Simple elements enhance a community center’s play space and share lessons about the surrounding watershed and environment. A winding “rain poem path” forms a walkway, celebrates the environment, unifies the space, and serves as a memorial to a student who loved reading and poetry. A rain garden with a boardwalk manages stormwater, provides an attractive green border to the neighborhood, and supports a new environmental learning lab.
"I would love to see Mayor Nutter’s dream of making this the greenest city in the country become a reality."
“The Collaborative is my chance to do a broader range of project types and work with different teams.”
"I grew up in New London, Pa, where there were lots of farms, hills, and other places to explore. I want to bring that sense of possibility to the city.”