And what are the resources that you are getting rid of, that you are throwing away, in order to build that future? The Brooklyn Navy Yard is currently in the midst of reinventing its entire campus , and is betting heavily on becoming a high-traffic destination, often at the expense of its historic industrial identity.
This month also saw the grand opening of Dock 72 at the yard, a story office tower that will house six floors of WeWork office shares. In the years to come, the Navy Yard plans to erect four more towers around its waterfront campus to house manufacturing and office spaces, a museum, and another food hall. All of this will depend heavily visitor traffic from outside the surrounding neighborhoods.
But in the next few decades, the Brooklyn Navy Yard will also be radically reshaped by rising sea levels. Like cities around the world , New York will be facing an increase in flooding and storm surges by , and by the end of this century, the New York City Panel on Climate Change has predicted that the city will see up to 9.
Against that backdrop, it is questionable how long the new Wegmans supermarket will survive, having been built into a former marshlands which is now surrounded by a sea of non-porous asphalt.
Are they just going to knock it down again and build something new? Admirals Row, as seen in , immediately prior to its demolition. The eight-acre campus was home to a mature forest with hundreds of trees, some of which were over a century old.
As part of the demolition process, which took place in , almost all of the trees were clearcut and fed into a wood chipper. Just a handful were left standing at the southwest corner of the yard.
The new Wegmans complex, which includes the store, a pair of two-story commercial buildings, and parking for cars.
On opening day, the parking lot was filled beyond capacity for 12 hours. Approximately 50 new trees were planted, but are surrounded by asphalt. This photo from the Library of Congress shows the historic Timber Shed and several of the buildings of Admirals Row. The shed dates back to or , according to an article from Turnstile Tours. The original Timber Shed was feet long, but by it had been shortened to just feet. By , as seen here, it had become an overgrown ruin. The original Timber Shed was dismantled, and a new version of has been reconstructed at its original location as part of the Wegmans campus.
On the opening day of Wegmans, it was not yet open to the public. It would be great if the Brooklyn Navy Yard could find a better balance between historical preservation, ecological concerns, and local economic benefits. How will this drastic new development impact the surrounding communities, in terms of gentrification?
And how will building all of these new concrete, glass, and asphalt structures in a flood zone impact the environment? The Navy Yard should be focused on creating more green spaces, not more towers, and on finding a resilient solution to sea-level rise, before it is completely flooded. Oct 30, PM. Facebook Twitter Reddit Email. View All 8. Inside one of the homes. We asked Dorr and Kensinger a few questions about their project over email: Brooklyn gained a Wegmans, which in turn brought many jobs to the area, but what outcome would you have preferred to see?
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