Research
Project: On the water | Palisade Bay
Program: Research
Location: Manhattan, New York
Team: Architecture Research Office, Guy Nordensen & Catherine Seavitt Studio
Year: 2008
Together with Guy Nordenson and Catherine Seavitt Studio, Architecture Research Office has finalized their research and master planning proposal entitled “On the Water / Palisade Bay,” an adaptive transformation of the New York – New Jersey Upper Bay given the risk of climate change, sea level rise, and possible storm surge flooding from hurricanes and nor’easters. The proposal considers alternatives to hard engineering solutions for flood control and re-conceptualizes the relationship between adaptive infrastructure and estuarine ecology in the 21st century waterfront city.
Download chapters here:
Introduction
History and Context
Analysis
Design Strategies Part 1
Design Strategies Part 2
Harbor Zones
Edge Atlas Part 1
Edge Atlas Part 2
Tools and Resources
