STUDIO V has developed a design proposal for OneBeach, revitalizing the current Seaside complex into a resilient waterfront community. Situated in New York City’s most vibrant public beach, the expansive project will include three buildings with over 2,000 residences, new public parks, streamlined access to both public transportation and the beach, a proposed aquatic center, and, most importantly, a state-of-the-art resiliency center that would serve the entire Coney Island community in severe storm recovery.

“STUDIO V is sensitive to the needs and concerns of current Seaside tenants. Our proposal presents a dynamic combination of positioning towers carefully between the existing buildings so that none of the light and air obstructs the current residents,” says Jay Valgora, Founder and Principal of STUDIO V Architecture. “Our proposal also adds new housing options for New Yorkers ranging from affordable housing to luxury residences. Our goal is to target members of the uniformed services and their families who comprise a significant portion of the demographics of the Rockaways.”

One Beach’s design concept is predicated on the vision of combining the lost bungalow structures with residential towers. The firm is creating a series of intricate small-scale wooden buildings that comprise new amenities like local community resources, tech incubators, childcare facilities, and exclusive amenities for the existing residents, including a gym and new swimming pool. STUDIO V plans to restore the original retail spaces, creating dining, shopping, and social options along Beach 108th Street and a portion of Rockaway Beach Boulevard. In addition, the new buildings will have their own set of retail and community amenities, creating a much finer architectural sense of scale interspersed with the larger forms of the towers. It is the intention that these restored and new spaces will create jobs for local residents in businesses that remain active even in the Coney Island off-season.