Project by Hyunju Kim
This project proposes a porous ground system for Santa Paula Creek in California, located at the urban–rural edge, to slow water velocity and mitigate erosion. Concrete debris generated by repeated failures of spur dikes during flooding is reused to form gabion structures, arranged as distributed patches to create a porous landscape. This system disperses water flow, generates cooling conditions, and supports agricultural, fishing, and community programs across seasonal cycles. Ultimately, the project reframes hydrological processes as an architectural system, proposing a ground model in which architecture operates as infrastructure regulating both material accumulation and water dynamics.
