2037

Luarie Hawkinson Studio 
Adv. V 
FALL ‘17 - 14 weeks

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Question:

How to encourage new development at the Brooklyn Navy Yard without disrupting the light and air of the unique open ground plane?

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Drivers:

Sunlight, Shadows, Seasons, Optimized Land use, Flood Plains, FAR, Zoning, Elevation

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Program:

Infill Development, Flood Mitigation Gardens, Green Houses, Farmland, Oyster Farms

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The Brooklyn Navy Yard has been part of American History since before the Revolutionary War.  Located in Wallabout Bay, Brooklyn the area of the yard was first used as a ferry landing in 1637.  Turned into a ship yard at the end of the 18th century it has continued to grow and serve the United States in every war since, producing some of the largest ships in the US Navy.  Officially closed  as a Navy Yard in 1966 the area was soon turned into an industrial park, maintaining its low density of buildings and people. 

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In 2001 New York city invested in major upgrades of the yard to diversify and attract more industrial and manufacturing businesses, as well as to push its sustainability initiative. The  initiative was met with great success growing to house over 7,000 workers in 6.3 million square feet today.  As interest and the facilities continue to grow it is important to protect what makes the Navy Yard most unique, its expansive 296 acres site.  

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At a current FAR of 0.5 the site is drastically under-built from its potential 2 FAR across the entire site.  The increasing prices of Real Estate in New York city make further development inevitable.  This project proposes a new way of zoning future development at the yard that will allow for the maximization of square footage and the protection of the