Group 2 Proposals

Bioswale

Bioswales involve the use of green infrastructure to integrate and facilitate natural filtration in the creek as a means of restoration and maintenance. Bioswales are essentially vegetated patches that capture stormwater run-off and filter the water through a series of natural layers. The end result is cleaner water that is flowing into the creek. Besides rejuvenating a body of water, the students’ bioswale proposal aims to build environmental literacy and awareness in the community through an educational campaign and an “Adopt a Bioswale” scheme that would give organisations the opportunity to provide resources, labour, or capital to maintain the Bioswale initiative.

Renders of bioswales proposal in St Inez Bandh

Parking Lot

When group 2 were working in the St. Inez Bandh area, they observed the children of the neighbourhood playing in a parking lot and heard from residents that they didn’t really interact with members outside of their community, a park was proposed for this parking lot. The park was proposed in a way that the space would be divided equally with one have being dedicated for play/ gathering and the other half being dedicated for the residents that use the lot to park their vehicles. The park would serve as an important facilitator in bringing together the residents from the different housing complexes and it would also provide children with a safe space to play.

Plan and render of PARKing Lot proposal in St Inez Bandh 17