Dune Residence
Residential

Dune Residence

Vero Beach, Florida · 2024

A modern beach house held in place by restored sea oat dunes.

Challenge

The site was a stripped beachfront lot vulnerable to storm surge, with no remaining native vegetation to anchor the dune line.

Approach

We rebuilt the primary dune with a sea oat and beach panic grass matrix, set the residence behind it, and routed all stormwater through bioswales planted with salt-tolerant natives.

Outcome

The dune now absorbs daily wave action and seasonal storm pulses without intervention, and the planting palette has self-sown across the property line.

Ecological impact
Native species
42
Dune restored
320 ft
Stormwater retained on-site
100%
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Awards
  • ASLA Florida Honor Award
    ASLA Florida
    2024
Press
  • Building With the Dune
    Landscape Architecture Magazine
    2024