Financial District Streetscapes + Security
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces. The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces.
The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.
New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
Our design process was rooted in the belief that urban success relies on cooperative public spaces. We studied the area's history and changing demographics, and focused on improving the district for future generations
Our approach had to take into account not only traffic control and circulation design, but also district street lighting, pedestrian amenities, and historic and cultural character.
New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
"Their elegant, bronze-clad sculptural bollards (called "NoGos") are not only appealing but also muscular, able to stop a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour."
Carol Strickland, "Designing for Disaster" CS Monitor
Wood engrain set in the cobble marks where the original Wall Street wood fence once stood.
The engraved granite bands along Broad Street chronicle the development of the right-of-way, beginning with its mapping as part of the colonial Dutch canal system of New Amsterdam. It locates the historic markets that once lined the curbs and shows how the road contributed to the growth of a city.
Perforated bronze lanterns rotate to allow authorized traffic to pass.
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces. The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.


New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.

Our design process was rooted in the belief that urban success relies on cooperative public spaces. We studied the area's history and changing demographics, and focused on improving the district for future generations

The Marvel team designed special bollards for the New York Stock Exchange streetscapes. These bollards were appropriately rated for protecting the district, but also served a dual purpose as urban street furniture.

Our approach had to take into account not only traffic control and circulation design, but also district street lighting, pedestrian amenities, and historic and cultural character.

New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
"Their elegant, bronze-clad sculptural bollards (called "NoGos") are not only appealing but also muscular, able to stop a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour."
Carol Strickland, "Designing for Disaster" CS Monitor


Wood pavers mark the former 1680s palisade, creating the namesake: “Wall Street." Euro cobble paving, a modular cobblestone, recalls the historic cobblestone in a new ADA accessible format.

Wood engrain set in the cobble marks where the original Wall Street wood fence once stood.

The engraved granite bands along Broad Street chronicle the development of the right-of-way, beginning with its mapping as part of the colonial Dutch canal system of New Amsterdam. It locates the historic markets that once lined the curbs and shows how the road contributed to the growth of a city.

Perforated bronze lanterns rotate to allow authorized traffic to pass.
Financial District Streetscapes + Security
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces. The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces.
The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.
New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
Our design process was rooted in the belief that urban success relies on cooperative public spaces. We studied the area's history and changing demographics, and focused on improving the district for future generations
Our approach had to take into account not only traffic control and circulation design, but also district street lighting, pedestrian amenities, and historic and cultural character.
New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
"Their elegant, bronze-clad sculptural bollards (called "NoGos") are not only appealing but also muscular, able to stop a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour."
Carol Strickland, "Designing for Disaster" CS Monitor
Wood engrain set in the cobble marks where the original Wall Street wood fence once stood.
The engraved granite bands along Broad Street chronicle the development of the right-of-way, beginning with its mapping as part of the colonial Dutch canal system of New Amsterdam. It locates the historic markets that once lined the curbs and shows how the road contributed to the growth of a city.
Perforated bronze lanterns rotate to allow authorized traffic to pass.
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces. The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.


New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.

Our design process was rooted in the belief that urban success relies on cooperative public spaces. We studied the area's history and changing demographics, and focused on improving the district for future generations

The Marvel team designed special bollards for the New York Stock Exchange streetscapes. These bollards were appropriately rated for protecting the district, but also served a dual purpose as urban street furniture.

Our approach had to take into account not only traffic control and circulation design, but also district street lighting, pedestrian amenities, and historic and cultural character.

New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
"Their elegant, bronze-clad sculptural bollards (called "NoGos") are not only appealing but also muscular, able to stop a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour."
Carol Strickland, "Designing for Disaster" CS Monitor


Wood pavers mark the former 1680s palisade, creating the namesake: “Wall Street." Euro cobble paving, a modular cobblestone, recalls the historic cobblestone in a new ADA accessible format.

Wood engrain set in the cobble marks where the original Wall Street wood fence once stood.

The engraved granite bands along Broad Street chronicle the development of the right-of-way, beginning with its mapping as part of the colonial Dutch canal system of New Amsterdam. It locates the historic markets that once lined the curbs and shows how the road contributed to the growth of a city.

Perforated bronze lanterns rotate to allow authorized traffic to pass.
Financial District Streetscapes + Security
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces. The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces.
The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.
New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
Our design process was rooted in the belief that urban success relies on cooperative public spaces. We studied the area's history and changing demographics, and focused on improving the district for future generations
Our approach had to take into account not only traffic control and circulation design, but also district street lighting, pedestrian amenities, and historic and cultural character.
New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
"Their elegant, bronze-clad sculptural bollards (called "NoGos") are not only appealing but also muscular, able to stop a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour."
Carol Strickland, "Designing for Disaster" CS Monitor
Wood engrain set in the cobble marks where the original Wall Street wood fence once stood.
The engraved granite bands along Broad Street chronicle the development of the right-of-way, beginning with its mapping as part of the colonial Dutch canal system of New Amsterdam. It locates the historic markets that once lined the curbs and shows how the road contributed to the growth of a city.
Perforated bronze lanterns rotate to allow authorized traffic to pass.
Balancing protection and public amenity to create a secure and vibrant district.
Marvel redesigned New York City's Financial District Streetscape and Security to balance post 9/11 security needs and public amenity. We dispersed security measures within pedestrian-friendly elements, including our innovative "NOGO" barriers, which resist vehicular impacts while enhancing public spaces. The project, completed between August 2003 and September 2004, involved reconfiguring traffic and creating pedestrian plazas near key routes and iconic buildings. This multi-stakeholder effort aimed to make the district more active beyond business hours, catering to a growing residential population. Our design philosophy treated security as an urban design issue, resulting in a secure, vibrant neighborhood that benefits both residents and visitors.


New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.

Our design process was rooted in the belief that urban success relies on cooperative public spaces. We studied the area's history and changing demographics, and focused on improving the district for future generations

The Marvel team designed special bollards for the New York Stock Exchange streetscapes. These bollards were appropriately rated for protecting the district, but also served a dual purpose as urban street furniture.

Our approach had to take into account not only traffic control and circulation design, but also district street lighting, pedestrian amenities, and historic and cultural character.

New concrete benches and cobble paving; the standoff fence let pedestrians get close to the stock exchange for the first time since the events of September 11th, 2001.
"Their elegant, bronze-clad sculptural bollards (called "NoGos") are not only appealing but also muscular, able to stop a 15,000-pound truck traveling 50 miles per hour."
Carol Strickland, "Designing for Disaster" CS Monitor


Wood pavers mark the former 1680s palisade, creating the namesake: “Wall Street." Euro cobble paving, a modular cobblestone, recalls the historic cobblestone in a new ADA accessible format.

Wood engrain set in the cobble marks where the original Wall Street wood fence once stood.

The engraved granite bands along Broad Street chronicle the development of the right-of-way, beginning with its mapping as part of the colonial Dutch canal system of New Amsterdam. It locates the historic markets that once lined the curbs and shows how the road contributed to the growth of a city.
