Olivia Reichert
Returning the River: addressing land-based injustices in the Duwamish river valley
Location: Seattle, WA
The Duwamish River, once a thriving landscape of tidal marshes and temperate rainforest, was forcibly straightened and paved to make way for industrial development. Neighboring communities suffer from increased adverse health effects, with disproportionate access to greenspace. Chemicals have permeated aquatic wildlife, and ecological habitat has been replaced by concrete. The project seeks to explore the industrial landscape through the concept of return. It envisions a return to the river's natural course, a return of forests to where parking lots now stand, and the return of land from the hands of corporations to the hands of the community. Through a series of land-based interventions, the project aims to restore connections between land, river, and people.
Studio Professor:
Aaron Liggett
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