Arup US and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) to design new sidewalk sheds and pedestrian safety equipment for New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Department of Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo, and the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) Director Lisa Flores recently announced the selection of two companies – Arup US and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) – to deliver six new designs for sidewalk sheds and pedestrian safety equipment in New York City.
The designs will be publicly released to give contractors the ability to build and use them.
The new designs aim to “improve the pedestrian experience, beautify the streetscape, keep costs low for building owners, and provide more aesthetically pleasing pedestrian safety equipment.”
The redesigns include four options for sidewalk-level sheds and two options for non-sidewalk-level pedestrian safety equipment, such as mesh fiber wraps or netting.
Those six designs will be incorporated into the building code and will be available for public use, giving contractors the ability to build and use them. The new designs will be implemented by early 2025.
"As we work toward removing scaffolding and construction sheds faster, we also recognize the function that sheds play in keeping pedestrians safe, but that doesn't mean they have to be a drab eyesore. Today, we're taking an important step toward redesigning sheds and scaffolding, making them better-looking and keeping costs low," said Mayor Adams, announcing the selection of Arup and PAU, on February 29.
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