New York Public Library Marshall Rose Plaza

The 2,250 square foot Marshall Rose Plaza, located along 40th Street, serves as the new accessible, public entrance to The New York Public Library's flagship Stephen A. Schwarzman Building's Visitor Center. Formerly an underused mechanical area, the outdoor plaza features decorative stone paving and a raised linear planter, providing an opportunity for visitors to sit and pause for a moment of respite, enjoying both the colorful perennial plantings and rich flowering tree canopy around them. The plantings, curated in tandem with Bryant Park Corporation's horticultural advisors, provide varied and seasonally attractive character and foliage, as well as sufficient screening of the adjacent buildings.

Location
New York, NY

Owner
New York Public Library

Status
Completed 2023

Key Team Members
Richard Newton, Partner-in-Charge
Sarah Miller, Project Manager

Photography by John Bartelstone