[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
2025 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
2024 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
2023 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT ARCHIVES
[2022] [2021] [2020]
CIVIL ENGINEERING
621 Intrepid Tower
Jenny Chen (CE)
Vito DiGregorio (CE)
Maggie Feng (CE)
Catherine Lopez, (CE)
Deanna Mendones (CE)
Advised by Professors Cosmas Tzavelis, Leo Argiris and Joe Smith
621 Intrepid Tower transforms a 50,000-square-foot underutilized parking lot at the Intrepid site into a 900,000-square-foot, 49-story mixed-use residential tower overlooking the Hudson River. The development integrates both affordable and market-rate housing while prioritizing sustainability, targeting LEED Platinum certification through high-performance materials and advanced building systems. The design reactivates the site, contributing to New York City’s housing supply and long-term environmental goals.
Affordable Housing at 324 East 5th Street
Eshita Mozumder (CE)
Reena Tandon (CE)
Valerie Casas (CE)
Mariano Vinas (CE)
Advised by Professors Cosmas Tzavelis, Leo Argiris and Joe Smith
324 East 5th Street is a proposed seven-story affordable housing development responding to the NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) RFP. The building provides 52 affordable residential units prioritizing seniors, young adults, and low-income households. The ground floor includes a public community center and access to a 30-ft rear yard featuring a playground, seating, and a garden. The building also includes underground residential parking, solar panels, sustainable materials and energy-efficient systems to support a goal of LEED Gold certification.
Affordable Senior Housing at 22 Suffolk Street
Ethan Chan (CE)
Kaitlyn Kuang (CE)
Sabrina Li (CE)
Rachel Zhao (CE)
Advised by Professors Cosmas Tzavelis, Leo Argiris and Joe Smith
22 Suffolk Street entails the design and construction of a new affordable apartment complex with emphasis on strengthening community and sustainability. The proposed apartment complex is 12 stories tall and can accommodate 96 seniors across 82 units to improve the current housing crisis in New York City, especially for low-income seniors, while providing social care and strengthening the community of Chinatown. The building aims for LEED Gold certification by implementing energy-efficient materials and promoting on-site recycling.
Eltingville Transit Center Bus Depot and Redevelopment
Ryan Chen (CE)
Mohammad Noor (CE)
Ruifeng Wu (CE)
Larry Zeng (CE)
Advised by Professors Cosmas Tzavelis, Leo Argiris and Joe Smith
The Eltingville Transit Center redevelops the existing park and ride facility located in Richmond County. The proposed design will modernize the transit center, with a new-built centralized bus depot to alleviate growing demand for commuter park-and-ride capacity and provide space for bus storage and maintenance for daily operations. A new resilient pre-cast concrete structure provides protected parking and electric charging infrastructure for an updated bus fleet, and a steel waiting area holds retail and waiting areas for commuters.
Governor's Island-Brooklyn Pedestrian Bridge
James Sung (CE)
Sinclair Kennedy-Nolle (CE)
Erik Pappas (CE)
Vincent Jiang (CE)
Advised by Professors Cosmas Tzavelis, Leo Argiris and Joe Smith
This project designs a 2,200-ft-long pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting Brooklyn to Governors Island. The bridge provides approximately 120 ft of vertical clearance for marine traffic and uses a long-span arch-supported system. Elevators and extended approach structures are included to meet ADA requirements. The design focuses on realistic structural behavior, wind loading, and foundation support, while also considering how the bridge fits into the surrounding waterfront and can be safely constructed.
