Constructed mappings • Spongy Model
Wet Lands are not monolithic or dichotymous surfaces. Rather they are exchanging surfaces--a flexible gradient between water and earth. The surfaces of Carr's Hill span this range in a mosaic ranging from spongy fields, semi-permeable slopes, layered surfaces, and impermeable parking. The lands are layerings of 4 materials. Spongy lands are made with gauze. Completely impermeable surfaces are made with mylar. Compacted surfaces are made of plaster cloth, which is very porous and flexible. When compacted the materials are quite impermeable and hard, offering understandings of the unseen but vital processes of the land.
