Judy Huynh

Sandy’s arrival in 2012 accelerated the search for water management solutions that combined gray and green approaches. This hybrid paradigm features in winning projects from the Rebuild by Design competition, initiated in 2013 by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Intended to foster resilience in Sandy-impacted areas through “regionally scalable” yet “locally contextual […]

Geographical: The benefits of breeding oysters and better sewage- disposal practices have already changed the course of New York Harbor life. Compared with 50 years ago, today there’s a lot of life in the harbour, along with more biodiversity and bio-productivity. This has been achieved largely thanks to putting an end to the practice of

Bloomberg: Living Breakwaters, one of seven funded projects to emerge from the competition, addresses more than storm surge. It is designed to slow currents flowing along the shore, which allows sand to accumulate, restoring the beach and replenishing plant and animal habitat. A new dune line is already forming, anchored by driftwood and new grasses.

Arch Daily: Superstorm Sandy inundated Lower Manhattan, causing billions in property and infrastructure damage. To protect against future flooding, storm surges, and sea level rise, landscape architects are developing an innovative mix of green and grey solutions along the southern coast of Manhattan.

The City: Less than a quarter-mile off Staten Island’s southernmost shore, eight rocky structures rise from the ocean and run parallel to the beach. Called Living Breakwaters, the project brings together natural processes and constructed techniques to weaken waves before they crash ashore and to lessen coastal erosion.

New York Daily News: Twelve years ago today, Superstorm Sandy made landfall and devastated New York City and surrounding communities. After 48 hours of pounding rain and a nearly 13-foot storm surge, it took five days