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Pruned (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
(Image by De Urbanisten and Studio Marco Vermeulen.) To launch its 14th anthology, Water , Alphabet City has organized a series of events this week in Toronto, two of which are the HYDROCity symposium and its accompanying exhibition at the University of Toronto. Another event is a lunchtime talk in which Jeroen Bodewits will discuss Waterpleinen , a project designed by Florian Boer and...
Environment Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... have decided to take up a project called ‘Waterpleinen’. This idea of designers Florian Boer and Marco Vermeulen will comprise of a network of surface reservoirs that will collect and store the extra water from the neighboring places. This method will result in protecting both public and private properties from flooding and harmful effects associated with them. In situation when one...
Inhabitat (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... into expanding the sewer systems, officials have decided to turn to designers Florian Boer and Marco Vermeulen . In a project called “ Waterpleinen ” the pair have developed a much less costly and uncomplicated alternative that combines a vivid public space with a place for water collection! Read the rest of Waterpleinen: Recreating Rain Reserviors as Dynamic Public Parks Permalink...
Neatorama (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Image: De Urbanisten and Studio Marco Vermeulen Two Dutch architects want to alter the storm drainage system of the city of Rotterdam to redirect water into playgrounds. The water will be used to fill fanciful ponds and moats for children to play in/around: In Florian Boer and Marco Vermeulen’s proposal, rainwater runoff isn’t funneled into a [...]
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The city is planning 25 parks that will recycle rainwater while serving as urban playgrounds. You don't usually see the water-management infrastructure in a city--It flows from your tap, disappears down the drain. No wonder your average joe doesn't care about how vital water management is to a working city--it all might as well be magic. This week, architects Florian Boer and Marco Vermeulen...
