“Rooting” or “to root” as in “growing roots”?

if there is such a word..”rooting” or “to root” as in “growing roots” is basically the concept of my park. These rootlike shapes are to represent the foundations that people are once again building in order to begin their lives once again in the place that they used to…and evidently still call home. Im leaning towards keeping the current program of the site and simply intensifying and making the experiences much more enjoyable. Ex. where the playground now exists…a new more exciting playground shall emerge, passive areas will continue to be passive, ect. This is to show the progress and hope, and the potential that exists in everything that once was, and can once again be…and be even better.My whole concept of “rooting” or “to root” as in “growing roots”…will be represented through 3 materials: the soil for the ground plain; wood for things like benches, decks, balconies, exercise elements and playthings; and wire, for a trellislike overhang, playthings and the memorial(the point being that the community can plant vines in these trellises in memory of those who passed away during Hurricane Katrina). I was also thinking of doing some sort of element that praises the efforts of the Coast Guard and their efforts during the disaster and the lives they did save…and also those of them that sacrificed theirs to save others. I want this park to be a reflection of the community and a symbol of hope, of new beginnings and a future that will be even stronger than the past.