The park on a pier aims to return the area to its pre-industrial 19th century function, which was as an escape from the city. The outer area of the pier is oriented to family and adult activities and for these elements JCDA created an outward looking program – to design and engineer an integrated LED lighting handrail system that circumnavigates the pier to produce a luminous and tactile perimeter.

Transferring technology used in the industrial filtration industry, JCDA designed a welded spiral wire tube whose automated manufacture is cost-efficient and accommodates the curves demanded by the pier’s curvilinear shape. The open texture of the stainless-steel tube is soft to the touch and contains integrated LED lighting. Stainless steel castings with pivot points connect the tubes to the stanchions in such a way as to accommodate various radii for easy installation and maintenance of the railing. Illuminating the path, the railings’ integrated LED downlights also project a ribbon of light in the water.