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Brooklyn Navy Yard

By WXY STUDIO
In New York City, USA

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The site has retained its industrial land use.
The site consists of 75 % manufacturing, 20% creative industries and 5% amenities.
Public amenities such as a supermarket are being introduced to better connect the area to its surroundings while also maintaining the industrial activities.
New land uses would be introduced along perimeter adjacent to city. This would help connect it with the surroundings.

The site aims to create a vertical manufacturing campus to maintain affordability in the city.
The buildings employ vertical zoning.
The ground floors would have large-scale industries as well as retail and amenities. They would be transparent to showcase the work occurring inside.
The intermediate floors would have small-medium scale businesses.
The upper floors would have creative spaces, offices and research areas.
Some historic buildings were restored for use as manufacturing and office buildings.
The area has retained perimeter walls to ensure 24/7 security for the industrial tenants.
Vehicular circulation within the yard is not restricted to allow for easy loading and truck movement for the tenants.

Activation of ground floor through pedestrian plazas with improved wayfinding, lighting, streetscape and amenities.
The Barge Basin Loop would be developed as a waterfront esplanade.
The old Timber Shed and Captain’s house have been restored from salvaged material for community and civic functions.
Some of the streets have plazas, trees outdoor seating and activated ground floor uses such as a food hall.

Sustainability

The new developments would have LEED silver certifications.
There would be adaptive reuse of historic structures.
Wind and solar street lights as well as a rooftop farm have been created.
The newer development would have larger setbacks to allow for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway , a citywide cycling path.

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