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OCEAN+CITY - ONE Prize 2013 Stormproof competition entry

By Bustler Editors|

Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013

OCEAN+CITY - entry for ONE Prize: Stormproof competition

Designed for the Atlantic resort Ocean City on the coast of Maryland, "OCEAN+CITY" by Will Belcher, Joey Hays, Chris Landau, and Henry Moll is an entry the team submitted to this year's ONE Prize: Stormproof competition.

Participants in the international competition had to propose smartly designed resilient cities ready to face the challenges of severe climate conditions.

Here's a look into OCEAN+CITY.

Project description:

"OCEAN+CITY provides a solution to Ocean City’s coastal vulnerability in an attempt to de-polarize the natural and built environment by incorporating the coastal vernacular - weaving together intensive human development and resilient coastal ecologies.

The relationship between Ocean City & Assateague Island exemplifies the major issue of 20th century coastal development - the polarization of urban development and natural systems. The Great Hurricane of 1933 cut an inlet dissecting Ocean City & Assateague Island into two separate islands."

OCEAN+CITY view during a storm

"Despite the [hurricane's] damage, the inlet was a catalyst for residential development in ecologically sensitive areas of the back-bay. While the inlet created more sand for Ocean City beaches, it prevented long shore drift from replenishing Assateague Island for half a century. Despite the Army Corp’s efforts to pump sand dredged from the inlet, Assateague has eroded a quarter mile further west than Ocean City. Ocean City’s vulnerability grew concurrently with its development.

OCEAN+CITY’s reinterpretation of a double dune system protects the city from storm surge while doubling its commercial boardwalk. The combination of concrete structures and vegetation provides a foundation to re-grow the dune system post-hurricane"

OCEAN+CITY view - Dune

"MAXIMIZE NATURE’S LIFEGUARDS: Rebuilding dune fields protects the back-bay ecology and promotes environmentally responsible development. Stabilized by plant structures, dunes help mitigate storm surge & create habitat for the native coastal ecologies. Dune fields also permit stormwater infiltration to restore the aquifer that is critical for the success of coastal plant succession.

MITIGATE STORM SURGE: Storm surge on the bay side is the primary source of flooding in Ocean City. An inflatable barrier along the proposed bridge piers are deployed during storm events to divert water into the dune fields providing the first line of defense in flood protection. The bridge reconnects Assateague and Fenwick Island and Ocean City to its core: a barrier island dune field."

OCEAN+CITY view - Ferris wheel

"PROVIDE RESILIENT ENERGY SOURCES: Capturing the kinetic energy of coastal winds provides emergency relief from power outages during storm events. Deployable Traction Kite Power Plants capture wind and provide alternative energy to Ocean City. These energy generators would be deployed regularly to educate the public for their use in times of crisis.

RESTORE NATIVE ECOLOGIES  The bridge also protects and restores degraded bay and marshland habitats. These ecosystems are critical for flood  protection and the health of the water."

OCEAN+CITY view - Boardwalk

"CREATE INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURE: Integrating architecture into the dune field anchors both the social and ecological functions of Ocean City. A scalloped architectural shell protects the community from storm surge, integrates commercial activity into the dune field, and   provides a foundation for sand accumulation and coastal plant succession."

ECOTOURISM & RESEARCH: A Barrier Island History Museum & Coastal Research Facility provides tourists, community, and scientists a venue to understand the diverse coastal ecological systems and storms."

OCEAN+CITY site: Before
OCEAN+CITY site: After
OCEAN+CITY site: After (Detail)
OCEAN+CITY site: After (Detail)
OCEAN+CITY site: After (Detail)
Stormproof Section

Images courtesy of OCEAN+CITY.

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OCEAN+CITY - ONE Prize 2013 Stormproof competition entry

By Bustler Editors|

Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013

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OCEAN+CITY - entry for ONE Prize: Stormproof competition

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resilient ● proposal ● one prize ● ocean city ● ocean ● competition entry ● coast ● sea ● stormproof ● water ● will belcher ● joey hays ● chris landau ● henry moll

Designed for the Atlantic resort Ocean City on the coast of Maryland, "OCEAN+CITY" by Will Belcher, Joey Hays, Chris Landau, and Henry Moll is an entry the team submitted to this year's ONE Prize: Stormproof competition.

Participants in the international competition had to propose smartly designed resilient cities ready to face the challenges of severe climate conditions.

Here's a look into OCEAN+CITY.

Project description:

"OCEAN+CITY provides a solution to Ocean City’s coastal vulnerability in an attempt to de-polarize the natural and built environment by incorporating the coastal vernacular - weaving together intensive human development and resilient coastal ecologies.

The relationship between Ocean City & Assateague Island exemplifies the major issue of 20th century coastal development - the polarization of urban development and natural systems. The Great Hurricane of 1933 cut an inlet dissecting Ocean City & Assateague Island into two separate islands."

OCEAN+CITY view during a storm

"Despite the [hurricane's] damage, the inlet was a catalyst for residential development in ecologically sensitive areas of the back-bay. While the inlet created more sand for Ocean City beaches, it prevented long shore drift from replenishing Assateague Island for half a century. Despite the Army Corp’s efforts to pump sand dredged from the inlet, Assateague has eroded a quarter mile further west than Ocean City. Ocean City’s vulnerability grew concurrently with its development.

OCEAN+CITY’s reinterpretation of a double dune system protects the city from storm surge while doubling its commercial boardwalk. The combination of concrete structures and vegetation provides a foundation to re-grow the dune system post-hurricane"

OCEAN+CITY view - Dune

"MAXIMIZE NATURE’S LIFEGUARDS: Rebuilding dune fields protects the back-bay ecology and promotes environmentally responsible development. Stabilized by plant structures, dunes help mitigate storm surge & create habitat for the native coastal ecologies. Dune fields also permit stormwater infiltration to restore the aquifer that is critical for the success of coastal plant succession.

MITIGATE STORM SURGE: Storm surge on the bay side is the primary source of flooding in Ocean City. An inflatable barrier along the proposed bridge piers are deployed during storm events to divert water into the dune fields providing the first line of defense in flood protection. The bridge reconnects Assateague and Fenwick Island and Ocean City to its core: a barrier island dune field."

OCEAN+CITY view - Ferris wheel

"PROVIDE RESILIENT ENERGY SOURCES: Capturing the kinetic energy of coastal winds provides emergency relief from power outages during storm events. Deployable Traction Kite Power Plants capture wind and provide alternative energy to Ocean City. These energy generators would be deployed regularly to educate the public for their use in times of crisis.

RESTORE NATIVE ECOLOGIES  The bridge also protects and restores degraded bay and marshland habitats. These ecosystems are critical for flood  protection and the health of the water."

OCEAN+CITY view - Boardwalk

"CREATE INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURE: Integrating architecture into the dune field anchors both the social and ecological functions of Ocean City. A scalloped architectural shell protects the community from storm surge, integrates commercial activity into the dune field, and   provides a foundation for sand accumulation and coastal plant succession."

ECOTOURISM & RESEARCH: A Barrier Island History Museum & Coastal Research Facility provides tourists, community, and scientists a venue to understand the diverse coastal ecological systems and storms."

OCEAN+CITY site: Before
OCEAN+CITY site: After
OCEAN+CITY site: After (Detail)
OCEAN+CITY site: After (Detail)
OCEAN+CITY site: After (Detail)
Stormproof Section

Images courtesy of OCEAN+CITY.

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