By designing both, landscape and remediation strategies, new programs are implemented throughout each phase of the project. This process will dilute pollutants in the groundwater and soil, while also increasing the water table. Ultimately, Toxic Island is a proposal to remove toxins as well as celebrate characteristics of the site as an island.
In the first phase, a system is created from the watershed analysis, creating points where excavation occurs which are flood zones using recycled water that Burbank discharges into the channel as unused excess.
Within the first five years of this process, excavation and sifting the existing soil into new land formations is coupled with gaining public interest. Site tours through inflatable, temporary structures allow for reflective and educational spaces to exist during this highly toxic procedure.
Within five to ten years, the landform is formed into a series of mounds and depressions where storm water can be collected and treated for leisure programs.
After 5 years, the inflatables are removed and a more developed structure is built in the next phase. In this phase the watershed has created smaller points for flooding and a new system of directionality has been added. using these two systems together, mounds and depressions alter the land form helping it spatially for programs.
Finally after 15 years, rifting and eroding operations alter the landform and increase water flow while allowing for recreational programs on the site, creating flexible conditions for future events and program.
The project can also serve as a catalyst for Burbank, increasing land value and attracting people
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