Revitalizing Urban Spaces and Communities
Domino Park (Brooklyn)
Domino Park showcases how industrial relics can be transformed into meaningful public landmarks. Developed on the site of the historic Domino Sugar Refinery, it merges history, play, and sustainability.
Site Description
The 5-acre park along the East River incorporates more than 30 preserved factory artifacts—tanks, cranes, and conveyors—into its design. Its features include a playground, volleyball courts, dog run, and raised promenade offering panoramic views.
Community Effect
Since opening in 2018, Domino Park has attracted millions of visitors and strengthened Williamsburg’s community identity. By hosting over 100 free cultural events annually, it fosters inclusion and shared local pride.
Elements of Rose Kennedy Greenway
Domino Park exemplifies how design can honor the past while shaping the future. Re:space translates that philosophy by preserving Jersey City’s historic stone embankment and transforming it into a living narrative of renewal and community connection.
Infrastructure Transformation
Replaced an elevated highway (the Central Artery) with a 1.5-mile green corridor above the Big Dig tunnel.
Neighborhood Reconnections
Reunited districts like Chinatown and the North End that had been divided for decades by vehicular infrastructure.
Localized Identity Design
Each park segment reflects its community’s culture, from Asian gardens to Italian-inspired fountains.
Dynamic Management Model
Operated by the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, blending public accountability with private agility.
Public Art Integration
Features rotating installations, fountains, and interactive sculptures that keep the park culturally alive.
Impact Re:Space
​Reinforced Re:space’s approach to cultural zoning and community-tailored design, ensuring the embankment celebrates Jersey City’s diversity through art and place-based identity.