A waterfront plaza designed around tidal flooding, not against it.
Bayfront frontage that flooded a dozen times a year, with hardscape that made the problem worse.
We replaced impervious paving with a permeable stone plaza, added bioretention cells planted with native sedges, and lowered the seawall edge into a planted terrace.
Tidal events are now absorbed by the planted edge instead of pushing into the building lobbies.
From first survey to handover.
A phase-by-phase record of how the project was planned, permitted, built, and stewarded.
- Sep 2019Completed
Feasibility study
Tidal modeling and existing-conditions assessment.
- Apr 2020Completed
Design development
Permeable paving system and bioretention layout.
- Dec 2020Completed
Permitting
Coastal and stormwater approvals secured.
- Jul 2021Completed
Construction
Plaza demolition, terraced seawall, planting installation.
- May 2022Completed
Plaza opening
Public reopening following commissioning of bioretention.
- Designing With Sea LevelArchitect Magazine2023