The aim is for the “sponge city” to put an end to this environmental pollution by literally sucking up the excess water. The effort involved is considerable. Under Potsdamer Platz, for example, the ...

A cistern is a container for collecting and storing water. It can be large or small, underground or above-ground, and frequently supplied by a well, spring or rainwater. Most often used for ...

Cisterns are large water storage tanks similar to rain barrels. Like rain barrels, they are designed to collect rainwater from your rooftop and store it for later use. Unlike a standard rain ...

In the last several years, San Francisco has added underground cisterns for a citywide total of 222, many holding up to 75,000 gallons of water. The largest is located near city hall with a ...

One of the most fascinating features of this residence is its advanced system for collecting drinking water. The peristyle’s impluvium captured rainwater, which was subsequently stored in two ...