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Hospitality Projects
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Architect:
Roger Bartels Architect
South Norwalk, CT
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Description:
Located across the grassy field from the Bear Mountain Inn, and next to the
Palisades Park Administration Building, the new Bear Mountain Merry-Go-
Round and attached Pavilion are designed to blend in with the 80 year-old,
stone and timber structures in Bear Mountain State Park. The merry-go-
round building has stone walls and large dark timbers, which support a slate
roof. Inside, the roof opens to over 20 feet high, and natural finished steel connections emphasize the structure. Above the merry-go-round, unique steel
trusses with an inverted bowstring shape evoke the image of the inside of a
fairground tent. At the apex of the roof is a cupola skylight which lights the structure and merry-go-round from above. The pavilion has tall protruding
stone chimneys and shed dormers, matching those on the Bear Mountain
Inn. A spectacular skylight lights the structure where the round merry-go-
round building and the square pavilion buildings intersect. The rustic
elements used in the design, relate the merry-go-round complex to the
existing park buildings while presenting a lighthearted character.
Awards:
2003 Engineering Excellence Merit Award - ACEC / Connecticut for the structural design of the Merry-Go-Round.
Design Award 2001 with Roger Bartels Architects - AIA Connecticut
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