High-Rise Cleaner for New York
In response to growing demand for public bird’s eye views in the world’s tallest cities and an increasing need for innovative environmental cleanup strategies, DFA has revealed the design of a temporary prefabricated structure that doubles as a sustainable filtration system to transform the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir into a non-toxic useable freshwater pond and an observation tower offering unprecedented views of the city to all. DFA proposes a 712-foot-tall observation tower to clean central park’s decommissioned and hazardous Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir designed as the world’s tallest timber structure, eco- and urban-friendly public space integrates water-cleansing and wind-power infrastructure.
In a city where space is a luxury and a world where sustainability is a key, DFA sees incredible potential in the untapped and remarkably unused area of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in New York City’s Central Park. This reservoir occupies over 1/8th of the entire park area, which is the equivalent of five football fields. The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir originally called Central Park Reservoir, was built between 1858 and 1862, to the design for Central Park of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
DFA’s innovative design proposes a smart, unconventional approach to addressing hazardous and potentially calamitous situations while also seeing it as an opportunity to elevate everyday life for millions of people.
Located in the heart of Central Park, near some of New York’s most important cultural institutions, the underutilized 106-acre body of water occupies one-eighth of the park’s total area and is 40-feet deep, with approximately 1 billion gallons of contaminated water. Aside from supplying water to the pool and Harlem Meer, the Reservoir sits stagnant and fenced off due to its current state as a health threat to millions of New Yorkers, tourists and animals.
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