BIG and Field Operations design resilient park and skyscrapers for Williamsburg waterfront
BIG and landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations have revealed plans for a mixed-used development on the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a beach that could bolster the resiliency of the shoreline.
Revealed today, the River Street Waterfront Master Plan was created by the duo for a plot on Williamsburg's waterfront that was purchased by developer Two Trees.
The proposal involves building two mixed-use towers and redeveloping a parcel just next to the six-acre Domino Park, which James Corner Field Operations also designed for Two Trees, to form nearly a mile of accessible waterfront.
While Domino Park is an elevated promenade, architecture firm BIG and Field Operations' scheme aims to provide a seamless connection with the East River that would enable public activities on the water, and also improve the resiliency of the waterfront.
To achieve this, the proposal for the park involves building a series of structures in the river. These include a circular esplanade that would form a route around an area of protected water assigned to boating activities. The walkway would be raised on stilts so it can be protected in the event of flooding, and lead onto a slender, manmade isle built as a breakwater.
"Our proposal closes one of the last remaining gaps in the continuous transformation of the Williamsburg waterfront into a post-industrial natural habitat," said BIG founder Bjarke Ingels.
The island would be topped with a tree-covered picnic...
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