The concept designs have been unveiled for the $129 million Battery Coastal Resilience Project in Lower Manhattan. Stantec is the lead designer for the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) project.
The Battery currently sits at an elevation that will be submerged as sea levels rise. As part of the project, the wharf at the southern tip of Manhattan will be reconstructed, raising the waterfront esplanade approximately 5 feet above its current elevation—11 feet above Mean Sea Level—to protect the park and nearby community. Several complex issues will be addressed in the design, including in-water construction, interior drainage, and integration of a new wharf elevation with the existing parkland.
The project team
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