The best projects stem from dynamic, enduring relationships that challenge norms, pose tough questions, and embrace the unexpected. When partnerships extend over time and across various sites and projects, they build trust and yield richer, more innovative results.
Aerial view of The Battery in 2016. WXY has worked with the Battery Conservancy for over a decade to transform two acres of asphalt into a world-class destination in New York City’s most historic district. Photo credit: Albert Vecerka / Esto
Designed as a “porch” to the waterfront, the Battery Bosque is a resilient yet dynamic public space with food kiosks, furniture, and a fountain.
The SeaGlass carousel, inspired by the site’s history as the first home of New York’s Aquarium and its intimate relationship to water, opened in 2016.
For the Battery Bikeway which connects the Hudson River Park Bikeway to the East River Esplanade, WXY designed a comfort station to …
We’ve started small and over many initiatives cultivated long-term collaborations with cultural institutions, grassroots groups, and affordable housing leaders among the many communities that effect places and spaces across neighborhoods. These relationships have created projects with lasting community impact.
WXY’s partnership with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership began at Albee Square, where our design, including a steel and glass kiosk, transformed the plaza into a public space that invites community connection and stands as a dynamic gateway for the area.
We continued our work with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership through our plan for the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, a strategic guide for growth in Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, and the Navy Yard that addresses space, connectivity, and workforce challenges.
WXY designed vibrant food vendor kiosks for Willoughby Plaza and Albee Square, continuing our work in the area by designing self-sufficient 80-square-foot structures. These kiosks combine bold trapezoidal forms with practical features to provide striking architecture and practical functionality.
The Brooklyn Strand Community Vision Plan, developed by WXY in collaboration with residents, community groups, elected officials, and City agencies, reimagines nearly 50 acres of green spaces from Borough Hall to the Brooklyn waterfront. The plan includes recommendations for a "Gateway to Brooklyn" at the Brooklyn Bridge, a market under the bridge in Dumbo, reopening the Brooklyn War Memorial, and improving connectivity between isolated open spaces by realigning BQE ramps.
WXY and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) crafted the Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm Action Plan for the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership to help transform the area’s plazas and streets into a cohesive, pedestrian-friendly network. Addressing the challenges of rapid growth, the plan prioritizes connectivity, green spaces, and modern infrastructure to enhance the district’s vibrancy and livability.