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Title	Storm water Garden of the Portland Water Pollution Control Laboratory
Creator.Persons	Murase, Robert K.
Notes	Built 1997. Project Description: Once a brown field this remarkable landscape combines an important functional requirement to treat storm water before it enters the river with the creation of a beautiful new park that encourages public use and appreciation. Built in conjunction with the Water Control Laboratory this landscape represents an experiment in controlling and treating storm water produced on-site and from the St. John's neighborhood up the hill. Murase created a central pond as a sculptural form. A curving river of rock leads to the pond that is surrounded by a stone wall. Various marsh grasses and landscaping create wildlife habitat areas while also processing and treating runoff contaminants before they enter the river. Oil and grease, heavy metals from tires and brake pads; animal waste and fertilizer as well as chemicals used for lawns and gardens arrive in the pond and settle to the bottom or are treated by microorganisms. The Water Pollution Control Laboratory complements this landscape with an environmental ethic of its own. The exposed steel frame skeleton, materials and colors found throughout the space reflect the strong imagery of the St. Johns Bridge and the surrounding industrial context. The facility houses a laboratory, educational viewing areas, offices and multi-purpose conference rooms. To enhance a healthy environment, the facility utilizes operable windows, computerized window shades and an energy-efficient indirect lighting system to complement the building's state of the art technology. Project Location: near the St. John's Bridge on the Willamette River, Portland, Oregon. Size: 6 acres
Description	Overview of the central pond and stone wall, with St. John's Bridge in background
Subject.Persons	Murase, Robert K.
Subject	Parks Storm water retention basins Landscape architecture Urban ecology
Location	Oregon -- Portland
Title.Series	Urban Ecology: the Urban/Wilderness Boundary, Part I
Collection Title	Landscape Architecture
Publisher.Location	Seattle, WA
Publisher	Art on FIle
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/archt_copyright.html
Collection information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193
Full resolution	Volume1\UEI-01-06-01.jpg http://0-contentdm.unl.edu.library.unl.edu/fullres/Landscape_architecture/Volume1\UEI-01-06-01.jpg

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