Architecture Between Land and Water: Design Lessons from the Bayou

A bayou is a slow-moving body of water, typically a creek or river that winds through low, flat terrain in a broader wetland landscape. Found throughout the Gulf Coast , bayous are distinct from swamps, which contain forested wetlands characterized by standing water, and from marshes, where tall grasses and herbaceous plants grow in saturated soils. The currents of a bayou landscape support biodiv