Visible Irrigation: Where Water Comes From

A park corner where the water cycle is deliberately showcased. A thick cast iron pipe extends from the roof of an adjacent building, injecting collected rainwater into an open concrete cistern at its end. Once the cistern is full, water flows out from a deliberately created overflow, running along a shallow open channel across the pavement, finally entering a planting strip. The entire path is on the ground, visible and audible, rather than buried underground. The cistern has a simple water level indicator. Next to it is a small explanatory sign and a few benches where people can sit and watch the water. This visibility allows users to understand the water system they are in. Avoid: burying all pipes and waterways underground, using decorative fake water features, adding complex machinery and fountains, obscuring the water source.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個把水循環刻意展示出來的公園角落。一根粗的鑄鐵管從旁邊建築的屋頂延伸下來,在末端把收集的雨水注入一個開放的混凝土蓄水槽;槽滿之後從一道刻意做出的溢流口流出,沿著一條淺淺的明溝流過鋪面,最後進入一片植栽帶。整條路徑都在地面上、看得見、聽得到,而不是埋進地下。蓄水槽上有一個簡單的水位標示。旁邊有一塊小小的說明牌與幾張長凳,人可以坐著看水。這種可見性讓使用者理解自己身處的水系統。避免:把管線與水路全部埋進地下、使用裝飾性的假水景、加入複雜的機械與噴泉、讓水的來源看不出來。