Captiva Island, FL: EDD developed a coastal meadow restoration and an integrated water and wastewater management plan for the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation campus on Captiva Island, Florida. The property is at a low elevation relative to sea level and therefore vulnerable to the effects of climate change, including regular flooding due to sea level rise, storm surge and heavy rainfall.
The project combined multiple water management strategies to promote climate resiliency, water reuse, and ecological restoration. In the first phase of the project, EDD conducted groundwater monitoring to determine the effect of precipitation and tidal elevations on groundwater and the ability of the property to drain. With that data, EDD developed a drainage plan within a coastal meadow restoration. The plan includes development of native meadow and shoreline habiat, including mangroves, to promote ecological restoration and resiliency to coastal flooding. EDD worked in parallel with architecture firm WXY to develop stormwater and wastewater management systems for the residences and artist studios on the campus. EDD also developed grading, stormwater management, and planting plans for a new artist studio currently under construction. These measures have bolstered the long-term resiliency of the property and its continued use as an artist’s residency.
CLIENTS AND PARTNERS
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
WXY Studio
