Rebuild by Design

Architecture

The Innovative “Dry Line” from Big U Will Protect 10 Miles of Downtown Manhattan from Storms

We last reported on the Big U plan last year, a striking proposal by Bjarke Ingels to fortify lower Manhattan

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Michelle Young Feb 19, 2015

Architecture

6 Awesome Winners of HUD’s Rebuild By Design That Aim to Improve Resiliency in NYC and New Jersey

Rendering by BIG via Rebuild by Design. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has just announced the

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douglas capraro Jun 4, 2014

Architecture

Cities By Water: What NYC Can Learn From Copenhagen’s Urban Planning

Rendering of The BIG U, “The Harbor Berm,” an elevated path through the park.  Image Courtesy of BIG/ Rebuild By

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bhushan mondkar May 6, 2014

Architecture

Plans from the Rebuild by Design Competition in Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force

Following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, President Obama initiated the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force with the U.

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zoe mendelson Nov 1, 2013