AQUACULTURE
Ricardo Palacio
AquaCulture - Urban Market
Located in Sunset Park, the Brooklyn Army Terminal has currently started a series of projects for public use including a terminal for NYC ferry. The once referred as the Boiler House is one of the buildings of the army terminal complex. The building is currently decaying and has no significant purpose in such prominent site.
The addditions and alterations concept proposes to use the Bioler House as a base to create a project that will include the community perspective. UPROSE is an organization managed by Sunset Park’s residence that allows and creates engagement in community based decisions. Driven by their expectations for the future of Sunset Park the idea of creating an urban market that will offer goods produced by the community is a strategy that can stimulate pulic activity and network.
DESIGN INTENT
The design intent is mainly focusing on the social and economic issue that is currently affecting the locals. The integration of a social market will give an opportunity to residents of Sunset Park to network and stimulate their economic growth. With the purpose of activating the shoreline with local business and public events.
The integration of green energy and aquaculture will spread environmental awareness in the community. This two programs are situated specifically around the social market to create a continuos interaction between the user and program.
DESIGN PROCESS
A series of architectural drawings (Louis Kahn Casabella), art instalations (Ai Weiwei Incolation), aerial photography (Anthropocene) were used as the base for the anamorphic projection. This projection was then applied to multiple cubes to identify the effects/qualities that will help solve future design decisions. After multiple studies the angle of the projection was set acute angle since diagonal circulation is a key aspect to introduce spaces for human and non-human occupants. The non-human spaces will be dedicated to aquaponics activity.
Located in Sunset Park, the Brooklyn Army Terminal has currently started a series of projects for public use including a terminal for NYC ferry. The once referred as the Boiler House is one of the buildings of the army terminal complex. The building is currently decaying and has no significant purpose in such prominent site.
The addditions and alterations concept proposes to use the Bioler House as a base to create a project that will include the community perspective. UPROSE is an organization managed by Sunset Park’s residence that allows and creates engagement in community based decisions. Driven by their expectations for the future of Sunset Park the idea of creating an urban market that will offer goods produced by the community is a strategy that can stimulate pulic activity and network.
DESIGN INTENT
The design intent is mainly focusing on the social and economic issue that is currently affecting the locals. The integration of a social market will give an opportunity to residents of Sunset Park to network and stimulate their economic growth. With the purpose of activating the shoreline with local business and public events.
The integration of green energy and aquaculture will spread environmental awareness in the community. This two programs are situated specifically around the social market to create a continuos interaction between the user and program.
DESIGN PROCESS
A series of architectural drawings (Louis Kahn Casabella), art instalations (Ai Weiwei Incolation), aerial photography (Anthropocene) were used as the base for the anamorphic projection. This projection was then applied to multiple cubes to identify the effects/qualities that will help solve future design decisions. After multiple studies the angle of the projection was set acute angle since diagonal circulation is a key aspect to introduce spaces for human and non-human occupants. The non-human spaces will be dedicated to aquaponics activity.
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