{"id":63358,"date":"2020-08-18T08:45:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T12:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=63358"},"modified":"2021-08-11T08:31:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T12:31:28","slug":"brooklyn-bluff-daniel-gillen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/brooklyn-bluff-daniel-gillen\/","title":{"rendered":"Architect Daniel Gillen Reimagines Brooklyn Bridge as &#8220;Living Infrastructure&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Architects: Want to have your work featured on Architizer? <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/support.architizer.com\/en\/articles\/4165492-how-do-i-start-uploading-projects-on-architizer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Upload your projects<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> to be considered for an editorial feature! Don\u2019t forget to sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to transform one of the world\u2019s most iconic structures, architect Daniel Gillen has submitted an ambitious proposal to the Van Alen Institute\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanalen.org\/projects\/reimagining-brooklyn-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge<\/a> Competition. Titled the \u201cBrooklyn Bluff\u201d, the project envisions a new borough floating above the East River.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project\u2019s organic form was inspired by natural landform features found at water body edges. The design seeks to enhance public connection to nature and foster a new perspective on adaptive reuse projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63362 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-5-5f1e0d5ca59fb.jpg?resize=818%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-5-5f1e0d5ca59fb.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-5-5f1e0d5ca59fb.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-5-5f1e0d5ca59fb.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-5-5f1e0d5ca59fb.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBrooklyn Bluff\u201d was developed to provide an ongoing flexibility and functionality to both it and the bridge as a whole. This \u201cliving infrastructure\u201d contains housing and a hotel, as well as cultural, retail and public programming functions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the project description, \u201cThrough economizing the structure with an inhabitable program, a symbiotic relationship between revenue income and bridge maintenance costs are achieved, ensuring longevity in functionality for the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63365 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-3-5f1e0d5ca58fc.jpg?resize=818%2C818&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-3-5f1e0d5ca58fc.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-3-5f1e0d5ca58fc.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-3-5f1e0d5ca58fc.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-3-5f1e0d5ca58fc.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to respect the original structure, the proposed architectural addition creates a clear and legible distinction between contemporary and historic. As a result, the strength and utility of the Brooklyn Bridge is preserved and balanced with a progressive approach to architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBrooklyn Bluff\u201d evaluates a multitude of factors, including social conditions, fiscal longevity and safety. A large public park in the development will balance the private economic incentives for the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63364 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-6-5f1e0d5ca5a7d.jpg?resize=818%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-6-5f1e0d5ca5a7d.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-6-5f1e0d5ca5a7d.jpg?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-6-5f1e0d5ca5a7d.jpg?resize=768%2C419&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-6-5f1e0d5ca5a7d.jpg?resize=400%2C218&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As stated by project designer, Daniel Gillen: \u201cThe topic of sustainability cannot be limited to environmental and social considerations alone, but could aim to recalibrate private profits towards the financial sustainability of public systems.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBrooklyn Bluff\u201d aims to encourage the public to acknowledge that the future is both literally and figuratively \u201csupported\u201d by the past. It seeks to be as bold and ambitious as the original Brooklyn Bridge in order to compliment New York City and Brooklyn. The project leverages the original structure by embracing the pier, while the cable structure supports the cantilevered span. One element is thus grounded in history while the other is reaching towards the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63366 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-4-5f1e0d5ca596f.jpg?resize=818%2C818&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-4-5f1e0d5ca596f.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-4-5f1e0d5ca596f.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-4-5f1e0d5ca596f.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-brooklyn-bluff-4-5f1e0d5ca596f.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHumanity is clearly needing more from our cities and public spaces. An equitable system that prioritizes the needs of the many over the few. Architecture has a responsibility to facilitate this action,\u201d said Daniel Gillen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Architects: Want to have your work featured on Architizer? <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/support.architizer.com\/en\/articles\/4165492-how-do-i-start-uploading-projects-on-architizer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Upload your projects<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> to be considered for an editorial feature! 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