Pier 40 concept envisions an offshore apartment complex in Chelsea that allows for sea-level rise

2018-02-12T20:21:00-05:00

Local multidisciplinary creative firm DFA has come up with a concept for the rehabilitation of Chelsea's rapidly disintegrating Pier 40 that would provide housing and other services but would also adapt to the predicted rising sea levels of future NYC. The future-proof housing, commercial, and recreation complex would rise from the Hudson River and be able to remain above water in the event of rising sea levels while addressing the city’s dire need for affordable housing.

Renderings courtesy of DFA

DFA proposes 712-foot observation tower to clean Central Park reservoir

2017-09-14T15:36:00-04:00

Creative studio DFA is proposing a 712-foot public observation tower in Central Park that would double as a sustainable filtration system to clean the hazardous Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and turn it into a non-toxic, useable freshwater pond. Though meant to be temporary, the prefabricated tower would be the world’s tallest timber structure if completed, featuring a 56-foot-wide viewing platform and a glass oculus that showcases the tower’s functional elements.

Via DFA

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Pier 40 concept envisions an offshore apartment complex in Chelsea that allows for sea-level rise

DFA proposes 712-foot observation tower to clean Central Park reservoir