Water_works, Gowanus by Design Competition Entry, January 2013Studying New York City's water supply system we realized that it is a complex hydraulic system that relies on a combination of tunnels, aqueducts and reservoirs, where 95% of the total water is supplied by gravity.Our synthetic idea is based on the concept of gravity: tanks that receive, collect, treat and store rainwater, functioning through a topographical height difference. Our research site is located between two combined…