laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline

Laia’s Offshore Towers Project prioritizes coastal resiliency

 

The Offshore Towers by LAIA Stem presents a water-based, mixed-use development addressing cultural, resiliency, and technological shifts in New York. Employing caisson technology for land reclamation, it integrates seamlessly with the shoreline, focusing on urban growth, coastal resiliency, and logistical enhancements. As technology giants plan to expand in the city, the project adapts historical water lots, extending Battery Park for added built-up area. The design prioritizes environmental considerations, showcasing an innovative approach to coexistence with the natural environment.

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline
all images by Monolot

 

 

Coastal development integrates with the city’s landscape

 

Utilizing a foundation with caisson technology, the towers provide stability, underwater space, and strategies for environmental revitalization and energy production. Integrated public areas within caissons complement the existing city. The design team at LAIA Stem aims to address challenges such as gentrification pressures, coastal resiliency, and logistics improvement through innovative land use. Coastal growth factors, including urbanization, population growth, productivity, migrations, tourism, and city sprawl, contribute to the demand for innovative coastal developments, with The Offshore Towers positioning itself to meet these challenges through a thoughtful design approach.

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline
Offshore Towers Waterfront

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline
Offshore Towers facing the Statue of Liberty

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline
Caisson Port Terminal

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline
view from historically reclaimed Governors Island

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Caisson Waterfront

laia employs caisson watertight structure for offshore towers on new york's shoreline
new Skyline in the morning

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Offshore Towers from reclaimed land in NJ

 

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exploded axonometric with Caisson
exploded axonometric with Caisson
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territorial axonometric
Offshore Towers program
Offshore Towers program
offshore construction in the NY and NJ area
offshore construction in the NY and NJ area
overpopulated coastal cities by 2050
overpopulated coastal cities by 2050

project info:

 

name: The Offshore Towers

architect: LAIA Stem | @laia_stem

design team: Pratik Borse, Gabriel Munoz Moreno, Jordi Muro
location: New York, USA

photography: Monolot | @monolot.studio

 

 

designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

 

edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom

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