TACTICAL REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN ALBANY NY

Section 3
Buro Happold
East River Redevelopment Planning
New York, NY, USA
Buro Happold
In 2003, the Mayor’s Office of Lower Development,
Department of City Planning, and Economic Development
Corporation (EDC) laid the groundwork for an ambitious
new effort designed to attract more New Yorkers and
tourists to the historic East River waterfront by selecting
an international design team to produce a comprehensive
master plan for the redevelopment of the East River
waterfront from Battery Park to the East River Park.
The project involves a masterplanning study for a 1.5
mile stretch of New York City bordering on the East River.
The study compromises a 12-month design period to
develop a strategy for expansion of residential, cultural
and commercial building for this area. It is estimated that
10-20 million square feet of new building space needs
to be created over the next 50 years in Lower Manhattan
and this site is seen as one of the promising areas for
development
Goals for the redevelopment include:
• Enhanced access to and along the water’s edge
• New waterfront uses and amenities
• Increased open space
Key project information
Client
City of New York
Architect Richard Rogers Partnership with SHoP
Architects / Olin Partnership
Project value $10M
Dates Scheme Design completed in 2004
Services provided by Buro Happold
Structural engineering, sustainability services, urban
planning & design, water supply & distribution, waste
water solutions, marine, coastal & river engineering