INTERCONNECTING ECHO BAY WATERFRONT
NEW ROCHELLE, NY
INVENTORY + ANALYSIS
The city of New Rochelle, NY is looking to re-imagine the Echo Bay waterfront. The waterfront
of New Rochelle overlooks the Long Island Sound and is 25 miles northeast of New York
City.
The current waterfront consist of single family residential homes, two parks,
wastewater treatment plants, and an abandoned armory. The majority of
the homes along this waterfront lie within the flood plain and were
significantly damaged during Hurricane Sandy. These areas
are subject to storm surge flooding and high velocity
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wave action from the 1% annual chance of coastal
flooding (FEMA). The historic parks such as
Hudson Park and Five Islands Park provide the community recreational space but lack
any type of connectivity. The abandoned military armory, dating from 1931, also
overlooks Echo Bay and is in need of renovation. The site features public
transportation that runs along Main St. and Echo Ave. This bus line
give the community access to the city center that features many
different shops, mixed use buildings, and the downtown
campus of Monroe College.
Inventory and analysis was done to lead
the future design of how to connect the
community of New Rochelle with
the waterfront while protecting
the shorelines from future
storms and flooding.
AERIAL VIEW | NEW ROCHELLE
HISTORICAL PHOTO ARMORY
AERIAL VIEW | HOMES ALONG COAST
FIVE ISLANDS PARK
EXISTING ARMORY
INVENTORY + ANALYSIS
SCALE - 1” = 400’
HURRICANE SANDY
HURRICANE SANDY
Lee Maine | Senior Capstone Studio | Prof. Verma | Spring 2014
INTERCONNECTING ECHO BAY WATERFRONT
NEW ROCHELLE, NY
The goal of this design is to create an interconnected network of
green spaces that move people throughout the site, provide outdoor
recreation, connect the downtown area to the waterfront, and
to stabilize the water’s edge. The concept for the design is
interconnectivity; connecting the community through a
series of greenways. Its roads were mapped out to keep
the flow of traffic moving throughout the site but
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special attention was paid to the placement of
green spaces. These green spaces create a
network of paths to move people on foot throughout the site while
safeguarding them as car travel moves at a pedestrian scale
pace. The coastline and flood zones were kept as public
spaces to protect homes and businesses from future
damage of rising sea waters and natural disasters.
These zones are to be multifunctional in that
they help stabilize the shoreline as well
as provide outdoor recreation for
the community and its visitors.
These green spaces have
diverse functions, from
built urban spaces
to
distinctive
n at u ra l
settings.
5 ISLANDS PARK | COMMUNITY GARDEN
NEW ROCHELLE PARK
ICE RINK | OCEAN OVERLOOK
MASTER PLAN Lee Maine | Senior Capstone Studio | Prof. Verma | Spring 2014
SCALE - 1” = 400’
INTERCONNECTING ECHO BAY WATERFRONT
NEW ROCHELLE, NY
A
The goal of this design
was to give people of New
Rochelle a space to enjoy
the water. To not only create
a built environment but to
utilize natural areas to form
more intimate areas. There are
many different arrangements
in this space that people can
use to create an environment
of solitude or entertainment.
The main alle is lined with
trees and benches to offer a
place to relax in the shade.
There is an area that focuses
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its attention to the splendor
of the water as it steps down
to the boardwalk. This space is filled with grass ramped seating to
provide a view of Echo Bay. There is a nature walk that wraps around
the rock water feature. In this space one can enjoy a natural setting
filled with large trees and grass berms. The boardwalk ends at a remote
island where you can find a large grass berm to enjoy the rock water
feature or gaze upon Echo Bay.
A
B
SITE PLAN
SECTION A-A
SCALE - 1” = 30’
B
OCEAN VIEW SEATING
SECTION B-B
SCALE - 1” = 30’
ROCK WATER FEATURE
ALLE WITH BENCHES
Lee Maine | Senior Capstone Studio | Prof. Verma | Spring 2014