Minds In the Gutter - Competition

Minetta Creek Revisited is RKLA's response to the Minds In the Gutter competition's call for a stormwater management solution within the New York City right of way.

RKLA selected Carmine Street as a case study because of its historical hydrologic significance to the island of Manhattan. An overlay of a 1609 Townsend MacCoun map of Manhattan reveals Minetta Creek as it once flowed south and west along the modern day Carmine Street eventually entering a tidal wetland on the banks of the Hudson River.

Minetta Creek Revisited aims to restore elements of the natural hydrological system that once existed on Carmine Street. Using a matrix of load bearing modular structures that create voids for uncompacted soils below sections of the sidewalk and street, rainwater is captured, filtered and recharged locally.

RKLA's entry was selected for inclusion in an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.

Technical Consultants:
DeepRoot Partners, Kestral Design Group

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