Reusing rainwater is nowadays quite important, it allows independencefrom the main supply and it can be used for irrigation or to generatesmall oasis, in dryer climates.
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The project sows that is possible to collect rainwater in a creative way.The installation features a series of small clay lined ponds.Rainwater is collected by a series of vertical plastic tubes with a funnelon top; the other end of the tubes is capped and has a hole above theclay level to let the water leek into the ponds.
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Ideally, all ponds areconnected, to allow water storage in a specific area.All the tubes are grouped in seven “bubbles”, each of this areas representswet habitats.
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The bubbles, with different heights, are arranged to generate diversespacial situations, to be enjoyed by visitors.
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All the surface around the ponds is treated as more arid, with scarceplanting and paved with stabilized soil.Phosphorescent tape will also be placed on the tubes, so that at nightthey will glow in the dark.
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