Urban Design Fall 2006

columbia university, gsapp

Water studio: Jamaica Bay

urban design studio II

-watershed boundary critical mapping

-antipodal syneregyreconfiguration of in

frastructure

capacity of urban actors, jamaica zoning

water studio

msaud fall2006

watershed boundary: critical mapping

Boundary: (n), 1.something that indicates bounds or lim-its; a limiting or bounding line.

Insulate: (v)to place in an isolated situation or con-dition

The boundary condition of political ecol-ogy.

Land and water are physically connected. Implementation of boundary has shielded this connection.

It has caused separation which in turn has left us not comprehending the ramifica-tions of our actions across the connected landscape.

Political “viewshed” is bound by agency’s interest in certain aspects of nature.

Physical, non-physical,

Boundary of action-daily routine sets forth frame of mind. Absence of

Boundary of surface -surface of water as seen from above

Boundary of view

water studio

msaud fall2006

jamaica watershed

layers + boundaries

belt parkway:linear park

water studio

msaud fall2006

antipodal syneregy: reconfiguration of infrastructture

The National Park Service and the Port Au-thority of New York / New Jersey are the Antipodes of Jamaica Bay. While Floyd Bennett Field and JFK Airport share his-torical, natural, and urban ties, they function independently focused on their own agenda, which in turn creates dis-continuity across the Bay. PANYNJ seeks to increase the Economic competitiveness of the Region through transportation in-frastructure Connecting businesses, resi-dents and visitors. The National Park Service aims to Preserve the natural and cultural environment, practicing Conser-vation, and providing Education and Rec-reation. A more Cooperative approach based on an interaction will benefit both agen-cies while enhancing the natural and urban environment.

The operation of JFK Airport directly im-pacts the quality of the natural and urban environment of Jamaica Bay diminishing the efforts of the Gateway National Park to be preserved. Its continued growth will amplify this impact unless techniques of Preservation and Conservation are imple-mented. Similarly Gateway National park must incorporate economic and connective strategies to generate revenue, access and attraction of more residents and visi-tors. . Using Infrastructure as a means to connect these opposite poles of Jamaica Bay and begin dialogue through the Re-Distribution of Values across the site. The line of the Belt Parkway as this point of departure for the Hybrid Condition, as it physically links the two poles within the Bay and to other Gateway Sites. Multiple interven-tions would move beyond the confines of Jamaica Bay and begin to affect other lo-cals and regions.

water studio

msaud fall2006

idlewild park

intermodal transport

water studio

msaud fall2006

antipodal syneregy: reconfiguration of infrastructture

plan: jamaica baysection: floyd bennett field

water studio

msaud fall2006