Water Cleansing Traffic Circle in Normal, Illinois

The central Illinois town of Normal has a new roundabout that doubles as a living plaza where stormwater recycling, public space, and transportation work in unison. The Circle, designed by Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects, cleanses water collected from surrounding streetscapes through chemical-free filtration bogs and then returns it to the site in the form of a public water feature. Later, the water is recycled again to irrigate the adjacent streets.



http://inhabitat.com/water-cleansing-roundabout-in-normal-illinois/

http://www.hoerrschaudt.com/civic/uptown-normal-circle.php