2011

This used to be a beautiful spot in the lagoon area. When you cross the foot bridge, to your left you can see the canal to the imburnal connecting to the main library side. To the right you see the lagoon, including that part in front of the BE theatrum. The tree was well maintained then, trimmed.
Now as you can see there is not much to appreciate. Will our project revive and even improve the 1996 scene?
 

Comments of Doc Leony (From Facebook)

Actually, the clean-up/clearing of the lagoon of excessive plant growth is a regular task of the Campus Maintenane Office (CMO) which BE may admonish or request or remind the former to fulfill, esp. now that BE is doing its share in the Theatrum and the canals (channels). The landscape masterplan being drafted by Archi Prof. Z. Galingan (being DEC member) will provide for such as well.

 am not a biologist, but it is quite possible that the influx of nutrients (phosphates esp.) from detergent-rich grey-water effluents from campus cafeterias and washrooms may have enhanced the propagation of weeds in the lagoon, coupled with natural sedimentation in the lake.
 

Note the wide pool of water in front of the theatrum. Today it is some kind of very shallow swamp with various weeds.

Comments of Doc Leony in Facebook:
In the words of Chancellor Saloma, "napabayaan" ang UP Lagoon --- due to accelerated sedimentation per low mean inflow/lake volume ratio, accentuated by weed growth.
 

This is the imburnal (2) where water flows from the sunken garden and the main library.The stairway is still there but covered with weeds. The proper technical term, according to Doc Leony, and quoting AMH engineer bosses Egbert, Jon and Alexis is: double-barrel circular pipe culvert.