This project is targeted towards areas of consumption on Pratt Institute’s campus that are currently linear but can become a circular metabolic system including electricity consumption, use of natural waste and water consumption and also provision of green space. The areas of implementation for this project would be Pratt Institute’s Main Campus specifically the Dining Hall and North Hall building Roof. Why? Greater surface area of these buildings increases the amount of rainwater that can be extracted by implemented rainwater collection systems. Also, the proximity of these buildings to other buildings on campus and the lawn makes it easier to distribute the collected rainwater for using and recycling. The Dining Hall as well as the North Hall buildings consume large amounts of water and have a high demand for the use of water for food preparations, hand washing and toilet use.

School of Architecture | Undergraduate Architecture
Student: Onengiye-ofori Barango
Faculty: Rafael De Balanzo Joue

The main goals of this project are:
• Create a self-sufficient, mini ecosystem
• Reduce wastage natural waste through composting
• Reduce external consumption of water and establish a cyclical system for extracting and recycling rainwater
• This project also aims to redirect the approximately 2.54 million gallons of water consumption to about 1.72 million gallons per year, saving about 5,000 gallons per week.

Rainwater collection systems include the implementation of systems designed to collect as much rainwater as possible and divert it into other systems to make the rainwater accessible for recycling and usage. The modules I designed are simple and created in a way that allows them to be functional and also aesthetically pleasing. They are also accessible to the public with built-in seating, which can add to the inhabitant’s visual experience, the rooftop garden, and the view.

Link to the project documentation.