INFRASTRUCTURE/URBAN
Building Resiliency through Water Systems
Instructor : Anne Tate
Site : Aguirre, Salinas, Puerto Rico, USA
Site Plan
Water is used as a unifying element to connect diverse land uses, including constructed wetlands, residential neighborhoods, saline agriculture, and natural wetlands. Rather than treating each area as a separate condition, the project organizes them through a shared water management system. Rainwater is collected through permeable pathways and directed toward reservoirs and underground storage tanks, reducing surface runoff and helping to prevent flooding. At the same time, greywater from the surrounding neighborhood is redirected to the reservoir where it can be filtered and reused for future ecological and agricultural purposes.
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The project focuses on regulating the speed, movement, and retention of water across the site. By working with water’s natural tendency to flow, the design transforms holding, releasing, filtering, and reusing water into both an infrastructural strategy and an architectural experience.
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