Reed Street Yards

Reed Street Yards:: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is positioning itself as a worldwide leader in fresh water research. In order to attract global players in the market, the Reed Street Yards office park was created from old warehouses. A request was made to replicate a river and delta in order to educate visitors on the hazards of urban environments on water quality. Aquascape Construction installed an Aquascape wetland filtration system with a waterfall course that runs through the plaza before emptying into a 10,000 gallon sub-surface reservoir. Atop the reservoir is a replica of a delta. Water from the Milwaukee River is run through an ultra-filtration process, fills a 5,000 gallon stainless steel tank, and is then guided through the wetland filter where it continues its journey down the waterfall.