Center for Resilient Design

In Spring semester 2015, through a generous grant from New Jersey Transit, the NJIT College of Architecture and Design – in collaboration with the Center for Resilient Design – conducted a research seminar and a comprehensive Design Studio focused on expanding and improving the resiliency of the Hoboken Terminal. The terminal, located on the northern edge of the city of Hoboken, is one of NJ Transit’s most trafficked, and serves as a multi-nodal center with New York City access via train, PATH, and ferry; Hudson County access via PATH and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail; and broader state access via NJ Transit trains. The existing terminal was damaged during Super Storm Sandy, requiring the resilient adaption of the building while expanding it with an annex.

Students worked in teams over the course of the semester, with regular input and review by New Jersey Transit architectural and engineering personnel. At the conclusion of the semester, four projects were selected for further elaboration by a four-person team of students working as summer interns at New Jersey Transit’s headquarters in Newark.