Stormwater + Art

Stormwater + Art Malmo, Sweden

Malmo, Sweden

Copenhagen Malmรถ

In the beginning there was a downspout‌

Stormwater + Art Malmo, Sweden

Splashblock

Conveyance and bridging

Conveyance and bridging

Conveyance and bridging

Conveyance and bridging

Quiet systems of temporary infiltration

Quiet systems of temporary infiltration

Quiet systems of temporary infiltration

In residential areas, water converges at public intersections

Each space has places to engage

Each space has a distinct character

Ownership is public but use is localized

Kit of parts – catch basin

Kit of parts – catch basin

Recirculating fountain in a public area

Celebrating water movement

Public spaces in a commercial area that engage the conveyance system

Public spaces in a commercial area that engage the conveyance system

Major public spaces have larger scale and more significant materials

Eventually all water is directed to major conveyance systems

At each intersection, water is celebrated as part of the landscape

With wet weather events implied even in dry times

The kit of parts addresses the increase in scale

Major conveyance organizes the site

Major conveyance addresses the scale of the development’s largest gesture

The kit of parts always encourages engagement with the water

The kit of parts always encourages engagement with the water

An element of surprise

Grand gestures give character to major public areas

Water composes major public spaces

Water composes major public spaces

An element of surprise

The largest scale is the sea, addressed with full immersion

Dry immersion

Wet immersion

Reaching out to the sea

In the beginning there was a downspout‌ that ended in the sea.

Stormwater + Art Malmo, Sweden