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Architectural Research Office collaborated with landscape architect Susanna Drake to come up with a plan to protect lower Manhattan’s waterfront from flooding. The ecological infrastructure makes use of a slope surrounding the perimeter of the island to act as a natural buffer against storm surges.
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Wetlands around the edge of lower Manhattan are more resilient to severe weather events.
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Water, sewer, gas, and electric services are relocated to accessible, waterproof vaults beneath the sidewalk. The roadbed is rebuilt as a network of porous streets to absorb rainfall and channel water from a storm surge out to the harbor.
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An aerial view of the plan.
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