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WB unabridged with Yale ARCADIS New Jersey The coastal barrier islands of the Jersey Shore have been traditional summer destinations for over a century.  Maintaining this tradition in the face of sea level rise and increasing storms will require occupying a smaller footprint. In the interim condition of 2050, a mixed-use satellite on the barrier […]

WB unabridged with Yale ARCADIS Bridgeport, Connecticut Finalist Project Resilient Bridgeport is a prototype for the region’s coastal cities that consists of a resilience framework and specific design proposals. It focuses on how to protect Bridgeport against climate change and flooding caused by storm surge and rainfall, while stimulating environmental restoration, economic development, and neighborhood

SCAPE / Landscape Architecture Staten Island, New York SCAPE/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Dr. Philip Orton / Stevens Institute of Technology, Ocean & Coastal Consultants, SeArc Ecological Consulting, LOT-EK, MTWTF, The Harbor School and Paul Greenberg Winning Project $60M The Living Breakwaters project reduces risk, revives ecologies, and connects educators to the shoreline, inspiring a

SCAPE / Landscape Architecture New York Impacts of Hurricane Sandy were felt throughout the Hudson watershed, devastating communities and villages along the Hudson River Valley. Piermont, a community based on river tourism and recreation on the expanded west bank of the river, sustained varying degrees of damage in part based on the lack or presence

SCAPE / Landscape Architecture New Jersey The Hackensack/Meadowlands landscape has historically been a dumping grounds and zone of heavy industry.  We propose to consider multiple long term futures of this region and explore the gradual shallowing of under utilized ship channels as part of a larger river restoration effort. Shallowed systems closer to their historic water

SCAPE / Landscape Architecture New York Jamaica Bay is one of the nation’s most urbanized estuaries -a low coastal elevation zone with a high, vulnerable population density. It is largely part of the National Park system and serves as critical wildlife habitat & breeding grounds for hundreds of species of fish and birds. Its formerly

Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup New Jersey The Inland Bay is the most complex region of the New Jersey shore, where a legacy of industrial uses, densely-populated maritime communities, and increasing integration into the New York City economy intersect with a rich estuarine environment. These multi-layered conditions have different vulnerabilities to storms and sea level rise, making New Jersey’s

Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup New Jersey The Headlands are the most exposed stretch of the New Jersey shore, with open ocean views and direct wind and wave action.  Today, the beach is shaped and protected for human use only, minimizing its function for the diverse ecology needed for a protective dune landscape and necessitating ongoing sand replenishment. The

Sasaki/Rutgers/Arup New Jersey The Barrier Islands are the most responsive stretch of the New Jersey shore, constantly shifting with the energy of sea and storm. Significant development has occurred in recent decades; yet, Hurricane Sandy demonstrated the vulnerability of development on the barrier islands. Although opportunities to attract people and commerce are present today in

PennDesign/OLIN New Jersey Jersey City and Hoboken share common and frequently floodable borders along the Hudson. Both are dense, well established cities with aging sewer infrastructure. Jersey City and Hoboken are comprised of brownstones, converted industrial buildings, townhomes, and buildings that simply cannot be raised. New solutions for flood prevention must be found that relieve