Would NYC install an ugly flood wall instead of BIG’s greenery-filled storm protection system
It was an exciting moment last year when Bjarke Ingels Group's BIG U storm protection system for New York City...
This is the first MTA subway station ever to be awarded LEED Certification
The Fulton Center is the first MTA subway facility to be awarded a LEED certification. Thanks to its many sustainable...
WTC Tranportation Hub skylight to open up every year on September 11 as tribute to victims
Famed architect Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Oculus Transportation Hub is woefully behind schedule,...
Preview LMHQ’s new “clubhouse” for Lower Manhattan professionals for free this week
It's not a co-working space. That's the first thing the Downtown Alliance wants you to know about Lower Manhattan...
Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus World Trade Center transportation hub slated to open in June
Although it may seem like the debate over NYC's $3.9 billion World Trade Center Transportation Hub may never end,...
Fulton Center LEED-Seeking Landmark Transit Hub Unveiled in Lower Manhattan
"The new Fulton Center complex is another example of how we are rebuilding Lower Manhattan which will spur a resurgence...
Free Outdoor Gym with Fitness Machines Pops Up on the East River Waterfront Esplanade
The new outdoor gym on South Street opened to the public on Friday, May 15th and it didn't take long for neighborhood...
New Liberty Park Renderings Reveal a Floating Green Space Overlooking the World Trade Center
Liberty Park has been a bit of a clandestine project for the World Trade Center site for some time now, but...
4 World Trade Center: First New Building on 16-Acre WTC Site to Open Its Doors Today
Today, New York City will cut the ribbon on 4 World Trade Center, making it the very first tower at the 16-acre...
First Portion of Santiago Calatrava-Designed World Trade Center Transportation Hub Opens to Public (PHOTOS)
"To enable construction of this pedestrian passageway, portions of the World Trade Center's slurry walls were removed...
Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Walkway Opens in Lower Manhattan
A portion of Santiago Calatrava’s $4 billion World Trade Center PATH station is now open. Starting this week,...
How ‘Soft Infrastructure,’ Like Wetlands and Green Roofs, Could Help Protect NYC from Future Storms
As the climate changes and sea levels rise, cities that were previously thought to be relatively safe are looking...
Fulton Center Installs Stunning Daylight-Amplifying Sky Reflector-Net Diamond Web
Sky Reflector-Net happens to be the largest individual artwork commissioned by the New York Metropolitan Authority’s...
Architecture Students Design Lattice Bib to Protect Lower Manhattan from Rising Sea Levels
As Hurricane Sandy demonstrated, rising sea levels, combined with increasingly powerful storms, can be devastating...
Architecture Students Propose an Elaborate Lattice Work Bib to Protect Manhattan From Rising Sea Levels
According to Xu and Zhang, a lattice work of flowing membranes would be draped around building bases and the ground....
Green-Roofed Glass Structure to Replace the South Street Seaport Tourist Mall at Pier 17
South Street Seaport’s Pier 17 is getting a sleek new makeover. A green-roofed glass and steel structure designed...
The New Fulton Street Transit Center Will Be Daylit By a Soaring Conical Oculus
The four storey structure will glitter like a jewel in lower Manhattan, reflecting myriads of sunlight in its glass...
Thomas Phifer and Partners’ LED City Lights Hit the Streets of Lower Manhattan
In 2004, Thomas Phifer and Partners beat out 200 other participants from 23 countries with the most innovative...