Beginning to Stormwater Management

Students worked in teams to develop a stormwater master plan for the Sisters of Social Services site, where they used and integrated their knowledge and experience doing environmental analysis and design assignments for Plant Studies II: Shrubs, LD5, and Irrigation Design classes.

Instructor

TOM RAU

Project Location

SISTERS OF SOCIAL SERVICE

ENCINO/CA

judges

LORENA MATOS – CITY OF LOS ANGELES, STREETS LA

CHARLES STRAWER – CHARLES H. STRAWTER DESIGN INC.

ANGIE SONG – WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING

SCRIBES

KRISTEN BYRD

VICTORIA STOVER

SCASLA Excellence Award

Professional, well-composed layout. Interventions are solid overall, with a rain garden diagram that is especially clear and informative. Calculations are organized and legible.

THE LIVING WATERSHED

A stormwater design for the Sisters of Social Service

Students: Josep Ferrer | Callie Ham | Mia Skolnik

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SCASLA Achievement Award

SCASLA Excellence Award

For water systems: passive sections/vignettes are good. Plant palette is thoughtful and reads well.

Connecting Communities:

Creating Low Impact Water Management Strategies, Connecting Animals, Plants and People

Students: Victoria Stover | Nikki Rinehart | Carl Deo

This stormwater management design utilizes low impact design strategies to connect communities of animals, plants, and people.