Flood Mitigation Design

Sidewalk grilles are commonly found in cities as a way to naturally ventilate the subway. The Flood Mitigation Design initiative sought ways to add pedestrian-friendly amenities at the street level while mitigating the storm water that can flood the subway system during heavy storms. The solution involved placing bike racks and benches over the grilles.

Contact: Casimir Zdanius: caszdanius@gmail.com

Credit: Grimshaw Design Team: Casimir Zdanius, Vincent Chang, Chung Won of Grimshaw Industrial Design for The Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York