[RE]Norfolk
2018
Norfolk, VA

In collaboration w/ Julia Costa, Michael Farkas,
Jon Warner, Anne Taylor Windsor, & Hanbury

Awards & Recognition
2022 Lecture @ NC State University
2021 AIA South Atlantic Design Award
2019 AIA Hampton Roads Merit Award

[RE]Norfolk investigates resiliency in the context of Norfolk, VA, precedent cities and projects across the world, as well as various strategies to promote healthy living and clean energy use. Our findings then helped inform our proposed design interventions.

The design offers four key structures and land form ideas – The Overpass, The Waterfront Park, The Canal, and The Boomerang – that collectively aim to heal social divisions, bridge physical barriers, grow a vibrant economy, regenerate natural systems and habitats, and mitigate flood waters. A pedestrian pathway beneath the freeway overpass integrates alternative and healthy transportation options. The modified bridge, accessible by all, invites a shared experience and is symbolic of breaking down income and social inequality. The waterfront park preserves the natural environment, creates a recreational amenity and a buffer from tides, storms, sea-level rise and subsidence. The canal restoration gives water a place to go, other than into the Tidewater Gardens neighborhood and provides new waterfronts to add interest and development opportunities. The Boomerang would be an icon for the city and the stadium. It also creates another attraction to help make Harbor Park a destination.