Benjamin Jacobs

An urban design strategy for the growing neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY.

Inspired by Red Hook’s lively network of nonprofits, local businesses, and artists, the project taps into existing community strongholds, while using the newly minted Brooklyn Marine Terminal to build new community spaces connected to the water.


The Red Hook Way recognizes that development is necessary to make the necessary infrastructure improvements in the neighborhood. However, the project asserts that the existing neighborhood must take priority in all development because a community as beautiful and well-connected as Red Hook’s is a wonderful rarity.

The development will be initiated through the implementation of a pavilion system, turning underutilized hardscapes into areas of congregation and community leadership.