This project aims to find a solution for the cloudburst problem in copenhgen while combining it with social and design improvements. A water management infrastructure of lakes, channels and “Svandpe” aims to use the water to create an atractive park and provide it with outdoor facilities.

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In order to collect up to 4700 m3 water in total during a cloudburst, to enhance citizens’ safety, and to create a more armonious park, we have decided to implement some elements which encompass the three mentioned concerns in a multifunctional way.

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From our integrated multifunctional solution, we highlight the introduction of our concept of Svandpe, which is a rain collecting infrastructure with the structure of an inverted mushroom shape made with hard recycled plastic, being transparent in the central core of the element that manage rainwater. Inside the center of the unit, there is an empty cylinder which at the base holds a led lamp which light is reflected by a mirror located at the top. The Svandpe is equipped with a solar panel  to illuminate the streets in a sustainable and innovative way.

 

The main purpose of the transparent hard plastic and the inside cylinder is to show the citizen’s expressions since the cylinders will be decorated and personalized by local artists, in order to use it as a mechanism to link people and park. In addition, a circular seat around the base of the Svandpe is installed.

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Svandpe, accompanies other soft and hard elements used for water management (storage, retention, infiltration); such as lakes, wetland vegetation, canals (small river), bushes, trees, and an undersurface emergency tank in order to store water, either during a dry or high precipitation periodand which is interconnected with the Svandpes to control the water level. With SVANDPE rain can be turned into a piece of art bringing water close to people.