Concept #5 - Return to Nature

As was evident during hurricane Sandy, Red Hook is at the mercy of nature.  It is surrounded by water on three sides.  Even so, it is impossible for residents to touch the water because it is covered with man-made structures.  Many of these industrial buildings are abandoned and getting devoured by nature.  The new Center will celebrate the process of returning Red Hook to its natural state (a marine swamp).  Built elements will dissolve into a soft water’s edge, where the daily shifts in water level will be put on display.  Nature will bore through the site and into the neighborhood.