The Pavilion | Demetri Porphyrios

Demetri Porphyrios' Pavilion (1992) has become a favorite resting place in Battery Park's north end. As part of Rockefeller Park, this classical structure provides a cool place for shade, picnics or people-watching on sunny summer days.

With its Doric columns and flat roof, The Pavilion stands in stark contrast to the vibrant cityscape that surrounds it. With the park and river on one side and the monolithic glass and steel apartment buildings on the other, The Pavilion acts not only as a waypoint, but perhaps as a metaphorical stepping stone on mankind's journey from primitive to modern.

Demetri Porphyrios is a Greek architect and author who lives and works in London. His structures resemble the high architecture of Gothic and Greco-Roman Classical buildings.

By Lizbeth