Coney Island is defined by an edge and by the transportation infrastructure that crosses that threshold to welcome its many visitors. However, the island can also be visualized as a pool; the higher value of spaces on the waterfront drove developments outwards along the island’s edge, forming a ledge of private and public properties. Visitors to the island are held in like water, facing obstacles to reaching Coney Island’s natural edge.
The body of work studies these thresholds at different scales and proposes a device of intervention that takes the form of a metal scaffolding walkway that seeks to create access out of backstage and in-between spaces on the island. The intervention is located at the New York Aquarium, deconstructing its highly regulated form and penetrating the tourist attraction, boardwalk, and beach. This invites visitors and locals to cross between public and private spaces and across space in section to access unregulated views.
