This project, situated in Pittsburgh's Strip District, was dedicated to environmental systems which would create a healthier Allegheny River. My partner, Travis Rozich (travisrozich.com) and I chose to create a Wetland Park with a destination restaurant. The shape of the wetland gathers water from the Allegheny River, controls the speed through gabian pathways, and filters the water through wetland plants and organisms.
This poses the opportunity for vistors of the Strip District to interact with the Allegheny River. The expanded Riparian zone allows users to walk through the filtration system, and become more knowledgeable about the health and potential for the Allegheny.
Diagrammatical plan showing wetland water flow and circulation flows.
(Produced by Colleen)
Site Plan
(Produced by Travis)
Axonometric diagram calling out the Wetland Park's systems: gabian pathways, primary pathways, private clusters, and public clusters.
(Produced by Colleen)
Private Cluster rendering, showing experience of wetland water flow.
(Produced by Colleen)
Primary Pathway System Rendering, with experience of water flow and destination restaurant
(Produced by Colleen)
Public, Exterior Cluster Rendering.
(Produced by Colleen)
Diagram showing the possibilities for wetland shape, and how the shape affects water speed.
(Produced by Colleen)
