With the rise of infrastructural connections, architects have often been left out of the equation of the design of these necessary, yet intrusive elements. After doing a semester of research, my thesis project used Red Hook as a testing grounds for the multipurpose use of infrastructural elements. In sinking the Gowanus Highway and repurposing it as a laminated grounds for agriculture, bike paths and recreational, residential, educational and institutional programs, the once desolate and unsafe area of Red Hook would be revitalized and brought out of its isolation from the rest of Brooklyn. More on the project can be found in this essay published through Arch2citta.
Status: School Project
Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn
My Role: Designer
