Taming the Rising Seas: Can the BIG U Save Manhattan?

The BIG U goes global as Cityscape, an Emirati publication, delves in to the design, research, and community involvement that led to the creation of a winning entry. The BIG U, a series or protective barriers that integrate social infrastructure with stormwater protection around Lower Manhattan, was BIG Architects and Starr Whitehouse’s entry for HUD’s Rebuild by Design Competition. Starr Whitehouse led the community outreach and landscape design portions of the proposal.