Bay View School Ecological Campus
For this project, ECI teamed up with MADI Architects to create a new and ecologically mindful campus for the Bay View Elementary school.
Bay View Elementary School – Educational Landscape
Santa Cruz, CA
Project Description
Landscape Design & Rainwater Catchment
For this project, ECI teamed up with MADI Architects to create a new and ecologically mindful campus for the Bay View Elementary school.
Dealing with existing issues of storm runoff, unkept play space, awkward parking, and a lack of student learning space, ECI worked to solve the plethora of landscape related issues. Pictured above are the front entry learning gardens, which was Part 1 of 2 for this project. These gardens are equipped with the latest technologies in rainwater harvesting and stormwater management. In total, the landscape features 6 large cisterns to collect rain water. The learning gardens featured here showcase native plants and actively flood during high water storms. Decomposed granite and permeable pavers also help to reduce runoff in this landscape.
Project Specifications
Client: City of Santa Cruz
Project Architect: MADI Architects
Environmental Planner & Landscape Designer: Ecological Concerns Incorporated
Project Goals
Creek Restoration; Erosion Control; Habitat Restoration; Invasive Control; Invasive Weed Management; Native Plant Inventory
Project Services
Restoration Design, Planting Design, Rainwater Harvesting Plan, Water Retention Plan, Irrigation Plan, Site Details
