Hu Tong
Fast Water, Slow Water begins with a 1A black-box experiment on particle diffusion, where light, vapor, and temperature gradients revealed how particles accumulate, disperse, and form soft boundaries. This logic becomes the conceptual basis for rethinking Lake Ronkonkoma’s edge as a gradual transition rather than a fixed line.
The project first analyzes the whole lake through pollution risk, water pathways, shoreline conditions, and human activities. By overlaying hydrological and recreational layers, the lake edge is classified into different zones, from fast, concentrated inflow areas to slower, chronic accumulation areas. Based on this lakewide strategy, two representative shoreline segments are developed as design prototypes.
The F–G segment responds to slow accumulation through layered vegetation, marsh filtration, pebble transitions, and in-lake ecological devices. The A–B segment responds to fast inflow through a staged treatment system, including forebay, wet pool, marsh filtration, and biofilter edges. Together, the project connects water treatment, habitat creation, and public life.
