This program evolves from the complex systemic nature of the Fens. Originally designed as a multi-layered civic infrastructure, the Fens must now adapt to an expanded city and population. With the construction of a storm water system that filters water through plants and aeration a new water system is created. This channel feeds the fire water system directly and allows for fires to be extinguished by storm water within the city's watersheds. The decomissioned gatehouse becomes a pumping station for the fire system. The juxtaposition of fire and flood water are explored within a garden intervention along the channel and within the Fens. Storm water outlets are revealed and reconfigured as places of public art and recreation. They are linked by a path that collects storm water and begins the filtering process as the water approaches the Fens. The ecology of the Fens is improved through a planting strategy that augments biodiversity, cleans the water, and allows better public access to the water. Through these interventions, the Fens is re-invigorated as a functioning civic system, improved for all its inhabitants.