How can we create mass housing resilient to climate change?
Housing in Flood Plain
Design Research Study | Gowanus Canal, New York City
Located at the terminus of the Gowanus Canal in New York City, this mass housing prototype explores how to create housing within an active flood plain.
A layered approach
During a 100 year flood event, the parking structure is designed to take on water, while the residential base level is positioned 30 feet above ground level.
An urban island
A ring of housing surrounds a man-made bio-swale, Coexisting with a massive body of water regulates temperature throughout the year - cooling during the summer and warming during the winter,
Sectional model to demonstrate flood infrastructure
