White Arkitekter creates a stormwater pond with space for everyone
As our cities expand, so does the need to clean the dirty water from them and protect them from flooding. The new stormwater pond at Exercisfältet in Uppsala solves both problems, while contributing to biodiversity and creating a place where people can socialize and go for a stroll.Stormwater ponds are a technical necessity to cope with new demands in urban development. In the wake of the so-called Weser ruling by the European Court of Justice, cities are being asked to clean dirty water from roads and houses before it is discharged into the environment. At Exercisfältet in Uppsala, White