A quartet of Londoners–Chris Hardie, Andrew Groarke, Kevin Carmody, and Lewis Kinneir–beat out 863 other design teams to win the Coney Island Parachute Pavilion competition, the Coney Island Development Corporation and the non-profit Van Alen Institute announced yesterday. The design, with it s web of lights rising 30 feet from the ground, is part of a larger push to rejuvenate the once-festive area. The 7,800-square-foot pavilion, rendered above, includes a restaurant, souvenir shop and exhibition space.
Parachute Pavilion Winners Announce [Archinect]