Private Residence | Hidden Channel Drainage System

Orchard Road, Singapore

To construct a channel drainage system around the perimeters of the house.

1. A  50 m³ pit was excavated around the perimeters of the house.
2. VersiTank^® modules enveloped with a permeable geotextile fabric were installed in the pit, covered with coarse sand and topped with planting soil, forming an underground channel drainage system which doubles as a rainwater harvesting and detention system (Image 1 & 2).
3. This system reduces irrigation requirements as rainwater captured and stored beneath the ground is channeled to the plants via the permeable geotextile fabric.
4. VersiTank^® modules enveloped with a permeable geotextile fabric were also installed as a void filler within the planter boxes. (Image 2)

Project Credits
Architect: Park + Associates Pte Ltd
Landscape Architect: Compound Collective Pte Ltd
VersiTank^® Installer: Elite Landscape Pte Ltd