The Upper Room at Battery Park

Artist: Ned Smyth

Collection: The Battery Conservancy

Date: Constructed, 1987

The Upper Room is a collonaded court marking the entrance to the Esplanade at Albany Street. This self-contained sculptural environment suggests a contemporary re-imagining of an ancient Egyptian temple. Inside, it features a long table adorned with chess boards, twelve stools, and an altar-like pergola sheltering an iconic palm tree.