RIVERSIDE
PROJECT DETAILS:
Riverside is a 700-unit affordable housing revitalization redevelopment located in Northeast Wilmington.
The new housing includes a variety of sizes and styles that look like modern townhomes in order to better serve the community and residents at Riverside.
Client: Riverside
Location: Wilmington, DE
Key Services: Surveying, Civil and site Design, Construction Review
BRECK’S MILL
PROJECT DETAILS:
This historic structure was built in 1813 along the scenic banks of Brandywine Creek in Greenville, Delaware. William Breck purchased the building in 1835. Over the years the structure was part of an operational cotton and woolen mill, surviving a severe fire in 1848. Providing accessible access to upper levels in historic buildings is exceptionally challenging.
To minimize the footprint of the addition, a lift was chosen over a traditional elevator. The lift structure is clad in wood to mimic a lean-to-shed typical of the period. The accessible ramp wraps around the lift protecting the structure and mechanical components from floodwater intrusion. The concrete ramp is clad in stone veneer and a local sculpture was added to the courtyard to make the entry more inviting.
Client: the hagley foundation
Location: Wilmington, DE
Key Services: Civil design and structural design.
PORT OF WILMINGTON FLOOD CONTROL
PROJECT DETAILS:
A large portion of the Port of Wilmington, Delaware is up to four feet below the 100-year floodplain. Flood control at the Port is primarily provided by tide gates on their stormwater drain outfalls, in combination with bank-top berms. However, after years of use and poor upkeep, many of the tide gates were in poor condition and were failing.
The solution included replacing many of the existing pipe outlet tide gates, which were vulnerable to damage by river debris, with new in-pipe, rubber flap-gate style tide gates. These tide gates are protected from river debris, and UV light, and easily accessed from structures conveniently located on the landside of the river bank.
