Domestic Ponds

'domestic pond' by benjamin graindorge


'a liquid hollow, a matrix swarming with life, the pond is a true open air breeding spot, the antithesis of a
vase or an aquarium. the water, overflowing with nutrients, drawn from the bottom of the garden,
irrigates as well as fertilizes the vegetable garden.' - anthony van den bossche, duende studio.

this practice is pushed to its limit with aquaponic agriculture allowing the symbiosis of fish and plants.
the plants are nourished by the fish water, full of nitrate-rich waste. the plants therefore play the role
of natural filter by retaining the nitrates and assist in maintaining balanced water for the fish.