The Bronx River Greenway River House is the base of operations for the restoration and operation of the Bronx River Greenway and the adjacent portion of the Bronx River. The Bronx River Alliance will occupy the building and manage it on behalf of the Park and public and community groups.

It includes a boat house, administrative area, and spaces for use by the public and schools.

The building is a living part of the park. A screen wall made of galvanized steel and mesh wraps the entire building, providing a secure perimeter, and a surface for vines to grow. The seasonal vines create a favorable microclimate, transpiring water collected from the roof during hot months to significantly lower the air temperature around the building envelope.

Our goal for this project is to be a true “Productive” building: generating a surplus of renewable energy, harvesting and using all on site rainwater.

Riverhouse is a winner of a 2007 NYC Design Commission award.

Kiss+Cathcart, Architects
AG Engineering
Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners
CEC Environmental Engineering
Robert Silman Associates, Structure
Gaia Institute, Ecological Design

bronx river greenway river house

NYC dept of Parks and Recreation and Bronx River Alliance