Bakers Field
Wetland Creation
Bakers Field Waterfront Park, Columbia University
Project Summary:
eDesign Dynamics (EDD) is working with Field Operations to create a fresh water wetland and salt marsh at Columbia University’s Bakers Field, on the northern tip of Manhattan, New York. EDD is conducting a feasibility analysis and designing surface and tidal hydrology models to ensure the restored wetlands will have a suitable hydrologic regime. Two reference sites are being evaluated with a focus on tidal range and elevations to determine proper design for the wetland and marsh.
EDD is working on the schematic design and design development for the new wetland and salt marsh. As a part of the design team, EDD is providing salt marsh elevations, determining energy attenuation necessary to absorb wave energy, and proposing light regime modifications based on the reference sites and feasibility. The engineers at EDD are also developing erosion control and stabilization measures and designing a sediment accumulation collection system for the fresh water system.
Client:
Columbia University
Field Operations, Landscape Architects, PC
SERVICES:
Water Resources Planning & Design, Landscape: Stormwater Management and Treatment / Wetland Treatment Systems | Ecosystem Restoration Design and Analysis: Restoration of Wetlands, Uplands & Brownfields / Flora and Fauna Surveys / Soil Sampling Plans & Analysis | Sustainable Engineering & Analysis: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling