Gallery: How Hurricane Sandy Brought 21st Century Design to NYC's Beaches

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    Alex Hart
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    Ramps and stairs lead up to stilted "pods." *Image: Garrison Architects*
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    Peter Mauss
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    NYC Beaches - Signage

    A completed "island" at Rockaway Beach. *Photo: Pentagram*
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    A rendering of one of Sage & Coombe's islands. The exterior is painted with an abstracted map of the shoreline. *Image: Sage & Coombe Architects*
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    A rendering of an island at 106th Street. *Image: Sage & Coombe Architects*
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    Pentagram designed a full range of signage types. *Image: Pentagram*
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    Peter Mauss
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    NYC Beaches - Signage

    The main welcome sign features a photo of the beach. *Photo: Pentagram*
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    Each sign features a photo of the beach post-Sandy. *Image: Pentagram*
  • Redesigned regulation signs are located at lifeguard stations. Image Pentagram
    Peter Mauss
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    NYC Beaches - Signage

    Redesigned regulation signs are located at lifeguard stations. *Image: Pentagram*
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