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THE GREAT CLIMATE MIGRATION RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE COASTLINE OF JAMAICAY BAY, NY
by Esther Jung
PROJECT TEAM
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TIANXIAO WANG
INSTRUCTOR MATTHIJS BOUW
Project Objective
Irreversible climate change will result in areas of New York City becoming uninhabitable, in spite of earlier pronouncements –by politicians to double down on the waterfront. In this urban resilience studio, we will explore the complex issue of ‘retreat’. In an initial research phase, the studio will investigate strategies for relocation from, and conversion of, coastal areas, as well as strategies for the preparation of areas at higher elevations for resettlement. Can we re-imagine the coastline, clean up our waste, and re-direct our resources? Can we envision new, integrated and inclusive communities resilient to other climate impacts, such as urban heat and stormwater flooding, but also to other shocks such as pandemics, with strong social infrastructures and a limited carbon footprint? And how do we get from here to there in an equitable way? How does one decide where to retreat from, and when, and where to?
We propose a new coastal community that accommodate a new way of living in the and transform the coastline into the new urban frontier. Both architecture and landscape programs work together to transform the waterfront. Flood protection and mitigation strategy is to expand the creeks into the inland, using this as a way to absorb water through chanels and green infrastructure on main road since most of these areas are super flat.
Phasing Diagram
REVENUE-SHARING MODEL
Creating Resiliency
Climate migration in different areas requires different strategies. Spatially, in retreat zone we have coastal leisure house on berm, in resilient zone we have various ways for people to migrate vertically, and in upland area government funding will be invested to develop affordable housing on vacant lots.
Fresh Creek Waterfront Incremental Changes Overtime
Jamaica Bay Shoreline Enhancement
Oyster Reef Design
Constructed Oyster Reef Process Recycled aged oyster shell Gabion module on oyster shell Gabion chain creating oyster reef Channel current and filter excessive nitrogen
Coastal Morphology Changes
Catch sediment and generate geomorphology
Develop sea grass community and increase biodiversity
