Kahn's FDR Four Freedoms Park Opens in NYC!

Kahn's FDR Four Freedoms Park Opens in NYC!
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park

October 24 marks the long-awaited grand opening of the Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Four Freedoms Park in New York City. Located on a triangular site formed by the southern tip of Roosevelt Island, the four-acre FDR memorial park stands for the “freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear”. It was conceived nearly four decades ago by the legendary architect Louis Kahn, shortly before his death in 1974.

Read our previous coverage for all the design details and get a sneak peak after the break with images from the dedication ceremony.

The complete story of Kahn’s FDR Four Freedoms Park here.

© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
© Diane Bondareff / Four Freedoms Park
Aerial Cityscape Rendering © Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, LLC

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Kahn's FDR Four Freedoms Park Opens in NYC! " 23 Oct 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/285512/kahns-four-freedoms-park-opens-tomorrow> ISSN 0719-8884

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