A total of 15 shipyards had been constructed across the United States coastlines. As early as 1767, the U.S. Navy engineered and manufactured landscapes in order to properly fabricate and maintain the various battleship fleets, keep up with technological upgrades, and sustain military agendas. These landscapes make up a physical territory of ground and an expanded territory of economy and political power. Today, with only five remaining active sites, majority of the original shipyards have been turned over to the local city municipality, changed ownerships through private investments, or still remain dormant. Instead of working through historical methods of preservation or modern planning principles, thinking of the city as an expanded field of influence marks the foundation of this design research. These landscapes make up a physical territory of ground and an expanded territory of ecology, economy, and political power.
