Splash Depot

The design for this bus stop is inspired by the fluidity and movement of water. The structure takes shape as a series of undulating extrusions that rise from the ground to create the roof, seating and supporting elements. Interlaced metal strips create spaces for the community to experience water as a place for children to play, artists to play music, or even host lectures.

The site selected is in the city of Seattle which has large amounts of precipitation per year. It was chosen for the collection of rainwater to reuse for the water fountains featured in the bus stop but alternative solutions might be implemented in dryer regions such as using city's gray water.

 People living in urban cities often lack green spaces to connect with nature. Through the use of biomimicry, the bus stop serves as a green lung for its citizens, creating a potable water station that is filtering rain water in the site. Increasing awareness of how important is water in our everyday lives and the need to cherish it.

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The glass roof is a protection from the sun and rain. It takes the shape of a water wave that channels water inward to a passage that users can go under to see the rain come down. The concept of delamination of material drives the shape of the undulating strips seen above the roof and in the seats and advertisement panels.