Name: S2018 E5: NYC Rising: Artful Solutions | Peril and Promise
Uploaded: 2018-02-13T21:52:30-05:00
Duration: 5 min 2 s
Description: Superstorm Sandy ripped through lower Manhattan in 2012, flooding the construction site of the Whitney Museum's new location right on the river. After that disastrous event, they designed a fortress-like flood protection system for when climate disaster strikes again, making it one of the most flood-resilient structures in New York.

S2018 E5: NYC Rising: Artful Solutions

Superstorm Sandy ripped through lower Manhattan in 2012, flooding the construction site of the Whitney Museum's new location right on the river. After that disastrous event, they designed a fortress-like flood protection system for when climate disaster strikes again, making it one of the most flood-resilient structures in New York.