Aquadapting

Aquadapting: Building Resilience in Red Hook with Low Carbon & Water Resilient Street Furniture”Aquadapting” reimagines street furniture in Red Hook as climate-resilient civic infrastructure. In a neighborhood shaped by repeated flooding, and limited public amenities, the project responds to both environmental risk while addressing the lack of everyday civic space for underserved communities. Using low-carbon, lime-based composites, Aquadapting develops dual-use public objects – benches that also function as micro flood barriers – integrating daily use with resilience.Rather than relying on bulky, industrial protection systems, the project proposes small-scale interventions embedded within the streetscape. Developed in collaboration with local community organizations and students, it engages residents in the design of the street furniture – advancing a community-driven design approach over the conventional top-down design methods.Currently in a preliminary research and prototyping phase, the project is advancing toward full-scale testing while establishing local partnerships and exhibition opportunities in Red Hook.