GOWANUS MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER

The Gowanus Canal of Brooklyn, New York has become the unfortunate recipient of increased pollution in recent years. Once a widespread wetland area, the canal now serves as a hub of industrial facilities that force residential and commercial business away from the water’s edge. With the assumption that the Canal has already begun to undergo cleaning processes via city efforts, the proposed Gowanus Museum & Research Center looks to bring the residents back to the water’s edge by reintroducing the wetlands back to the Brooklyn area along the bay. The Gowanus Museum & Research Center aims to be the first installation of many public centers to make the canal an area for public commerce, education and interactivity.