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Rebuild By Design> Waggonner and Ball, unabridged Architecture's Plan For Bridgeport, CT

Rebuild By Design> Waggonner and Ball, unabridged Architecture's Plan For Bridgeport, CT

In early April, the ten finalists in the Rebuild By Design competition unveiled their proposals to protect the Tri-state region from the next Sandy. And in the near future, a jury will select a winner—or winners—to receive federal funding to pursue their plans. But before that final announcement is made, AN is taking a closer look at each of the final ten proposals. Here’s how Waggonner and Ball, unabridged and Yale ARCADIS’ team plans to create a more resilient Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Waggoner and Ball, unabridged Architecture, and the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio propose “Resilient Bridgeport“—a framework of design and planning principles to protect the Connecticut region. “The design proposals are place-specific design solutions ranging from green streets in upland areas to wetland park buffers in coastal areas,” explained the team in a statement. “Included, too, are places throughout the city that provide safety and services in times of storm and instruct people on how to transition to a way of living and thriving with water.”

Specifically, the team protects Bridgeport’s South End with a new waterfront berm and offshore breakwaters. At this site, they also create the South End Resilience Education and Community Center—a hub, which includes a co-op, job training programs, a healthcare clinic, and childcare services. During sever weather, the Center transforms into a shelter.

The full team includes Waggonner and Ball, unabridged Architecture, the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, Yale’s Urban Ecology and Design Laboratory, and ARCADIS.

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