Intro Thesis Portfolio (keihly moore)
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building edge flo-tanks utilities building edge building edge driving edge driving edge driving edge Waterwalk - building walkable rain gardens, so this “planting strip” becomes valuable and functional for both people and water Can sidewalks be designed to flood in an interesting way? Thesis Questions: How can water management integrate better into our urban environments? How can water become visible and seen as a resource and process, instead of a decoration? Keihly Moore Can infrastructure blend with public space?
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This is a brief look into the key actions and ideas of my thesis. How can water become more visible in the urban environments? How can water be seen as a resource and process instead of decoration? How can water management infrastructure better integrate into public space?
Transcript of Intro Thesis Portfolio (keihly moore)
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W a t e r w a l k - bui ld ing walkable rain gardens, so th is “plant ing str ip” becomes valuable and funct ional for both people and water
Can sidewalks be designed to f lood in an interest ing way?
Thesis Questions:
How can water management integrate better into our urban environments?
How can water become visible and seen as a resource and process, instead of a decoration?
Keihly Moore
Can infrastructure blend with publ ic space?
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Parking lotsBuilding Roofs
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East Boulevard Address
1608 1600 1528 1520 1514 1512 1500 1412 1801 Scott Ave
17,768 sf
planting strip buffer
parking lots
0.41 acres11,076 gallons of water runoff from 1” rainfall
140,150 sf
building rooftops
3.22 acres87,433 gallons of water runoff from 1” rainfall
271,392 sf6.23 acres169,173 gallons of water runoff from 1” rainfall
pedestrian crosswalk
pedestrian mid-block crossing
street intersection
driveway/parking lot entrance
existing buildings on site
(calculated impervious surface)
street trees
water flow direction
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1100 ft toLittle Sugar Creek
Current problem:Planting strip isa nuisance for people and pointlessfor water.
Site analysis of impervious sufaces
Waterwalk:Walkable rain garden
C [ W a t e r ] C h a n n e l : A r c h i t e c t u r a l C o n v e y a n c eS p o u t s p a c e
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Residential use of spout spaces
Commercial conveyance
