Local designed a beachfront dune garden, located in Queens and bordered by cooperatively managed land, Army Corps coastal resiliency projects, and Gateway National Recreation Area.
Client
Residential, Confidential
Size
1 acre
Program
Residential Garden
Collaborators
Shannon Nursery, Barrett Doherty Images
Year
2015
Awards
The site topography is sculpted into inland dunes, planted to screen private areas and frame expansive views of the shoreline, national park, and Manhattan beyond.
The site topography is sculpted into inland dunes, planted to screen private areas and frame expansive views of the shoreline, national park, and Manhattan beyond.
The site topography is sculpted into inland dunes, planted to screen private areas and frame expansive views of the shoreline, national park, and Manhattan beyond.
The site topography is sculpted into inland dunes, planted to screen private areas and frame expansive views of the shoreline, national park, and Manhattan beyond.
The inland dune structure interfaces with the larger coastal dune system, enhancing this resilience layer against storm surges. The dune garden topography provides protection from ocean winds, creating a comfortable year-round microclimate.
The inland dune structure interfaces with the larger coastal dune system, enhancing this resilience layer against storm surges. The dune garden topography provides protection from ocean winds, creating a comfortable year-round microclimate.
The inland dune structure interfaces with the larger coastal dune system, enhancing this resilience layer against storm surges. The dune garden topography provides protection from ocean winds, creating a comfortable year-round microclimate.
The inland dune structure interfaces with the larger coastal dune system, enhancing this resilience layer against storm surges. The dune garden topography provides protection from ocean winds, creating a comfortable year-round microclimate.
The planting palette integrates the national park shoreline vegetation, creating an ecosystem for pollinators, insects and migratory birds. The vegetation is distinguished from the surrounding landscape with a richly curated palette that provides seasonal interest.
The planting palette integrates the national park shoreline vegetation, creating an ecosystem for pollinators, insects and migratory birds. The vegetation is distinguished from the surrounding landscape with a richly curated palette that provides seasonal interest.
The planting palette integrates the national park shoreline vegetation, creating an ecosystem for pollinators, insects and migratory birds. The vegetation is distinguished from the surrounding landscape with a richly curated palette that provides seasonal interest.
The planting palette integrates the national park shoreline vegetation, creating an ecosystem for pollinators, insects and migratory birds. The vegetation is distinguished from the surrounding landscape with a richly curated palette that provides seasonal interest.
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