Design the ecosystem
Balance swimming, habitat, circulation, filtration, planting zones, safety, and views.
Flagship case study · In progress
Can a living ecosystem create clean, beautiful water?
The Pond Project is an honest exploration of a natural swimming pond built around koi, aquatic plants, biological filtration, and family life.
Project typeNatural swimming pond
SettingResidential · Utah
StatusIn progress
DocumentationField notes forthcoming
The purpose
Water that becomes part of daily life.
The goal is not a decorative feature viewed from a window. It is a living place for swimming, observing, gathering, and learning through Utah’s changing seasons.
The project tests how biological filtration, plant systems, koi, circulation, stone, and human use can support one another.
Document the build
Record the layers, systems, field changes, mistakes, and construction decisions.
Watch it mature
Track water clarity, plant establishment, fish health, seasons, and maintenance.
Share the lessons
Explain what worked, what changed, and what should be done differently next time.