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From London to Houston: Four Ongoing Pedestrianisation Initiatives Shaping More Walkable Cities

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Across Europe and North America, pedestrianisation is increasingly being deployed as a context-specific urban strategy shaped by distinct economic, social, and spatial pressures. As cities continue to reassess the role of streets in the wake of economic shifts, climate pressures, and changing mobility patterns, pedestrianisation is emerging as a tool in current urban transformation efforts. Across London, New York, Houston, and Stockholm, ongoing pedestrian-first projects are testing different pathways toward more resilient and walkable cities, ranging from statutory planning and capital construction to research-driven visioning. London's Oxford Street is advancing through consultation and governance reform to address retail decline; New York's Paseo Park is moving from a temporary pandemic intervention into permanent infrastructure; Houston is accelerating the pedestrianisation of its downtown core in preparation for a global sporting event; and Stockholm's Superline is using design research to rethink the future of an inner-city motorway. These initiatives reveal how pedestrianisation is being actively negotiated, designed, and built today, adapting to local motivations while converging on a shared objective of streets that perform as resilient public spaces rather than traffic conduits.

WXY Reveals Human-Centered Master Plan for Downtown Davenport

Dima Stouhi — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:30:00 +0000

WXY Studio has partnered with the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) to develop Davenport 30: A Resilient City, a new master plan that aims to provide a sustainable and inclusive city that reconnects its citizens to the surrounding neighborhoods. The award-winning architecture and urban design studio’s proposal focuses on revitalizing the city’s urban fabric and turning it into an innovative hub for businesses, entertainment, and leisure, all while prioritizing the citizens’ health.

WXY Proposes Climate Solution Center on Governors Island in New York

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:30:00 +0000

Focusing on research, education, and public engagement, the Trust for Governors Island unveiled plans to develop a climate solutions center, designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design. Inspired by the unique environment of the island, the project will generate a public living laboratory, cementing NYC’s position as a leader in climate change action.

Reconsidering School Design: Indoor and Outdoor Learning as a Solution for a Healthy Future

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:30:00 +0000

Architects are mobilizing their efforts, to help schools around the world reconsider their design in order to guarantee sustainability, emotional wellness, and physical health. CetraRuddy, Cooper Robertson, and WXY are amongst those proposing an increase in outdoor programming and a rearrangement of classrooms, for post-pandemic school design.

On Recycled Architecture: 12 Proposals to Promote Adaptive Reuse

Christele Harrouk — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:30:00 +0000

When reflecting on recycling, sustainability, measures to take, and innovative technological solutions, one cannot help but think that there are also familiar approaches that should be taken into consideration. In fact, when examining the impact of the built environment on the climate, one notes that in many countries, 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built. The most effective form of sustainability may, therefore, be saving energy by eliminating or minimizing new constructions, and by avoiding the demolition of existing structures.

BIG and WXY Propose Plans for Greener and Safer Downtown Brooklyn

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 06:30:00 +0000

Bjarke Ingels Group and WXY architecture + urban design, in collaboration with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, imagined a new future for Downtown Brooklyn. The proposal introduces a greener, safer approach for a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.

WXY Proposes Vertical Manufacturing Buildings in New Brooklyn Navy Yard Masterplan

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000

The New York firm WXY and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation have proposed vertical manufacturing buildings in a new Navy Yard masterplan. A series of renderings show plans for the next phase of development, including high-rise structures with 5.1 million square feet of urban industrial space. The $2.5 billion masterplan was first announced in January 2018, and as Curbed NY reports, the master plan and rezoning calls for new manufacturing buildings, increased public access, and more educational programming.

AIA Selects Top 10 Most Sustainable Projects of 2017

Patrick Lynch — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:05:00 +0000

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have named the recipients of the 2017 Top Ten Awards, celebrating buildings that best exemplify the integration of great design, great performance and sustainable design excellence.

WXY and BLA Unveil New York Affordable Housing Development

Sabrina Santos — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

WXY architecture + urban design has unveiled its design for The Peninsula, a five-acre mixed use development for New York City that aims to “create [an] instant [community] with jobs, training, education, and hundreds of affordable apartments.”

New York City Unveils Plans for New Fashion and Film Hub in Brooklyn

Patrick Lynch — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:20:00 +0000

As rising rents have began to drive out historic garment companies from New York City’s storied Garment District in Midtown Manhattan, mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans for a new development that would bring together the artistic fields into one creative hub in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Conceived and designed by WXY architecture + urban design, the $136 million “Made in NY Campus” will provide the setting for film and television production, virtual reality tech offices, and a new home for New York’s fashion and garment manufacturing industry.

New York City's SeaGlass Carousel, Photographed by Danica O. Kus

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000

In this latest photoseries, architectural photographer Danica O. Kus takes her lens inside New York City’s SeaGlass Carousel, designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design with artist George Tsypin. Completed in summer 2015, the 2,575 square foot nautilus-shaped pavilion has become a new attraction within a Piet Oudolf-designed landscape in Battery Park, drawing in visitors with an immersive LED and audio experience inspired by bioluminescent organisms found deep within the ocean.

WXY Transforms Former Shipyard into Innovation Hub in New Jersey

Patrick Lynch — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:25:00 +0000

2016 New York State Firm of the Year WXY Architecture + Urban Design has been commissioned to masterplan and develop a 130-acre former shipyard into a modern “innovation district” featuring flexible workspaces and a modern maker hub at Kearny Point, New Jersey. Working with owner Hugo Neu, WXY’s plan calls for the adaptive reuse of several former maritime industry buildings that once served as factories for warships.

WXY Releases Plans for 50 Acre Public Space Stretch in Brooklyn

Sabrina Santos — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Design firm WXY architecture + urban design has released plans for a reconnection of nearly 50 acres of public space between downtown Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Called The Brooklyn Strand, the project seeks to create a more appealing and accessible waterfront, while transforming the quality of public space in the area.

WXY + DLand Tapped for Study and Planning of High Line-Inspired Park in Queens

Barbara Porada — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

WXY Architecture + Urban Design and dlandstudio architecture & landscape have been commissioned to lead a feasibility study and planning for The QueensWay, a 3.5-mile section of abandoned railway tracks in Queens, New York, that will be converted into a High Line-inspired park and recreational pathways. As we reported earlier this year, the elevated railway line has been inactive since 1962 and, if transformed into a public parkway, has the capablitiy of serving more than 250,000 residents that live alongside it.

WXY's Claire Weisz "Ecological Barriers: Holding Sea Levels at Bay" Lecture

Alison Furuto — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Claire Weisz, AIA, founding principal of WXY and a frequently cited expert source on waterfront design, will be speaking on the topic "Ecological Barriers: Holding Sea Levels at Bay" with a panel at 6:00pm on April 25 in New York City. A leading advocate for post-Hurricane Sandy infrastructure design, Weisz's firm is known for such waterfront projects as the East River Blueway, a planned reconstruction of miles of Manhattan water's edge, as well as Transmitter Park, Rockaway Park, Sherman Creek Waterfront, and Battery Park.

Which Grand Central Vision Is the Best for New York?

Vanessa Quirk — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The New York Time’s Michael Kimmelman described it as an “ennobling experience, a gift,” a lesson on what architecture, at it’s best, can be.

Final Vision for Grand Central Station, by WXY Architecture + Urban Design

Vanessa Quirk — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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