Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency refers to a set of projects aimed to address potential impacts of climate change on the Lower Manhattan area of New York City. The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency
Coastal edge of East River Park during Hurricane Sandy in 2012
South Ferry subway station after Hurricane Sandy
Northern access to Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel flooded during Hurricane Sandy
Newly reopened Wagner Park in 2025
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Bjarke Ingels Group, often referred to as BIG, is a Copenhagen, New York City, London, Barcelona, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Zurich, and Bhutan-based group of architects and designers operating within the
Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency
…that would mitigate the impact of future storms and flooding in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. One of the winning proposals was BIG U, developed by Bjarke Ingels Group, which envisioned flood-protection measures encircling Lower Manhattan, including berms, flood walls, deployable barriers, and raised parkland. The…
Mountain Dwellings in Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark
8 House in Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark
West 57 in New York
Sluishuis in Amsterdam