Prospect on Structure

Description

This scheme illustrates how natural systems can be woven through a highly developed urban landscape. A pedestrian network connects cultural institutions with a gallery space intended to be a borough-wide civic anchor.

Features

  • Flatbush Ave. becomes 2-way north/south auto route
  • green fields close the gap between Plaza and Park
  • stormwater collection and retention system
  • elevated boardwalk showcases Plaza ecologies
  • block-long Storefront Gallery

Submitted by

Ashley Kelly
Brooklyn, NY, USA

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Site Plan: Site Plan

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Representative Section: North-South Section through Plaza

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Perspective Drawing: A boardwalk running the length of the Storefront and above the most saturated soil in the system limits the need for undergrowth management and showcases the below ecologies.

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Perspective Drawing: View Eastward from the Arch

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Other: Traffic Patterns and Systems Breakdown

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Other: Board Composite

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Other: Traffic Patterns and Circulation

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Other: Ecologic Systems Breakdown