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BLwW Design Competition
Year: 2015
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Firm: H&C Design International Beijing
Type: Mixed-Use Commercial, Residential, Cultural
Role: Design Director, Master Plan
AWARD WINNER semi-finalist of the Boston Living with Water International Design Competition. Located in Boston, the project calls for Resilient Solutions to mitigate flooding to 50-year sea-level rise conditions and storm surges. This site requires infrastructure challenges regarding the current flooding of Morrissey Boulevard and adjacent areas.
Building permanent seawalls around the shoreline has proven ineffective and destroys local sea and wildlife habitat ecosystems. ‘Living with Water’ allows rising waters to enter aroung key flood zones to create new social and economic linkages. The Omega Chain project is a resilient network system around Columbia Point Peninsula connecting disparate areas with holistic mechanisms that transcend simple solutions and elevate the quality of life.
Flood entry points
Existing Morrissey Blvd.
Local Coastal Plants
Health & Fitness
Education & Recreation
Food Cultivation
Phase I
Fortify flood entry points at Morrissey Campus Entry and Bayside Expo Frontage. Allows Morrissey Boulevard to function.
New Skyway
New Morrissey Blvd.
WETLAND PARK
Wildlife Habitat
Park divided into 5 subzones: Local Coastal Plants; Health & Fitness; Education & Recreation; Wildlife Habitat; Food Cultivation
Commercial & Residential Zones
Phase Ii
Perimeter Fortifications
Build and elevate New Morrissey Boulevard adjacent to the original position with a curved roadway shape to calm fast moving traffic. Original Morrissey Boulevard allowed to function until construction completion. Build New Skyway. Fortify critical perimeter areas
Waterfront Commerce
Wetland Park adds new waterfront perimeter bringing additional value to adjacent properties and direct views and access.
Commercial
Athlete’s Village & Student Housing
Residential
Function Zones
Phase Iii
Open both end points. After completion of perimeter Fortification and adaption, open both original Phase I Fortifications to allow storm surge and rising tide water into the new Wetland Park.
