Located in one of the world's densest cities, the proposed building creates a low impact landmark generating a void. It aims to reactivate the site by reinterpreting the existing waterfront with public urban spaces that provide activities not only for the visitors of the aquarium but also for the community of Queens.
Revealing itself through the landscape, the gestures of the building create visual connections to Manhattan and generate visual permeability between the park and the aquarium public space. The frontal wing facing the main street includes an animal shelter and rescue center as a separate program. The design provides New York City not only an aquarium but also a meeting point for the community, merging the public space with the building.
This project won best student project at the 2016 Guatemala Architecture Biennial.
This project won best student project at the 2016 UFM Architecture Week