Creator Space tour: New York City – Workshop

1. Challenge Statement: Habitat-Adaptation
How can urban places (building stock, public spaces and civic infrastructure) be active
contributors to resource conservation while remaining adaptable for future needs?

2. RedHook ReGen
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3. The challenge is to create a site plan template for a low rise multi-use model block that would
integrate the diverse elements of the existing neighborhood, include the vested community
through a transparent process, preserve existing character and be sustainable. We will
primarily focus today on the following areas:
• Architecture
• Public/Green Space
• Social Community Program
• Energy
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

4. Architecture:
Solution
• Multiple scales of buildings with
flexible resilient ground floors
Benefits
• Increased quality of life
• Economic benefit – micro retail
• Service amenities
• Views and lighting
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development
Template Block for Discussion

5. Public Green Space:
Solution
• Shared & integrated open green
roofs, urban farm/garden
Benefits
• Connectivity to nature
• Reduce heat island/energy costs
• Eat local – meet local
• Improved community life
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development
Urban Bio-diversity

6. Social Community Program:
Solution
• Live - Work – Play program that
promotes community & local business
Benefits
• Model for youth development
• Improve family stability
• Socio-economic benefits
• Social sustainability
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development
Urban Farming – local resource

7. Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development
Decentralized Energy :
Solution
• Shared sustainable energy “verbund”
across – energy reuse from
manufacturing to residential use
Benefits
• Symbiotic relationship
• Reduce consumption increase
reuse i.e. storm water
• Promotes sustainability & reduce $
Integrated Energy Community

8. Participants and roles that team or individuals could take for implementation
• Supporter/Mentor - to local Red Hook based professional design community – example work from other areas, borrowed
ideas processes, as well as direct design support
• Community based groups taking leadership roles in the process
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

9. Existing Test Block:
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

10. Proposed Site Plan:
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

11. Sustainability Concept:
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

12. Shared Energy Verbund
with buildings sharing
energy from different
sources, e.g. solar:
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

13. Retail kiosk & Street life:
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

14. Transit Oriented
Development -
e.g. with a
combination of
transport means
Habitat-Adaptation – Red Hook Rebirth through Multi-Use Soft Development

15. Sources
All photo sources Creative Commons
 Slide 1: Jim Henderson
 Slide 5: left: User AgriLife Today, right: Ben Haley
 Slide 6: Sebastiaan ter Burg
 Slide 7&12: Top left: User Minnesota Solar Challenge Top right: Magnus
Manske Bottom: Ze'ev Barkan
 Slide 13: Michael Coghlan
 Slide 14: Connie Ma