Stormwater + Art Malmo, Sweden
Malmo, Sweden
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In the beginning there was a downspout‌
Stormwater + Art Malmo, Sweden
Splashblock
Conveyance and bridging
Conveyance and bridging
Conveyance and bridging
Conveyance and bridging
Quiet systems of temporary infiltration
Quiet systems of temporary infiltration
Quiet systems of temporary infiltration
In residential areas, water converges at public intersections
Each space has places to engage
Each space has a distinct character
Ownership is public but use is localized
Kit of parts – catch basin
Kit of parts – catch basin
Recirculating fountain in a public area
Celebrating water movement
Public spaces in a commercial area that engage the conveyance system
Public spaces in a commercial area that engage the conveyance system
Major public spaces have larger scale and more significant materials
Eventually all water is directed to major conveyance systems
At each intersection, water is celebrated as part of the landscape
With wet weather events implied even in dry times
The kit of parts addresses the increase in scale
Major conveyance organizes the site
Major conveyance addresses the scale of the development’s largest gesture
The kit of parts always encourages engagement with the water
The kit of parts always encourages engagement with the water
An element of surprise
Grand gestures give character to major public areas
Water composes major public spaces
Water composes major public spaces
An element of surprise
The largest scale is the sea, addressed with full immersion
Dry immersion
Wet immersion
Reaching out to the sea
In the beginning there was a downspout‌ that ended in the sea. Stormwater + Art Malmo, Sweden