REVERSE ENGINEERING THE BONEYARD CREEK:
A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RECOVERY. Following the understanding that the morphology and ecology of the channelized Boneyard Creek is a product of its watershed, a systems approach to deconstructing the creek into it constituent sub-watersheds, followed by the development of strategies through the medium of green infrastructure was devised to create a master plan focused on the cultural and ecological recovery of the creek.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING THE CAMPUS WATERSHED:
THE EMERGENCE OF A NETWORK OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Through hybridization with the existing network of subsurface engineered infrastructure, the emergence of a network of green infrastructure will mimic pre-settlement hydrological conditions, enhancing the ecology of the Boneyard Creek through increased infiltration, reduced runoff volume, reduces peak flows and reduced BOD through bioremediation.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING THE SUB-CAMPUS WATERSHED:
QUANTIFYING THE PERFORMANCE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. With an aging network of subsurface stormwater drainage and conveyance infrastructure as well as a history of storm sewer surcharges causing properly damage, hydrological conditions of 2-year and 10-year storm events was modeled through EPA’s SWIMM, test the performance of a network of bioretention plantings. Findings suggest proposed network leads to significant water volume reductions at the outlet.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING THE ENGINEERING CAMPUS:
RECIPROCITY BETWEEN STORMWATER FLOWS AND RIPARIAN FORM. Through the emergence of a campus-wide network of green infrastructure, hybridized with existing gray water infrastructure, the resulting reduced peak flows, and lower BOD though bioremediation, allow for the emergence of a dynamic creek edge that not only restores the creek ecologically, but culturally through the introduction of new recreational opportunities.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING THE RIPARIAN ZONE: THE EMERGENCE OF NOVEL ECO-SYSTEMS AS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES. The development of a linear system of green infrastructure redefining the edge of the Boneyard Creek is facilitated through biofiltration terraces and a pollinator plant palette, therefore effectively reconciling the relationship between a stormwater drainage system and the emergent ecosystem of creek, rendering the creek symbiotic and productive.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING THE ENGINEERING CAMPUS:
ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RECOVERY THROUGH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Through the medium of a linear green infrastructure along the edges of the Boneyard Creek, the riparian zone is recovered, providing eco-system services such as the production of clean water, promoting the cultural recovery of the corridor through amphibious recreational opportunities.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING THE ENGINEERING CAMPUS:
ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RECOVERY THROUGH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Through the medium of a linear green infrastructure along the edges of the Boneyard Creek, the riparian zone is recovered, providing eco-system services such as the production of clean water, promoting the cultural recovery of the corridor through amphibious recreational opportunities.
Photo Credit: Tawab Hlimi
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REVERSE ENGINEER:
THE CULTURAL RECOVERY OF THE CREEK THROUGH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Through the medium of a linear green infrastructure along the edges of the Boneyard Creek, the riparian zone is recovered, providing eco-system services such as the production of clean water, promoting the cultural recovery of the corridor through amphibious recreational opportunities.
Photo Credit: Tawab Hlimi
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REVERSE ENGINEERING:
THE CULTURAL RECOVERY OF THE CREEK THROUGH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Through the medium of green infrastructure along edges of the Boneyard Creek, the riparian zone is recovered not only ecologically, but culturally, offering the emergence of a linear park offering new recreational opportunities such as ice skating during the winter season.
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ENVIRONMENTAL & ECONOMIC BENEFITS:
STORMWATER FEE REDUCTION & ADDITIONAL BENEFITS. The implemented green infrastructure under master plan maximizes stormwater fee reductions by the cities of Urbana and Champaign while providing additional benefits not associated with conventional stormwater infrastructure.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING EXHIBITION
PROMOTION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICES. The “Reverse Engineering” exhibition was held at the Co-Lab, an exhibition space with a mandate to promote experimental collaboration. The event served as a forum for the discussion of student design proposals hinging on the interface of urban stormwater systems and riparian eco-systems, uniting students and faculty with local leaders and residents.
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REVERSE ENGINEERING:
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF LINEAR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PARK ALONG BONEYARD CREEK
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