“Although the sculptural structures may look “aesthetic,” they are actually deployed to prevent shoreline erosion by breaking up wave action, simultaneously creating paths for people and microhabitats for fish, turtles, birds, and waterfowl. Water rises and falls with each storm event, while the engineering project helps people visualize natural processes, as forms become submerged during a rainstorm, and are gradually revealed as storm water is released through a weir.”
– Patricia Johanson, Humans and Nature, Reimagining Infrastructure