Winner of NYC Urban Design Award and Architizer A+ Award, Maker Park was a proposal to incorporate the contents of an disused oil supply depot into the masterplan of Bushwick Inlet Park, a 21-acre parcel of land along the East River in Williamsburg Brooklyn. At the time of this proposal, the brownfield site contained a 3-story historic industrial building, 10 oil storage tanks and various ancillary structures. This concept challenged the previously approved masterplan, which targeted all existing historic structures on the property for demolition. The Brooklyn waterfront, once a particularly vibrant hub of heavy industrial productivity, has gradually been choked out by commercial and residential high rise development. At the same time, a high-tech industrial maker culture has emerged in its place. Our plan envisioned the park as an overlay of the new industrial culture onto the physical remnants of industrial past. The building was to be retained as a community center and working laboratory, while the oil tanks were adapted to accommodate a range of programs - from gardens to workshops, exhibition/performance spaces, swimming pools and solar arrays. Landscape was designed to cap sub-grade contaminants and create a dynamic relationship with the structures, re-introducing plant species once native to the local ecosystem. Matt's role as project architect included design development, team and project management, client and consultant coordination, and outreach to city and community groups. Despite significant support from the surrounding community, the project remained highly controversial and was ultimately unrealized.