Design Champion
New York City Mayor's Office
Simply Grid - electrifying a food cart in Union Square
Service - Corporate | Commissioner: New York City Mayor's Office | Creator: Simply Grid
In September 2013, Simply Grid launched a food cart electrification pilot in New York City's Union Square. This is the first example of a mobile food vendor on New York City’s public streets using grid electricity rather than a noisy, polluting generator. The pilot was launched in conjunction with the New York City Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, Con Edison, the NYC Department of Transportation, and Closed Loop Advisors.
+ POOL
Architecture - Proposed | Commissioner: Family & PlayLab | Creator: Family & PlayLab
Plus Pool (+ POOL), is an initiative to build the world’s first water-filtering, floating pool in New York.
BQ Green
Urban Design | Commissioner: St. Nicks Alliance | Creator: dlandstudio architecture and landscape architecture pllc
The Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) was originally proposed by the Regional Plan Association in the mid-1930s to mitigate traffic congestion, facilitate industrial development and strengthen the connection between the boroughs of New York City. However, its construction left a trail of divided neighborhoods in its wake.
dlandstudio developed BQGREEN to reconnect neighborhoods divided by construction of the BQE. The design caps two blocks of the trench in Southside Williamsburg Brooklyn to provide playing fields and verdant, flexible open space for the neighborhood, while simultaneously reducing many of the negative environmental, economic and social impacts of the highway artery. With this proposal, the BQE is reconceived as an environmentally and ecologically productive spine that introduces new recreation spaces, ecological strategies, and infrastructural improvements that enhance the urban performance of the trench while transforming it into a true public amenity.
Glowdeck
Product Design - Entertainment | Commissioner: Power Light & Sound Company, Inc. | Creator: Power Light & Sound Company, Inc.
Glowdeck is the ultimate companion for your smartphone, wrapping a wireless charger, Bluetooth speaker, LED light system, and wifi-enabled notifications platform into a sleek wooden box that looks great on any surface in your home.
The New York Wheel
Architecture - Proposed | Commissioner: New York Wheel LLC | Creator: Perkins Eastman + S9
The New York Wheel is proposed as a key component of a new destination district on Staten Island. The project is intended to transform the currently underused waterfront area around Staten Island's ferry terminal into a dynamic, mixed-use district, and provide a new iconic element on New York Harbor.
The Observation Wheel project anticipates a new and compelling integrated waterfront site to attract both tourists and residents of all ages for a unique experience that includes retail, entertainment, restaurants and open space amenities, and most importantly an up-close experience of the Wheel. The Wheel itself promises to be an important new component of the extended city skyline, and is the centerpiece of our site. While the observation wheel will use tested and proven technology, with a 600' diameter it will be the world's largest. The other program components of the project, including a 950 car parking garage, a bus storage facility, a 100,000 sf terminal building, and an extensive landscape and sustainability program will be designed to provide new, high quality universally accessible public space that complements the wheel while reinforcing its role as the marquee of the Staten Island waterfront and the harbor.
The Power Clip
Product Design - Concept | Commissioner: The Power Clip LLC | Creator: The Power Clip LLC
The PowerClip is a device that gives first responders immediate access to power in the wake of an emergency. The compact unit provides an efficient and inexpensive power source to charge appliances through USB from a car battery.
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