Green Infrastructure
Design work that uses vegetation, water, and soil systems as urban infrastructure, from stormwater and parks to reclaimed land and civic open space.
Green infrastructure refers to networks of vegetated and natural systems that manage water, cool cities, support biodiversity, and provide public space. Designers working in this area treat plants, soil, and water as functional elements alongside roads, buildings, and utilities.Projects in this topic range from rethinking urban grids as ecosystems and transforming landfills into landforms to revitalizing civic squares and integrating landscape with buildings. Member work also considers how green systems can serve housing, community, and economic life.
