Domino Park Industrial Open Space Redevelopment
McLaren Engineering Group provided marine engineering services to facilitate the industrial open space redevelopment of the former Domino Sugar Refinery site in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, by designing the reconstruction of the existing platform and bulkhead for this WEDG certified project. Proposed changes at the historic site included construction of several high-rise residential and commercial buildings and the addition of five acres of green open space. This area will eventually incorporate revitalized sugar silos, gantry cranes and the refinery building to preserve its history. The existing site consisted of timber pile-supported wharf, extending approximately 1,250 feet along the East River. A historic bulkhead extends along the entire length of the wharf and is comprised of several segments of differing construction.
Domino Park Redevelopment
In the context of the Domino Park Redevelopment project, McLaren assumed the role of lead designer for the comprehensive rehabilitation and reconstruction of various marine structures. This encompassed the bulkhead, relieving platform, quay wall, foundation systems, concrete footings, piles, retaining walls, and piers, all within the scope of a five-acre park. In addition to their design expertise, the team contributed resiliency studies, the use of sustainable materials such as Recycled Plastic Lumber (RPL), and careful construction sequencing.