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Water is the ultimate transformer of the surface on our planet and a fundamental element in species survival. Designing for water in nature must integrate the objectives of the artist, the landscape architect, and the engineer simultaneously. No matter where we look, our landscapes – the shapes and forms – are influenced by water. Water changes the borderlands between air, water, and land, at large scales and small such as leaving residual wave patterns in the sand after the tide has gone out. Varied and dynamic, water is always changing, and it lives in the beauty and artistry of little details such as a falling raindrop and dew. The magnified structure of water even resembles the early forms of life itself. Water has inherent ways of movement, and it is always searching its’ way around barriers. Water is a key element to future design solutions to our climate crisis and needed resiliency, mandating visionary integration of environmental engineering and design.
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Dreiseitl, H. (2020). Water and Sustainable Design. In: Loftness, V. (eds) Sustainable Built Environments. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0684-1_1032
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