A collaborative project between
Mara Haseltine and renown aquarist Mr. Anthony Ruffin
What?
A world class aquarium on the East River focusing on fabulous
fish and innovative water filtration systems. Featuring a 60'
HIGH, 3 BLOCK LONG Pelagic FISH TANK VISIBLE FROM MANHATTAN and
FILLED WITH FILTERED East River water!
The purified aquarium water would be fed back into the East
River re-creating the indigenous habitat existing there from
before the Industrial revolution
A focal point for those committed to finding working solutions
to the problem of world-wide water pollution, drawing specialists
from the international community for research and development
in all areas concerning the properties of water.
Why?
The waterfront development should be about the water.
The Aquarium would be an educational resource for New York
and a living laboratory for researching solutions to water pollution.
NYC will gain a reputation as an innovator in environmentally
sound water filtration technology. A shining clear tank with
fish living in East River water will stand as a monument to NYC's
committment to the environment.
A commercial district with stores and restaurants would grow
around the Aquarium, bring much needed jobs with displacing our
current factories.
How?
The average Aquarium in the US receives 1 to 2 million visitors
a year. Because of its environmentally friendly nature, beautiful
design, and INCREDIBLE LOCATION, we expect twice and many visitore
to our Aquarium per year.
