BOSTON LIVING WITH WATER

Competition for the Redesign for the Fort Point Channel Area:

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This neighborhood is designed to easily adapt to the sea level rise predicted for 2100. We’ve never been afraid of the water. As a maritime city, Boston has always lived half in and half out of the water. This design proposes a long term multifaceted approach that will enable Boston to accommodate and continue to enjoy the presence of the sea. It incorporates actions that will be implemented and adjusted over time to minimize storm impact:

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• Create a coherent community with strong connections to the surrounding city.
• A new park with a hotel connects existing neighborhoods & the convention center to the channel, a community center and a pedestrian bridge to the other side of the channel.
• Water is the visual and activity focus for the New 100 Acres.
• By employing multiple strategies our design adapts to a variety of changing conditions.
• A protective loop-highroad protects historic structures. A soft edge absorbs rising waters.
• New buildings and parks are raised and existing historic buildings are modified and stabilized.
• Weave nature into the built environment to provide agricultural production and a more resilient and attractive environment.
• The neighborhood is complete with multiuser with its own food and energy production as well as waste and storm water recycling and organic treatment.