Pittsburgh is a city defined by the course of its rivers, yet this water is tentatively occupied by its people due to issues of pollution. This project aims to reintroduce the people of Pittsburgh to water through means of filtration, stewardship, and leisure. Diverting channels snake through the site, pulling water from the river into a wetland condition to be cleaned through natural filters such as mussels, cattails, reeds, and other natural processes.

Composed of wireframe structure, packed earth, and plant matter, the green mesh serves various functional and programmatic purposes across the site. It diverts water to create the main channels, allows water to pool after flood conditions, creates habitat for wildlife, serves as green wall to reduce air pollution, and generates occupiable geometries in the public and private zones. The lattice negotiates building and landscape, providing structure to reduce erosion, strengthen the meshes, and produce framework for living units and public spaces.