Green Infrastructure Projects
Lawn and Ophelia Park
In collaboration with Ethos Collaborative, a leading engineering firm, Studio for Spatial Practice reimagined Lawn and Ophelia parklet into green infrastructure techniques including more naturalized public space using rain gardens, vegetated curb bump-outs, and native meadow plantings to renew the landscape of this South Oakland parklet. The design includes elements of green infrastructure, green inlets, and underground water storage that will help to alleviate stormwater runoff issues. Overall, this project aims to re-cast the space for community use while reducing combined sewer overflow events in the area.
The proposed design includes artful stormwater interventions seen in native wildflower and grass rain gardens with perimeter walks, cascading vegetated bumpouts along the slope and a road diet that allows for robust planting in the reclaimed space.
Wightman Street Green Infrastructure.
Located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the proposed Wightman Park Green Infrastructure project is designed to substantially reduce the stormwater runoff entering the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority system, and contributing to combined sewer overflows. The project captures and manages stormwater from the surrounding neighborhood streets, sidewalks, parking lots and driveway areas. This project explores neighborhood-scale green infrastructure alternatives to offer additional community Triple Bottom Line (TBL) benefits, enhanced water quality, and aesthetic value to the design.
In collaboration with Ethos Collaborative, a leading engineering firm, Studio for Spatial Practice designed stormwater planters and plant materials along with a midblock raised crossing conencting Wightman Park with Wightman Community Center.
Sandstone seat walls and river rock define the central rain garden at Lawn and Ophelia Park
Sandstone seat walls at Lawn and Ophelia Park provide places to gather and relax
Native, drought tolerant plants fill out the central raingarden at Lawn and Ophelia park
A perimeter path lines the central rain garden at Lawn and Ophelia park
Early conceptual modeling helped to illustrate the proposed form of the raingarden and surrounding park space
Early renderings of the site show native, pollinator friendly plant material along with shade trees to help reestablish the canopy
Early concept plan from the Wightman Green Infrastructure project
Stormwater planters convey water to Wightman Park in the Wightman Green Infrastructure project
Stormwater planters convey water to Wightman Park in the Wightman Green Infrastructure project
Rendering of St John's Green Infrastructure project