Coastal infrastructure, reimagined

ReefArches

We build shorelines that do more. Protection for the coast.
MADE IN THE USA
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Across the coastal landscape
MANGFlorida SportsmanUniversity of MarylandQBE AcceliCity ChallengeFEMACity of Cape CanaveralBrevard CountyCity of Palm BayCity of TitusvilleGuy Harvey FoundationCOX Science CenterPlant A Million CoralsFlorida Institute of TechnologyUniversity of FloridaNational Science FoundationFlorida Atlantic UniversityForbes 30 Under 30Gulf Blue Navigator
The systems / Built for the water's edge

Patented Coastal Technologies

Reef Arch / In the field
01 / SHORELINE SYSTEM

Reef Arch

An open-geometry marine structure for shorelines that need protection and room for habitat. Available from 50-lb units to site-specific configurations.

Thank you to Zulu Marine as the installer.

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Young mangrove growing beside Reef Arches along a Florida shoreline
The Reef Arch / 01

Living shorelines.
Rooted in Florida.

Florida’s coasts face erosion, rising seas and stronger storms. Living shorelines combine coastal structures with native plants to protect the edge while keeping it connected to nature.

Mangrove roots help hold sediment, soften waves and shelter young fish. Where conditions suit mangroves, Reef Arches can be part of a site-specific living shoreline that gives vegetation room to establish.

See it in the water
01 / PROTECT

Protects

Designed to attenuate wave action along vulnerable shorelines.

02 / ACCRETE

Builds

Open geometry encourages sediment recruitment over time.

03 / HABITAT

Supports

Over 100 sq ft of surface area provides space for marine growth.

04 / ADAPT

Adapts

A minimal ground footprint and stackable design offer flexibility.

A structure with a second purpose

Built to hold.
Designed to host.

The Arch is engineered for the realities of the shoreline, yet its surfaces and openings create an entirely different relationship between infrastructure and habitat.

100+sq ft of available surface area
3project scales: government, commercial, residential
From the field / 02

Proof is in
the shoreline.

At the Ted Moorehead Lagoon House, a 150-foot breakwater shows how a purposeful structure can change the shoreline.

150 ftbreakwater at the Ted Moorehead Lagoon House
Up to 16 inof sediment accretion observed
4 days37 units, each 1,200 lb, deployed by a six-person crew
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Built to get built / 03

A smarter path from plan to water.

Good coastal ideas should not stall at the shoreline. We work with contractors and project teams to make deployment practical, adaptable, and efficient.

Barge-free deployment

Our Low Profile Deployment System helps crews place Reef Arches without a barge.

Flexible configuration

Stackable units and a small ground footprint offer options for different site conditions.

Move with momentum

Rapid delivery and permitting capability help project teams keep moving.

Meet the next edge / 04

Even walls
can come alive.

Introducing Reef Arch Seawall Tiles: a new way to turn a barren vertical surface into living habitat.

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Start a project / 05

A better
edge starts
here.

Every shoreline is different. Tell us what you are working on and let’s find the right approach for your site.

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