The Parachute Pavilion: an Open Design Competition for Coney Island invites designers worldwide to generate innovative design proposals for a project that contributes to a 21st-century vision for Coney Island. In concert with the Coney Island Development Corporation's (CIDC) planning initiatives, Van Alen Institute (VAI) is directing a competition for a project ambitious in program and design on a significant site in Coney Island's amusement district, in the shadow of the famed Parachute Jump - an iconic reminder of Coney Island history that is now a designated landmark. The Pavilion design will play a key role in the ongoing revival of Coney Island, with implications for urban recreation in New York City waterfront communities and beyond.