Grantee Spotlight: Coral Studio
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Grantee Spotlight: Coral Studio
Designing for Runoff, Flooding, and Habitat
Urban sites often struggle with stormwater runoff, heat, and a lack of habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. Coral Studio, a landscape architecture firm in the heart of the Southtown Arts District, sought to address those challenges with a green infrastructure redesign of their outdoor property. By capturing rainwater for irrigation, improving on-site drainage, and adding native plantings, their funded project supports a more functional and ecologically beneficial landscape. The result is a space that is better equipped to handle water while also contributing to a healthier local environment.
An example of how different types of green infrastructure installations can capture stormwater and runoff. Image: Atlanta Watershed Management
Grantee Spotlight: Coral Studio
Green Infrastructure at Coral Studio
Coral Studio used SA Climate Ready Community Incentives support to bring multiple green infrastructure improvements to its site, including a water cistern, aqua cells (rain retention basins), and a native pollinator garden.
Together, these features help the property better manage rainwater, support healthier landscaping, and create a small but visible example of how site design can also support biodiversity and resilience.