MANRESA WILDS FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

The New York Times’ Michael Kimmelman spotlights Manresa Wilds as a leading example of adaptive reuse in a story about potential of obsolete infrastructure to be repurposed into community assets. Located on the site of a decommissioned power plant in Norwalk, Connecticut, Manresa Wilds will revitalize the 125-acre peninsula as a park, nature retreat, and community hub developed in close collaboration with some 3,000 Norwalkers. The plant buildings at the heart of Manresa Wilds will be reimagined by BIG into a network of event spaces, educational and research facilities, and areas for play, while the publicly accessible park, designed by SCAPE, will feature new waterfront walking paths, an expansive green lawn and meadow, and a public beach. For the first time in nearly 75 years, Manresa Wilds will unlock 1.75 miles of waterfront access, transforming the site into a major public amenity for the city of Norwalk.