the future of existing conditions A Multidisciplinary Approach to Resilient Coastal Design SUN-B05 ASLA 2014 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO DENVER EDUCATION SESSION HANDOUT
F.R.E.D. - A walkable neighborhood means locating services and amenities nearby and creating a network of paths between them The Future of Existing Conditions: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Adaptable Design Designers working in coastal areas face many challenges due to climate change. Solutions must anticipate changing conditions while meeting existing needs. Biohabitats, Hargreaves Associates, and Ennead Architects will discuss the importance of transitional landscapes through examples found in recent projects, focusing on their award winning proposal for a coastal community in Far Rockaway, Queens: Fostering Resilient Ecological Development (F.R.E.D.). Learning Objectives Explore design approaches to strengthen coastal resiliency in light of climate change. Examine applied design practices that comprise adaptable solutions while working within transitional landscapes. Understand how ecosystem services reduce stress on coastal systems to help prevent systems failure. Explore coastal neighborhood design that conserves energy and restores critical habitat while providing public services.
system scale precedents Biohabitats Biohabitats Biohabitats Clockwise from top: Shoreline erosion at Brant Point, Jamaica Bay, NYC; Algal Turf Scrubber Pilot at Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rockaway, NYC; Jamaica Bay Ecological Atlas; Oyster Restoration Pilot Project at Dubos Point, Jamaica Bay, NYC. Biohabitats
project scale precedents Hargreaves Associates Hargreaves Associates Hargreaves Associates Clockwise from top: Renaissance Park, Chattanooga, TN; Jamaica Bay Vision Plan, New York, NY; South Pointe Park, Miami Beach, FL; Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA Hargreaves Associates
F.R.E.D. - Activated public piers connect housing clusters to the existing neighborhood F.R.E.D. GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1 Be Efficient To minimize roads and infrastructure To maximize open space To create affordable housing To conserve resources 2 Be Adaptable To accommodate rising tides and groundwater To adjust to changing coastlines To respond to economic conditions 3 Maximize Ecological Function For coastal protection For habitats For site identity and character = A flexible, practical solution A unique and vibrant place to live A resilient community A new model for coastal communities 4 Be a Good Neighbor An economic engine for the larger community A source-neutral consumer of carbon A generator of social resilience An open and welcoming neighborhood A safe harbor in time of crisis
F.R.E.D. - Integrated site systems connect people with dune ecology
F.R.E.D. - On-site retention zones formed by swales and valleys provide designated areas to accept tidally influenced flood water until the tides change and water can infiltrate or flow off site.
F.R.E.D. - Modular housing clusters built on piers achieve high quality living environments, affordability, efficient use of project resources, and low energy carbon footprint objectives
F.R.E.D. - The kit of parts enables functionality to be layered in a way that is responsive to local site conditions
ANDREW BURDICK, AIA, LEED AP Ennead Architects Andrew Burdick is an architect and design activist. As an Associate Partner and Senior Designer at Ennead Architects, Andrew has helped lead the design efforts on numerous civic and institutional projects. Most recently, Andrew was named Director of Ennead Lab (www.enneadlab.org), the firm s research and design advocacy initiative that proactively identifies challenges and opportunities of social, environmental, and technological importance and collaborates with diverse professionals, government organizations, non-profits, and the public at large to propose research questions and design solutions in response to these challenges. MARY MARGARET JONES, FASLA, FAAR Hargreaves Associates Mary Margaret Jones is a Senior Principal and President of Hargreaves Associates. She has led such award-winning projects as Crissy Field in San Francisco and Discovery Green in Houston. She recently led the firm s work for Denver s Union Station District, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and the Jamaica Bay Vision Plan. Jones has served on numerous juries, lectures widely, and is active in the public forum of design and development issues. She is a Fellow of the ASLA, Fellow and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American Academy in Rome, and a Sr. Fellow of the Design Futures Council. MICHAEL SPINA, ASLA Biohabitats Michael Spina is a landscape designer and an ecologist working to restore the natural systems that enhance our communities with lasting benefits. His work is focused on public spaces and is distinguished by a science based approach to design and respect for the unique context of individual places. At Biohabitats he has been responsible for implementing green infrastructure and ecological restoration practices across multiple scales in the New York metropolitan area.