII. 

 Jonathan Kuhn, Director of Arts and Antiquities of NYC Parks, sheds light on the John Ericsson sculpture in Battery Park. The sculpture depicts Ericsson, a Swedish-American inventor and engineer, who was important in revolutionizing maritime and military technology and travel. 

 Jonathan Kuhn, the Director of Art and Antiquities for NYC Parks, discusses the Giovanni Da Verrazzano in Battery Park. Giovanni Da Verrazzano was one of the first European explorers in New York Bay. After the rise of Italian immigration in the early 20th century, the Italian community decided to raise this sculpture in Battery Park. 

 Historian Barry Moreno discusses Castle Clinton's varied history, from its years as an immigration station to its decades as a performance space. He describes its brief career as an aquarium, and its near destruction to make room for the Battery Tunnel. 

 Claire Weisz discuses the fountain at the Battery Bosque. 

 Claire Weisz discusses the design plan for the Battery Bosque. 

 Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection about The Battery, located in downtown Manhattan. 

 Anne Lewison, architect and board member of cultureNOW, reads a selection from the book, Manhattan Outdoor Sculpture, by Margot Gayle and Michele Cohen, about the statue of John Ericsson, noted inventor, by Jonathan Scott Hartley. 

 Warrie Price discusses the new landscape of Battery Park, including the Gardens of Remembrance, a new fountain, and a food kiosk. 

Warrie Price discusses the future projects planned for Battery Park, including architect Frank Gehry's plans to build a play area and the ongoing project to wind the Hudson River bike path through the park.

The Battery Compilation

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