Open Space
Historical Urban Sprawl
Centralized Sewage
The Green Belt
The Western Edge
Traversing the Agricultural Edge
Urban to rural edge typologies reflect that development is encroaching on agriculture land, the four specific sites analyzed show a similarity in this gradient.
Rural
Rural: Suburban
Rural: New Development
Rural: Suburbal
Unregulated Urban Sprawl
Current Conditions
Centralized Sewage & Current Sewage Treatment Plants
Densification Within Boundaries of Green Belt
Proposed Conditions
Decentralized Sewage Hubs Within Boundaries of Green Belt
Current and Proposed Conditions
Urban sprawl is encroaching on the agricultural edge of the city when densification could be a way of containing the spread of population. The Green Belt is a way to retain this sprawl.
Additionally the parts of the city near the agricultual edge are not connected to the main centralized sewage system. The proposed Green Belt would contain decentralized sewage treatment hubs to address the unconnected area.
Evolution of Axes
System Movement Analysis
Sewage is moved toward green belt to decentralized sewage treatment hubs. Water is moved around the Green Belt watering connected orchards. Trees are moved around the Green Belt and inward toward the city. Food from chards is moved in towards the city.
Before
After
Initial Vision + Calculations
Sewage Treatment Process
Rotating Biological Contactor
Sewage Treatment Capacity Calculations
Current Conditions: Site Plan
Current Conditions: Site Plan
Proposed Conditions: Site Plan
Proposed Conditions: Site Plan
The Root: Site Plan
