designing living systems for water conservation and reuse
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DESIGNING LIVING SYSTEMS for water conservation and reuse. HOW DO WE RECONNECT OUR CITIES WITH NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS?. in·te·grate To make into a whole by bringing all parts together; unify. CARMEL RIVER REROUTE. PLANT PROPAGATION. OVERARCHING DESIGN GOALS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DESIGNING LIVING SYSTEMS for water conservation and reuse
PAUL KEPHART
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
MARCH 24, 2014
HOW DO WE RECONNECT OUR CITIES WITH NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS?
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
in·te·grate
To make into a whole by bringing all parts together; unify
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
CARMEL RIVER REROUTEPLANT PROPAGATION
1. ENHANCE FUNCTIONALITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND INCREASE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SITE.
2. CALL ATTENTION TO NATURAL PROCESSES AND SEASONAL CHANGES.
3. CREATE ANIMAL/INSECT HABITAT AND INCREASE URBAN BIODIVERSITY.
4. MINIMIZE RUNOFF AND TREAT STORMWATER ON-SITE
5. REDUCE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
6. CREATE STRIKING VISUAL AMENITIES.
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OVERARCHING DESIGN GOALS
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LIVING SYSTEMS DESIGN: NATURAL ANALOGUES
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LIVING SYSTEMS DESIGN: ENERGY
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LIVING SYSTEMS DESIGN: WATER
Constructed wetland. Rain garden.
Bioretention planters.
Natural Systems-Examples• Creeks• Pools• Seeps• Springs• Estuaries• Wetlands
Natural Analogues-Attributes Applied• Topography• Morphology• Permeability• Plant Structure & Form• Capacity• Scale
Constructed Systems-Applications• Bioswales• Raingardens• Constructed Vernal Pools• Constructed Wetlands• Living Pools
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LIVING SYSTEMS DESIGN: WATER
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ALTA SEA, PORT OF LOS ANGELES
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ALTA SEA, PORT OF LOS ANGELES
• Location: Dietikon, Switzerland• Architect: Peter Vetsch AG• Year: 1993• Size: 43,056 sq.ft. • Slope: 35%
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
NINE HOUSES, DIETIKON
• Low input applications & low cost
• Self-vegetating, “volunteer” plants
• Habitat creation, microtopography
• Stormwater retention, vernal pools
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LOW INPUT ROOFS
PHEIFFER RIDGE HOUSE, BIG SUR
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RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTER
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTER
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RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTER
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SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
Palomar Hospital
MARCH 13, 2012 RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, LOS ANGELES
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, LOS ANGELES
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, LOS ANGELES
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, LOS ANGELES
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, LOS ANGELES
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CROTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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CROTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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CROTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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LIVING WALLS AS PUBLIC ART
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LIVING WALL PRECEDENTS
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DREW SCHOOL, SAN FRANCISCO
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LIVING WALL COMPONENTS
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CURRENT PROJECTSSUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES
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CURRENT PROJECTSSUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES
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CURRENT PROJECTSFRIEDMAN’S HOME IMPROVEMENT
RANA CREEK LIVING ARCHITECTURE
CURRENT PROJECTSFRIEDMAN’S HOME IMPROVEMENT
Towards Sustainable Design