In this studio, probably the most interesting project I’ve worked on during my 5 years here, we tackled various problems at the Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. This project aspires to provide habitat for the birds of the salt marsh that are in constant battle with ever-growing threats of phragmites and sea-level rise. The main goal of my architecture is to bring the local ecology back to its natural balance by giving the habitat that these birds own and deserve. This “adaptive architecture” tends to respond to the immediate environment in the present, while also providing for the future by developing areas in the salt marsh that act as barriers and help create an environment for the growth of native plants and animals. By introducing false ground elevations above the integrated pathway, these “Floating Wetlands” will tackle both invasive phragmites and sea level rise in the salt marsh area.