EDGEucation Boathouse
WORKac 2014
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EDGEucation Boathouse
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Shortlisted competition entry NYRP Community Garden
/ WORKac 2014 / Design Team /Located along the harlem river, the EDGEucation Boathouse serves as a recreation and education facility to the surrounding community. Environmental resiliency was a key component of the design as the site received nearly 5 feet of storm surge during Hurricane Sandy. Because of the ecologically rich history of the site, transparecy and
Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse
permeability were considered as methods to better integrate the building
Con-Ed Building
into the site.
Rain Water
Openings in the roof and ground surface allow rain water to pass through the building.
Trees Sunlight
Openings in the ground surface and roof allow existing trees to grow through the pavilion.
Skylights provide natural daylight to the education and boathouse programs.
Flood/Tide Waters Wind
Vision
Glass and steel grate walls allow views through the building in all directions.
Porous steel grate walls provide security while allowing natural breezes to pass through the pavilion.
Sitting 2 feet above the 100 year flood line, the pavilion allows tide and flood waters to pass underneath it. Should flood waters surpass the 100 year mark, the porous steel grate ground surface allows water to run through the building without causing any violent damage.
Lab Within the Terrapin Shell we have included a number of hanging elements within the shared lab space. We have begun to suggest the types of program that could be contained within these spaces but these are options that could be changed or customized to the curriculum in the education spaces.
Hanging Garden Periscope
Aquaponic Fish Farm Butterfly Garden Water Bladder Observation Hive
Storage
Water Table Storage
New Tree
Tables and Benches Worm Farm