Aqua-Culture

A demonstration of the ubiquitous role of water as both a productive and destructive force

GoalsResiliency and Stormwater Management

Soften shoreline (4,955 feet)

GoalsResiliency and Stormwater Management

Soften shoreline (4,955 feet)

Attenuate wave action (at height of 5 feet above high tide)

GoalsResiliency and Stormwater Management

Soften shoreline (4,955 feet)

Attenuate wave action (at height of 5 feet above high tide)

Improve stormwater management (capture 364,502.425 gals water)

GoalsResiliency and Stormwater Management

Soften shoreline (4,955 feet)

Attenuate wave action (at height of 5 feet above high tide)

Improve stormwater management (capture 364,502.425 gals water)

Improve water quality (1 acre of oyster reef and 1 acre of seaweed)

GoalsResiliency and Stormwater Management

Soften shoreline (4,955 feet)

Attenuate wave action (at height of 5 feet above high tide)

Improve stormwater management (capture 364,502.425 gals water)

Improve water quality (1 acre of oyster reef and 1 acre of seaweed)

Protect against inundation (with berm 25 feet high)

GoalsEducation and Recreational Resources

Honor existing user experience

GoalsEducation and Recreational Resources

Honor existing user experience

Engage a wider demographic

GoalsEducation and Recreational Resources

Honor existing user experience

Engage a wider demographic

Retain active industrial uses

GoalsEducation and Recreational Resources

Honor existing user experience

Engage a wider demographic

Retain active industrial uses

Highlight past and present and future uses

GoalsEducation and Recreational Resources

Honor existing user experience

Engage a wider demographic

Retain active industrial uses

Highlight past and present and future uses

Use habitat restoration as a vehicle for education

Aquaculture Site

New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary & Neighborhood Context

Photo Credit: US Army Corps of Engineers

Capture

Filter

Resilience

Production

Access?

Floating Wetlands

Berm

Photo Credits Left to right: 1.http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/seaweed-sustainable-biofuel/1771/ 2.https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/mining/safety-and-health/alerts-bulletins-search-tool/alerts-bulletins-search/alerts-bulletins/mines-safety/trucks-tipping-over-the-edge?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=print-fact-sheet 3. http://c8.alamy.com/comp/AB7MK4/cape-cod-sand-dunes-massuchusetts-usa-united-states-beaches-beach-AB7MK4.jpg 4.https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/mining/safety-and-health/alerts-bulletins-search-tool/alerts-bulletins-search/alerts-bulletins/mines-safety/trucks-tipping-over-the-edge?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=print-fact-sheet 5.http://www.clemson.edu/extension/horticulture/nursery/remediation_technology/floating_wetlands/float_type.html 6. http://www.bayrestoration.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/oyster-reef.jpg

Oyster Reef

One adult oyster can filter 20-50 gallons of water a day.

Ranges for a healthy oyster reef are between 400-1000 oysters per square meter.

At 400 oysters per square meter our acre of oyster reef will filter 32,376,000-80,940,000 gallons of water a day.

Seaweed Farm◦ Creates habitat for marine life

◦ Filters water (nitrogen and phosphorus mainly)

◦ Acts as a carbon sink (helps counteract ocean acidification)

◦ Serves as an educational resource for visitors

◦ Fast growing resource: Can grow 9-12 feet in 3 months (about 18% per day)

◦ Nutritious to eat and great for compost (some tastes like bacon!)

Photo Credit: greehttp://www.earthtimes.org/energy/seaweed-sustainable-biofuel/1771/nwave.org

Photo Credit: tainable-biofuel/1771/nwave.org

Photo Credits: Left to Right: 1. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/green-inspiration-giant-rain-b-148724 2. http://brooklynbrewery.com/blog/dinner-party/dinner-party-prep-get-to-know-brooklyn-grange/ 3. http://www.roofingmagazine.com/green-blue-making-roof-systems-sustainable-urban-environments/ 4. http://graham.umich.edu/media/images/bioswales2.jpg

Existing Infrastructure

Existing Stormwater Flow

1.2 in rainfall= 414,331 gal on site

3 in rainfall = 1,052,591 gal on site

Total Site Area = 556,150 Sq/Ft

Proposed Interventions

Stormwater with Interventions

1.2 in rainfall = 51,419 gal captured by blue roof

3 in rainfall = 148,550 gal captured by blue roof

3 in rainfall = 23,840 gal captured by secondary blue roof

1.2 in rainfall = 9,536 gal captured by secondary blue roof

Green roof: 156,730 gal capacity

Area Draining into Swales (not captured by roof systems): 350,580 Sq/Ft

Gallons Draining towards Swales:1.2” Rain Event: 261,182 Gallons3” Rain Event: 652,955.25 Gallons

Swale Retention Space: 350,580 Sq/FtSwale Retention Capacity: 55,383 Gallons

During 1.2” Rain Event: Swales can retain about 20%

During a 3” Rain Event:Swales can retain about 8%

Photo Credits Left to right: 1. http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2882820/tree-dying-after-being-poisoned/ 2. http://www.militarytownadvisor.com/blog/2014/1/27/148/five-free-kid-friendly-activities-near-naval-base-kitsap/ 3. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DKXgNKBzfNk/Tex0hGRACbI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ogXppizGoag/s1600/036.JPG 4. http://www.fondriest.com/environmental/water-quality/test-kits.htm 5. http://www.newtowncreekalliance.org/living-dock/ 6. http://www.randyspierandseawall.com/services.html

Field Station:Detail

Water Testing and Observation Log Stations

Fish Cleaning Stations

Field Station:Detail

Water Testing and Observation Log Stations

Fish Cleaning Stations

Interactive Signs that draw the eye out…

Field Station:Detail

Water Testing and Observation Log Stations

Fish Cleaning Stations

Interactive Signs that draw the eye out…

And down

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