Copps Pier celebrates industrial Hamilton’s past, present and future. This revitalization of a disused pier adopts forms from “Hammer Town’s” iconic industrial harbour and transforms them into scaffolding for public space in three unique ways. Along the Boatworks Promenade, giant steel boat hulls create parkettes along the north shore. In Hammer Harbour, a monumental Gantry Pavilion frames the skyline and forms a venue for diverse city-scale events. At the Landing, the prow of a ship looms up to create additional public art and performance space with views to Hamilton Harbour and the Niagara Escarpment. Punctuated with native trees, wetland vegetation and public art, Copps Pier adds over 1.4 hectares of new park space with full public access to the water’s edge and connections to the existing waterfront trails. Steel, concrete and timber combine industrial iconography with people-friendly elements to celebrate Hamilton’s proud “Steeltown” heritage.
