-Interventions by Marjectica Potrc: -Rainwater Harvesting on a Farm in the Venice Lagoon; Venice, Italy
Potrc’s approach is to live in the place where she works. She decides what would benefit them and what they need after her interactions with them. In Venice, she found that while water is everywhere, the water tables are being depleted at an alarming rate. The lack of fresh water could affect the agricultural islands that feed the city. She created a rainwater harvesting system as an opportunity to teach residents of the agricultural island how to collect water for irrigation and further implement this into their daily lives and future harvesting methods.
-A Rooftop Rice Field at Byuri School; Anyang, South Korea
The city of Anyang is focused on expansion and has not given much regard to sustainability or how citizens of the city will grow their own food. This rooftop project contains a water collection tank for irrigation of a rooftop rice field. Rainwater is reused for irrigation and greywater in the bathrooms on the top floor of the buildings. In addition, the rice field is maintained by the students at the school, and then served as student meals. This project teaches students about sustainable water use, agriculture, and self-sufficiency by providing what will contribute to eventual free food for all students in the city.