For a small site (1.2 acres) with 23 units and over 5 feet of grade change, the typical approach would have been to place stormwater underground as quickly as possible. However, for this project the design team was able to create a vegetated bioswale which both slows down and treats stormwater runoff on site. By incorporating Low Impact Development (LID) into the common green space, a strong sense of identity is created around the ethos of living at Urban at Olive.
Urban at Olive
San Antonio, TX
An innovative approach to stormwater management, Urban at Olive uses cor-ten steel bridges across a bioswale to provide access to individual homes.
Terramark
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Design
