Aquatrium
- New York

2016

In 2016, “Arch Out Loud” hosted a design competition asking innovators to revitalize Queens by imagining a new park and aquarium for the borough. Lissoni’s design was awarded first place. A total of 178 designs were submitted for consideration. Lissoni’s 400,000-square-meter facility was sited along the East River and featured a large water basin, with the aquarium and a marine center located on a submerged, two-level island with a surrounding boardwalk. The aquarium’s design has a retractable roof and is comprised of eight cylindrical transparent biodomes representing the four oceans and four seas.

2017 Winner “Interior/Architecture” Iconic Award