St. Dunstan’s School

Site Context

St. Dunstan’s School is the most upstream site of the Golden Rock gut. The school is currently closed but has been identified as a potential safe room site for emergencies and could be put back into use in the future. Half of the buildings are in the flood zone, making them vulnerable during storm events.

Baseline Recommendations

Apply

wet flood-proofing

measures to ground level and basement level spaces.

May include creating openings to allow water to flow in and out of spaces easily or choosing flood-resistant materials, such as ceramic tile and concrete.

Rebuild Approach

Build a new residential development outside of the flood zone.

With St. Croix’s housing shortage, this site is a good opportunity to build more housing units.

Create a new open space amenity within the flood zone area.

The leftover space could become a new amenity for the residential development with a walking path and vegetation.