Course description

Redefining th lanscape and waterfront around one of Brooklyn’s most architecturally iconic industrial shells, the New York Port Authority Grain Terminal will be the focus of this studio. Located at the base of the Gowanus Canal, between Gowanus and Red Hook, the massive structure loooms over the water’s edge. Over the course of the semester you will partner with local organizations to explore the elements and components that constitute this landscape and establish strategies for the environmental inputs and outputs, land-form and terrain, infrastructures, and urban form which address the social and environmental issues facing the community.

Outcome 1: To measure and evaluate the effects of climate change in an urban environment.

Outcome 2: To identify the design opportunities within the post industrial landscape.

Outcome 3: Communicate and develop relationships with the local community.

Outcome 4: Analyze existing urban conditions, and how design can act as an agent of change.

Offered in New York City.

Prerequisites

LA5010, LA5020, LA6010, LA6020 or instructor approval

Summer 2025: