GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
GOLDENVIEW PARK / PMG LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
• Architects : PMG Landscape Architects
• Area : 16200 m ²
• Photographs : Take Off Photography
• Manufacturers : Barkman Concrete , Forms + Surfaces , KOMPAN , Revamp Panels
• Civil Engineering : McElhanney , H . Y . Engineering
• Electrical Engineering : Gager Electrical Consultants
• Structural Engineering : Horace Engineering
Carvolth Integrated Open Space represents a seamless combination of form and function , whereby stormwater management strategies are integrated with public recreational and educational programming into a 1.60-hectare linear green space . Carvolth IOS is comprised of three distinct landscape types , with a series of connected stormwater features reflecting the transition from more natural land to a public park to an urban plaza . Throughout these three landscape types , the common thread of water is ever present . Aesthetically , bold forms such as the water droplet reinforce the concept while delineating spaces and providing seating , retaining , and other functions . Visual art has been included with details that again reinforce the water concept , while subtle colors are used to complement the protected views of Golden Ears Mountain beyond . Many aspects of water have been incorporated into the design , from its visual representation in form , color , and pattern , to the inclusion of water itself in swales , water features , and water play , to more subtle auditory connections where the design allows for the sounds of water to be heard in those instances where it travels beneath pavers .
Functionally , Carvolth IOS acts as a public stormwater amenity , receiving stormwater runoff from the surrounding 6.3-hectare mixeduse site , slowing it down , and cleaning it before it is released into Latimer Creek and the Serpentine River . The visible integration of this stormwater function within a well-programmed public landscape is a significant achievement that elevates the awareness of how landscapes can be designed with stormwater in mind at the neighborhood park scale .
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