In Progress...

 

Work completed with FXCollaborative

Overall Aerial of Sunnyside Yard in 2016. Looking west towards Long Island City and Midtown Manhattan

Overall Aerial of Sunnyside Yard in 2016. Looking west towards Long Island City and Midtown Manhattan

161220-tower placement.jpg
Portions of the yard which are deckable and can support tower construction

Portions of the yard which are deckable and can support tower construction

One of the three scenarios tested for feasibility on Sunnyside Yard

One of the three scenarios tested for feasibility on Sunnyside Yard

Overall Masterplan for Sunnyside Yard

Overall Masterplan for Sunnyside Yard

Section perspective illustrating the constraints of constructing over an active railyard

Section perspective illustrating the constraints of constructing over an active railyard

Tower-Mega Transfer Truss-Deck-support wall-rail relationships

Tower-Mega Transfer Truss-Deck-support wall-rail relationships

CREDITS:

Client: NYCEDC (New York City Economic Development Corp.) 

Design and Planning: FXCollaborative
Design Team: Tyler Cukar, Jack Robbins, Dan Kaplan, John Loughran 

Economic Analysis: HR&A Advisors 

Structures and Rail: WSP