Redesign of Astor Place Has Begun, Designed by WXY Architecture

The future Alamo Plaza at Astor Place. Rendering by WXY Architecture.

Remember when there was a parking lot where this pedestrian plaza will be? Curbed NY has reported that the major redesign of Astor Place is beginning. As part of the plan, the Astor Place cube, which marks where three Indian tribes converged for a thousand years, will move from the traffic island to a more fitting location.

Here are some other renderings by WXY Architecture from a 2011 NYC.gov document:

The vintage subway entrance at Astor Place is actually a recreation, see more beautiful entrances here. Rendering by WXY Architecture.

Cooper Union Triangle:

Rendering by WXY Architecture.

The future Village Plaza. This currently confusing and dangerous crossing will get a much needed extension and redesign:

Rendering by WXY Architecture.