Matthew

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M-Rad

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Los Angeles

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BUILDINGS FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE WHERE THEY LIVE. M-Rad is an award-winning design studio that looks to re-conceptualize architecture and design through social and environmental research. The studio is dedicated to exploring authentic solutions with clients that are interested in redefining the architectural style of our time. We provide bespoke solutions to problems that are universal.

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02NOV 2012

Fresh Hills / Matthew Rosenberg

Posted in Architecture - Architecture by Matthew | Tags: LAGI, NYC Competition, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Freshkills

As we approach Fresh Hills the undulating mounds appear to be natural elements growing from the earth.

The closer we get, however, it is clear this structure, like the mounds below it, are not native to the recently capped Fresh Kills landfill site. Its form rests lightly on the existing topography and creates definition across the expansive horizon.

It caresses the East mound creating a seamless integration between utility scale energy harnessing and a program filled landscape. It creates a harmonious relationship between earth and wind.

Fresh Hills is a remedy for the typical turbine farm that so often isolates the landscape and discourages communities from engaging the space.

The artificial landscape lifts higher at levels of increased energy potential where more predominant wind speeds and duration exist. It is a direct relationship between energy and land.

The apparatus is generated from the grafting of Fresh Kills windrose data onto the site, creating a seamless exchange between the site-specific data and the structure used to harness that information. The project is site specific, but the concept provides global versatility.

The apparatus supports the wind turbines while also acting as a buffer that redirects and dissipates airflow towards the turbines vortex.

The expansive surface area at the mouth of the mounds helps funnel wind towards the turbine and takes advantage of the fluid dynamic nature of airflow. The structure guides the airflow creating a low-pressure system on the other side of the mounds resulting in a pastoral central plaza.

As if standing at the eye of a storm, the central hub becomes a place to gather, reflect, play, and explore. At the same time, the hub acts as a departure point guiding the user through its valleys to the extending vista platforms.

The platforms set up a relationship between the user and the park as they reach out to frame the surrounding context. As site lines extend beyond the immediate park all the way to the Manhattan skyline, a richer meaning to the history of Fresh Kills transpires.

Fresh Hills is more than a CO2 filtering, energy generating landscape.

Fresh Hills is a beacon tuned to its specific frequency. It illustrates to the world what the future of Fresh Kills stands for and delivers a promise for a healthier future.

It is a symbol that people will recognize, learn from, and interact with for many years to come..

City:
New York City

Client:
NYC Parks and Recreation

Design team:
M-Rad

Status:
Second Prize

Website:
http://www.m-rad.com/

Website (references):
http://landartgenerator.org/winners2012.html

Year:
2012

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