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PennDesign/OLIN New York Sandy’s peak storm tide on the East Shore of Staten Island reached 16 feet, compared to 11.1 feet at Manhattan’s Battery. Where sea walls failed under surge in this and past storms, new solutions are sought. Selected areas are too low to be made safe, but retreat from the water is not […]

PennDesign/OLIN Bronx, New York Winning Project $20M PennDesign / OLIN with HR&A Advisors, eDesign Dynamics, Level Infrastructure, Barretto Bay Strategies, McLaren Engineering Group, Philip Habib & Associates, Buro Happold The 1-square mile of Hunts Point peninsula is the intersection of the local and the regional in rebuilding by design. What’s at risk in Hunts Point

OMA Hoboken, New Jersey Winning Project $230M OMA with Royal HaskoningDHV; Balmori Associates; and HR&A Advisors Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken are susceptible to both flash flood and storm surge. As integrated urban environments, discreet one-house-at-a-time solutions do not make sense. What is required is a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the density and complexity of

OMA New York “Communicating a common understanding of resiliency” Challenges are posed to communications before, during, and after a flood event. In anticipating flood, and building resiliency, it is essential for all stakeholders to share a common understanding of the risks and their implications. Although efforts continue to be made at outreach and capacity building,

OMA New York “Growing to a more resilient city” JFK International Airport is a vital node in the regions infrastructure. As part of Jamaica Bay, it is also highly vulnerable to flood risk. Although the airport is capable of ‘taking care if its own problems’, there is an opportunity to leverage this asset to promote

OMA New York “Making smart decisions on where to grow resiliently” To support the future growth of the region, in a flood risk constrained environment, deciding where to grow will be critical. This will mean focusing new growth in those areas that can be optimally defended, and conversely, limiting exposure in those areas that cannot―citadel

MIT CAU + ZUS + URBANISTEN The Meadowlands, New Jersey Winning Project $150M MIT CAU + ZUS + URBANISTEN with Deltares; 75B; and Volker Infra Design Integrating transportation, ecology, and development, the project transforms the Meadowlands basin to address a wide spectrum of risks while providing civic amenities and creating opportunities for new redevelopment. The

MIT CAU + ZUS + URBANISTEN The first opportunity concerns the continuation and elaboration of our regional study, in order to both enhance the connection between these flood zones, whilst simultaneously providing evacuation routes to the ridges and high points between them. We propose to upgrade, adapt, and transform the flood zones and their edges

MIT CAU + ZUS + URBANISTEN New York Newtown Creek has recently undergone a revisioning and rezoning process. However, gentrification fears and pollution hazards have complicated these efforts. In addition, Sandy has exposed the systemic vulnerability of the creek area. The proposal for Newtown creek is to create a landscape infrastructural berm that will be

MIT CAU + ZUS + URBANISTEN New Jersey While parts of this zone have flooded substantially, the area also has its share of socially vulnerable neighborhoods and nearby residual pollution. We see design opportunities along Montgomery Street in Jersey City from the Armory (on the ridge) to City Hall, connecting various vulnerable neighborhoods and empty