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Name : BQ-PARK Program : Urbanism Status : In Progress Size in m2 : 50000 Location : Brooklyn, New York

Bjarke Ingels Group has released details of their proposed landscape urbanism project in Brooklyn, New York, transforming a six-lane highway into a connected realm between the city and waterfront. The scheme centers on the Robert Moses-designed Brooklyn Queens Expressway, dating back to the 1960s.

Local park access is accommodated on a meandering parkway, while space is created for a potential spur of the nearby light-rail line. The deck also extends south to Atlantic Avenue, creating a new crossing and urban nexus that serves as an introduction to the linear park.

The simple structural approach, therefore, creates a feasible, less-costly solution for the reconstruction of the vehicular artery while also serving as an act of landscaped repair. Though radical on its surface, the BIG scheme is reminiscent of Brooklyn Height’s historical conditions, where the river and city were seamlessly integrated prior to the highway’s construction.

BIG Covers Brooklyn Highway in Landscaped Waterfront Park