Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Water Front Research



Chose a city with a newly revitalized waterfront.
Answer the following questions with text, images and diagrams.
  
Why did you chose this city?
I chose Brooklyn because I consider it has great ,well renovated waterfronts  that I could take for reference to my project. 





What was the waterfront used from in the history?


What caused the change at the waterfront?
The idea to create a new innovated place . 
What are the new uses?
Viewing Platform
Lawn
Flower Field
Volleyball courts
playground




What are the transportation systems and the access to the waterfront?


Brooklyn bridge Park is accessible by various forms of Transportation 
by train 
5/5,2,3 at Brooklyn Hall

by bus
by walking 
by biking




Is there boat or water access?

Yes , a ferry dock is located on the southern edge of Pier 6 providing free ferry service to Governors Island.




How does the waterfront attract people?
The center of attention  is a triangular wood-covered platform that lifts off from a corner of the pier at the water's edge like a barely tethered magic carpet. At its high point, the platform rises 17-and-a-half feet, offering a vantage point to take in killer views of the Lower Manhattan skyline.
The viewing platform, supported by steel columns, is also a prime spot to take in the Statue of Liberty. There is room beneath it for a shady seating area that's 3,000 square feet in size.



What are the amenities?
Open spaces , green areas and clean paths where people can walk around the place and enjoy the view.



What type of retail/commercial/residential are at the waterfront?



What type of public spaces are there?
 There are Playgrounds , Green Lawns, the platform with view to the river. 



Who uses these spaces?

All the people in general, tourist and  residents   

Children all ages enjoy the playground

sport people 






What is successful about this waterfront development?
The successful part about the waterfront is the big wood platform which attracts people. As well the open space , which allows the children play around and the great view toward the river. 



What is not successful about this waterfront?
Everything has been successful

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