Leanne Li
Kenilworth Reservoir: A place of remediation, transparency, and play
Leanne Li
Kenilworth Reservoir: A place of remediation, transparency, and play
Kenilworth Reservoir: A place of remediation, transparency, and play
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About
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include vehicle emissions, crude oil, coal tar, creosote, and roofing tar. The Kenilworth Reservoir challenges how design can reverse the effects of these man-made, carcinogenic chemicals on the landscape, drinking water, and the city. Beneath the ground of Hamilton or locally known as the “Steel Capital,” its history has caused the presence of intoxicated soil scattered across sites across Hamilton. As residents are left concerned for their health and the safety of their drinking water, the city has no other option other than to relocate the contaminated earth to a landfill in Quebec and replace the void with new earth. This is not a sustainable solution. In this proposal, we look at a solution where a selection of plants are introduced with abilities to remediate the soil through targeting vehicular runoff, PAHs and water contamination based on a testing report completed by the city. In the center of this strategic landscape would be a city-run soil remediation center with indoor and outdoor and recreational spaces. Rather than seeing the site as unusable and dangerous, the proposal transforms the grim reality of the site to a project embracing remediation and accountability.
About
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include vehicle emissions, crude oil, coal tar, creosote, and roofing tar. The Kenilworth Reservoir challenges how design can reverse the effects of these man-made, carcinogenic chemicals on the landscape, drinking water, and the city. Beneath the ground of Hamilton or locally known as the “Steel Capital,” its history has caused the presence of intoxicated soil scattered across sites across Hamilton. As residents are left concerned for their health and the safety of their drinking water, the city has no other option other than to relocate the contaminated earth to a landfill in Quebec and replace the void with new earth. This is not a sustainable solution. In this proposal, we look at a solution where a selection of plants are introduced with abilities to remediate the soil through targeting vehicular runoff, PAHs and water contamination based on a testing report completed by the city. In the center of this strategic landscape would be a city-run soil remediation center with indoor and outdoor and recreational spaces. Rather than seeing the site as unusable and dangerous, the proposal transforms the grim reality of the site to a project embracing remediation and accountability.
