The city council announced a winner in the amature group (left) and the professionals group (center and right). Van Alen Institute
BK Bridge redesign competition winners crowned
BY KEVIN DUGGAN
The City Council and their
architectural design partners
announced the winners of the
Brooklyn Bridge redesign competition
on Aug. 17 — crowing
two non-binding proposals to
make the borough’s namesake
span more friendly to pedestrians
and bicyclists.
Manhattan group Pilot Projects
Design Collective won the
category meant for professional
builders with their greenerygraced
“Brooklyn Bridge Forest”
COURIER L 6 IFE, AUGUST 21-27, 2020
scheme — which would
expand the bridge’s wooden
walkway, while reclaiming
several car lanes down below
for cycling. At either end of the
span, the plans call for so-called
“microforests” of biodiverse
greenery, which the designer
said will reconnect city residents
with nature.
The top prize in the Young
Adult category was taken home
by up-and-comers Shannon
Hui, Kwans Kim, and Yujin
Kim. for their glass-paneled “Do
Look Down” design — which
would create a new glass deck
above the roadway with sparkling
lights and projections
that would honor the city’s rich
culture, while turning the road
into a space for vendors.
The professional winner
will walk away with $13,000,
while the youngsters will net
$3,000 for their efforts.
Both proposals came out on
top due to their emphasis on repurposing
public space while
highlighting environmental
sustainability and social equity
— all of which have become
more important amid the pandemic,
said the organizers.
“Public spaces and transportation
options must be designed
with equity, health, and
sustainability at their core,”
reads an Aug. 17 statement c ongratulating
the winners. “With
this in mind, the competition’s
winning designs reclaim the
bridge’s roadways for expanded
pedestrian and cyclist use.”
Council Speaker Corey
Johnson said he hopes the
ideas will spur the city’s street
designers into bold action on
busy thurways across the Five
Boroughs.
“They are a crucial fi rst step
to get New Yorkers thinking
about how to adapt not only the
bridge but also our streets and
public spaces for future generations
and stay true to our goal
of creating an environmentally
sensitive, bike friendly city that
prioritizes pedestrians over
cars,” Johnson said.
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