The Semester long Studio was developed for Longboat Key, Sarasota and Manatee Counties, located in the West coast of Florida, between the Gulf of Mexico and the Sarasota Bay. The initial research examined the wider context of the Central West Coastal areas of Florida in three sections covering from Bradenton to Sanibel Island. The studio examined the coastal conditions of the barrier islands, bays, rivers and estuaries as well as the Gulf coast, carriers of natural and man-made hydro-generated environments. These territories were studied through their vulnerability and resilience conditions as well as their socio economic, infrastructural ,environmental ,and planning capabilities perspectives. NOAA Sea Level rise models were applied and evaluated.
