OVERGROWTH

Karla Rothstein Studio 
Core I 
FALL ‘15 - 7 weeks

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Question:

How can the East River extend the buildable area of Manhattan, creating a pedestrian path to Brooklyn without disrupting import boating traffic?

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Drivers:

Strong tides, Boat Traffic, Zoning, Pedestrian Connectivity 

Program:

Outdoor Space

Community Farms

Educational Facilities 

Water Irrigation and Filtration

Overgrowth is a tidal bridge, urban farm, and community network. The bridge temporally tethers the East Village and Williamsburg, creating a much needed pedestrian path and reducing stress on existing infrastructure. 

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Intertwining with tidal rhythms, it increases environmental awareness,  mentally connecting users to nature. Through the activation of the water’s edge and agricultural proximity, new public space and urban farm plots link New Yorkers to each other socially and to nature censorial. Spatial organization extends the logic's of the urban grid and zoning regulations, while the mechanics of the bridge’s contractions engage the river’s currents and tides. 

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Coupled with the growth of new urban agriculture, this new territory is both integrated in the city, and completely removed.