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p i e r 6 r e s to r at i v e i n n ovat i o n h u b B r o o k l y n N a v y Ya r d , B r o o k l y n , N e w Yo r k One L ab :: Productive Cities Program Maria Aiolova, Christian Huber t + Mitchell Joachim Summer 201 3 Graham Girard + Manjula Singh
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane S a n d y o n N e w Yo r k C i t y a n d o t h e r c o a s t a l a r e a s , this program sought to explore inter ventions to promote produc tive coast al cities in an era of climate change. Af ter consulting local businesses within the B r o o k l y n N a v y Ya r d , w e d e v e l o p e d a m o d u l a r f l o a ting pier design to enable continued produc tivity in the face of rising sea levels and increasing storm event s.
The proposal saves and repurposes character elements of the dilapidated Pier 6, while integrating a series of floating modules for a new innovation h u b . We t l a n d m o d u l e s u s e p h y t o r e m e d i a t i o n a n d oysters to clean and f ilter water from the East River into a new pubic swimming pool, while flat platform modules provide space for businesses in adapt able shipping cont ainer architecture.
