Bachelor Degree in Architecture 938 Arts and Humanities
Undergraduate Category: Arts and Humanities Degree Level: Bachelor Degree in Architecture Abstract ID# 938 SITE
FLOOD DEPTHS
FLOODING AREA 0-2 FEET
EXISTING LAND
2-4 FEET >4 FEET
YOLANDA DE RUEDA
Welcoming the flood:
Urban Model with Stormwater Management Infrastructure and Installations
INFILL LAND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS INDUSTRIAL/ COMERCIAL/ INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
Coastal cities have a long history of infilling wetlands
Secondarily, new architecture is applied such as
to create more buildable land to accommodate the
green roofs and bioretention buffers that will filter
rapid urban growth. However, due to the global rise
rainwater and runoff from roads, parking and other
in sea level, these lands have become particularly
hardscape. As a result, in the case of a 100-year
vulnerable
are
storm, my proposed landform design will resiliently
responsible for proposing a new sustainable model
welcome the water level rise into the public green
that will mitigate the excessive water that threatens
spaces to accommodate the inundation. The testing
TESTING DESIGN FOR PROPOSAL: GROUND FLOOR- SECOND FLOOR PLAN/ SECTION
the residential and industrial areas. This project
ground used for this proposal is in East Boston, MA.
It shows the wetland spine and secondary wetland ribs, as part of the site
studies that new proposal by organizing storm
The specific site is very likely to be affected my
wide system. This is part of a zoning strategy to ensue that every building
water management infrastructure and installations.
flooding. This idea can be applied to different urban
It focuses on creating new landforms that work as
conditions in all coastal cities. By making urban
both bioswales that collect and filter the storm water
developers and architects conscious of the problem
and public green spaces that contain temporary
we can find creative and adaptable solutions to
program that are adaptable to natural forces.
mitigate the effects of sea level rise.
to
flooding.
Urban
developers
has a connection to a type of water management performative landscape.
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION INDUTRIAL/ COMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
8%
15% EXISTING LAND OF EAST BOSTON
85%
INFILL LAND OF EAST BOSTON
92%
PARK- GREEN SPACE VEGETATION SPINE PUSH DOWN The shape of the landform can adapt to different site conditions. In this case it took the shape of a main spine with secondarily ribs.
ARCHITECTURE: Varied architecture pieces can blend into the landform adapting to the different seasons.
BIOSWALES: DURING STORM
WATER: 100 YEAR STORM
VEGETATION: There are many types of greenery, some will be part of the bioswales and others will be used as public green spaces.
EXISTING LAND OF EAST BOSTON
INFILL LAND- BLOCKING WATER
POSSIBLE FLOODING AREA
CREATION OF A NEW LANDFORM
WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM Other systems are applied such as green roofs and bioretention buffers that filter rainwater and runoff from roads, parking and other hardscape
RETAIL CONDITION: SPINE/ STREET
SNOW: The sloping landform allows for recreational activities during the winter.
RIBS SERVING EACH BLOCK
PRIVATE HARDSCAPE FOR RESIDENTS
RESIDENTIAL CONDITION: SPINE
100 YEAR STORM: The landform design resiliently welcomes the water level rise to accommodate the inundation.
FLOOD DEPTHS
FLOODING AREA 0-2 FEET
EXISTING LAND
2-4 FEET >4 FEET
YOLANDA DE RUEDA
Welcoming the flood:
Urban Model with Stormwater Management Infrastructure and Installations
INFILL LAND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS INDUSTRIAL/ COMERCIAL/ INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
Coastal cities have a long history of infilling wetlands
Secondarily, new architecture is applied such as
to create more buildable land to accommodate the
green roofs and bioretention buffers that will filter
rapid urban growth. However, due to the global rise
rainwater and runoff from roads, parking and other
in sea level, these lands have become particularly
hardscape. As a result, in the case of a 100-year
vulnerable
are
storm, my proposed landform design will resiliently
responsible for proposing a new sustainable model
welcome the water level rise into the public green
that will mitigate the excessive water that threatens
spaces to accommodate the inundation. The testing
TESTING DESIGN FOR PROPOSAL: GROUND FLOOR- SECOND FLOOR PLAN/ SECTION
the residential and industrial areas. This project
ground used for this proposal is in East Boston, MA.
It shows the wetland spine and secondary wetland ribs, as part of the site
studies that new proposal by organizing storm
The specific site is very likely to be affected my
wide system. This is part of a zoning strategy to ensue that every building
water management infrastructure and installations.
flooding. This idea can be applied to different urban
It focuses on creating new landforms that work as
conditions in all coastal cities. By making urban
both bioswales that collect and filter the storm water
developers and architects conscious of the problem
and public green spaces that contain temporary
we can find creative and adaptable solutions to
program that are adaptable to natural forces.
mitigate the effects of sea level rise.
to
flooding.
Urban
developers
has a connection to a type of water management performative landscape.
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION INDUTRIAL/ COMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
8%
15% EXISTING LAND OF EAST BOSTON
85%
INFILL LAND OF EAST BOSTON
92%
PARK- GREEN SPACE VEGETATION SPINE PUSH DOWN The shape of the landform can adapt to different site conditions. In this case it took the shape of a main spine with secondarily ribs.
ARCHITECTURE: Varied architecture pieces can blend into the landform adapting to the different seasons.
BIOSWALES: DURING STORM
WATER: 100 YEAR STORM
VEGETATION: There are many types of greenery, some will be part of the bioswales and others will be used as public green spaces.
EXISTING LAND OF EAST BOSTON
INFILL LAND- BLOCKING WATER
POSSIBLE FLOODING AREA
CREATION OF A NEW LANDFORM
WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM Other systems are applied such as green roofs and bioretention buffers that filter rainwater and runoff from roads, parking and other hardscape
RETAIL CONDITION: SPINE/ STREET
SNOW: The sloping landform allows for recreational activities during the winter.
RIBS SERVING EACH BLOCK
PRIVATE HARDSCAPE FOR RESIDENTS
RESIDENTIAL CONDITION: SPINE
100 YEAR STORM: The landform design resiliently welcomes the water level rise to accommodate the inundation.
