Van Alen Institute Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition Proposal, Design Entry Images
Brooklyn Bluff Competition Entry
July 27, 2020
Brooklyn Bridge Competition Entry
Brooklyn Bridge Design by Daniel Gillen, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Architecture competition entry ?The Brooklyn Bluff? for the Van Alen Institute’s Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition.
Design: Daniel Gillen

The ?Brooklyn Bluff? looks to natural landform features at water body edges for inspiration and creates an equitable destination for human connection.

The design enhances public connection to nature and fosters a new perspective on adaptive reuse and the history of New York City.

Conceptualized as a connective borough bridging social, economic, and ecologic divides.

?Humanity is clearly needing more from our cities and public spaces.
An equitable system that prioritizes the needs of the many over the few.

Architecture has a responsibility to facilitate this action.
Daniel Gillen
Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge Competition
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of New York?s most recognizable landmarks, and holds a special place in our collective imagination.

Since opening on May 24, 1883, the bridge in Brooklyn has taken on near-mythic significance in New York City.

Its striking form has captured the imagination of some of the nation?s most prominent artists.

Its enduring iconographic power makes it one of the most photographed locations in New York.

In popular culture, the bridge is a symbol for the city it...