The new comfort station includes columns and chimneys built of Corinthian granite set in a random ashlar pattern, while the roof features pink- and gray-colored slate. When the design team first walked the site, they decided that the comfort station should be located in close proximity to the playground, and also that they would insist on matching the sites vernacular materials in order to keep true to the sites “genius loci” (spirit of place), explained Mituzas.
“Because the building is located in Van Cortlandt Park, where rock outcropping is prominent throughout and existing buildings are constructed with stone, we chose to incorporate stone into the comfort station,” explained Robbins.