Water Trees Kids





The water play area
Tree ribbon and Water corridor

The tree ribbon is on the axis of Aspen St. and the water corridor is on the axis of 47th St. The intersection of the axes will be a combination of trees and water playground and the lowest point a detention basin.

geometric

detention basin
filters
public space
fountains/concrete plates/lawn
pipes/sound
mosaic/community walls


The water garden

A ecosystem/biopond is as an outdoor classroom for the students in the Sulzberger middle school. The vacant lot next to the play ground is selected as the site of the garden.

naturalistic

detention basin
marsh
catwalks
retaining walls
color tires fence/vine
plants adapted on wet sites




concept back to Restoring Waters


This page is maintained by Matt & May at the Graduate School of Fine Arts

Last Update: 22 Nov 1996
URL: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~sjchu/gallery.html