Challenge Statement Resilience How can we make urban neighborhoods more resilient and affordable using advanced materials and systems?
In scope out of scope
In scope: Simple and advanced
materials available today, structure design strategies
at the building element, unit or community level,
direct and indirect methods, including
incorporation above the building code
Out: Completely theoretical materials, community
participation models
Out: Improvement
outside of resilience purposes
Expected Outcomes
Identify the gaps: Challenging & relevant
Co- create ideas/ solutions: Holistic and realizable
Action plan: Make a plan for sustainable investment to increase resilience Specify time frame, location/ area, roles and responsibilities and personal role/ commitment
Presentation to ‘Urban Experts’
4 26/05/15
Red Hook is a mixture of apartment blocks, shops, industrial & storage buildings and houses
5 Source : Google Maps
Red Hook is a mixed use community
Power station
Bus Route Subway
One and Two Family
Multifamily Walkup
Multifamily Elevator
Multifamily Commercial / Residential
Commercial / Office
Industrial / Manufacturing
Transportation / Utility
Public Facilities & Institutions
Open Spaces
Parking Facilities
Vacant Land
26/05/15
Red Hook is endangered by flooding, storms, ...
Virtually all of Redhook is in NYC Evacuation Zone for flooding (Zone 1).
7 26/05/15
1. Water & Wind redirection: Flood barriers, dikes, culverts & pervious pavements are examples
4. Power - How to make it more water & storm resilient, emergency solutions?
Should lines go
underground?
Should power have mobile backups?
Should we all have backup
batteries?
Should power lines be
underground?
Key question
Imagine: The federal government has offered to match $ for $ local government, community and private initiatives that increase the resilience of Red Hook’s non-building space while improving the long term quality of life. Put forward a series of proposals for the most impactful ideas to win matching funds
Key considerations
• Pedestrian walkways • Vehicular movement
2. Connectedness
3. Communication • Overcoming phone lines • Public direction
1. Wind / Water Redirection
• Shoreline • Pervious materials • Barriers
4. Power • Water protection • Grid goes off • Emergency units
150 years
All image sources own or these Creative Commons photos:
Slide 1 – all: Michael Fleshman
Slide 4 – all: jqpublic
Slide 7 big: Bert Knottenbeld small left: Beeldbank V&W
Slide 8 left: Florida Fish and Wildlife right: Ian Turk
Slide 9 big: Mark Giles small: Axel Schwenke
Slide 10 left: Tesla Motors middle: Grant Wickes right: Woodleywonderworks
Sources