DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has announced that their reimagining of the Brooklyn Bridge has won the top prize in the Best of Design Awards Unbuilt – Urban Design category in the prestigious Architect’s Newspaper Awards for 2020.
DXA’s Great Bridge proposal envisions a future that elevates people over automobiles, reclaims land entangled by roads and ramps for civic use in the form of parks, museums, local commerce, recreation and housing, and makes the bridge more accessible to adjacent communities. In the design, the upper deck expansion becomes a planted promenade with lanes for tourists and commuters, while the lower deck features six traffic lanes reduced to two for trolleys and emergency vehicles, with the remainder dedicated to public use, including dedicated bike lanes and planters.
“We are honored to be chosen for this award alongside some of the most creative and noteworthy firms in New York City,” said Wayne Norbeck, a partner at DXA studio. “We worked hard to integrate new and aspirational design elements while preserving the historic structure, and are very happy our work has been recognized by this prestigious Architect’s Newspaper Award.”
The reimagination of the bridge is the result of a collaboration with Patrick Cullina Horticultural Design + Consulting, Philip Habib & Associates and Thornton Tomasetti.
“This design competition offered DXA studio the opportunity to push the boundaries of historic New York City into a more current world,” said DXA studio Partner Jordan Rogove. “We are proud that our imaginative design was recognized and awarded with such a high honor.”
About DXA studio
DXA studio’s expertise spans an uncommonly broad spectrum of project types including multi-family and single family residential, commercial, institutional, hotel and event design. Our team members have a variety of experiences working on educational and nonprofit projects. DXA provides a rare balance of highly crafted design and exceptional project management, with particular adeptness at landmarks, loft board and zoning approvals, and NYC City Planning and Uniform Land Use Review Procedures.
DXA studio’s current work includes interiors at Essex Crossing, 242 Broome Street, the 300,000 SF the Maverick condo and rental towers in Chelsea, a multi-phase development in Astoria, 280 St. Marks, Mt. Pleasant Church Conversion, 100 Barclay and Galapagos Detroit. Additionally, DXA is designing four ground up single-family townhouses for private clients ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 SF, a 15-story tower in the Lower East Side, and multiple performance venues including the famed Blue Note jazz club and the Highline Ballroom. DXA also has a variety of experience in sustainable and health-focused non-profit projects including a community in Zambia, malaria prevention through housing in Namibia, and housing in St. Marc, Haiti as a result of winning an international design competition.
At DXA studio, a project begins with an open exchange of ideas and collaboration. The client’s program and desires, along with the complexities of the project’s site are used to create a conceptual framework by which an architecture of distinctive identity, clarity, and ingenuity is created.
For more information about DXA studio, please visit http://www.dxastudio.com/
