David Regone's "Water Works" proposes a reshaping of the bayou to allow for irrigation, boat travel, and cultural destinations. The urban scheme combines industrial, commercial, residential, and cultural spaces to form a new societal hot spot. This development would be vital to the areas surrounding the water way.

Water Works originated from a central problem within the city of Houston. There is a major water way that runs through the center of the city that has been for the most part untouched in development. Seeing the opportunity to take advantage of Houston's Bayou, Water Works explores the possibilities associated with aquatic activities.

- David Regone

Digital: Rhino. Illustrator. Photoshop.
Hand: Foam, Steel tubing, auto body supplies.

This was a semester long project that focused on researched base designing. Once the ideation was realized I spent the majority of the concept phase digital modeling these ideas. Once modeled and rendered, the project went through post processing to make the final images. The physical model was made by hand and focused on the phenomenology of creating a beautiful object.

- David Regone

This project was part of my final year at the University of Houston. It was also featured in the Risky Habitat Exhibit at the 2014 Venice Biennale. Water Works was an informative exploration into the infastructure driving the developments made within the city. Steps to improve this development are not only possible, but necessary for the growth of downtown Houston.

- David Regone

About David Regone

David Regone is a 25-year-old New York City transplant with enough interests to keep him curious. Since graduating from the University of Houston in 2014, he have moved full time to New York City where he currently live and work. From July 2014 to August 2015 he worked as a junior designer at Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Growing up in a family of builders, makers, and tinkerers, he have learned to be enthralled by how things go together. He developed a sense of appreciation for problem solving through the creation of objects and the affects they have on their environments.

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