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Gabion Bench overlooking Mill River

Mill River Gardens Houses Resiliency

Oceanside, NY
Mill River Gardens was damaged by flooding during Superstorm Sandy, prompting a resiliency strategy that combines hard and soft measures to protect the Long Island community from future coastal events. The project strengthens the existing community center with passive flood gates, repairs and replaces bulkhead, and introduces a raised concrete plaza along the waterfront.
Mill River Gardens gabion seating walls with wood benches lining the new riverfront path
Gabion bench with wood seat along the Mill River shoreline, with erosion-control boulders and new railing

Alongside these structural upgrades, the design restores and reinforces the landscape with erosion-control stone, gabion seating, regrading, and native riparian planting to slow wave action and support the shoreline over time. Together, these elements create a more durable and welcoming edge between the buildings and the water.

Mill River Gardens raised concrete waterfront plaza with wood benches, new planting and a railing along the bulkhead

Project details

Location
Oceanside, NY
Status
Built
Completed with

LiRo Architects and Planners, with Argiris Giorgou as Senior Associate/Project Architect

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