The East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR) is a resiliency initiative undertaken by New York City that aims to protect the East Side of Manhattan from flood risk and sea level rise. The ESCR project area spans from Montgomery Street to East 15th Street and includes our Studio’s area of focus, East River Park. Working [...]
Houses of Worship seem ubiquitous in New York City. Yet, many congregations are facing significant hardships while still providing vital services to the greater community. In some cases, gentrification is contributing to shrinking congregations, prompting developers to target existing faith properties, raising property tax bills, and perhaps drawing Department of Building’s attention to code violations. [...]
Affordable housing is in a state of crisis. Driving forces – such as community opposition, government skepticism, and slow-moving progress – have facilitated a lack of housing development within the nation. This studio explores this issue in Westchester County. The Westchester County Department of Planning tasked the studio team to develop a comprehensive planning report [...]
