Physical Plan

The Exchange will be an extraordinary waterfront campus where innovative buildings and dynamic landscapes welcome visitors, inspire researchers, and ensure the collaborative exchange of climate solutions within a global showcase of sustainable design and engineering.

The physical expression of The Exchange on Governors Island will buttress the programs, serving as a living laboratory that itself is a subject of study. The Exchange’s physical presence and far-reaching programs will work in concert to accelerate climate research on coastal urban environments; display findings; pilot new building technologies; engage the workforce throughout the construction process; and host programs that bring cutting edge insight from academia, industry, government, and communities to life. The Exchange will demonstrate sustainable and circular infrastructure of the future.

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Renderings provided by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)