Global architecture firm Perkins+Will has created a waterfront building for a research organisation in Baton Rouge Louisiana that is designed to remain fully functional during floods.

海湾水研究所（Water Institute of the Gulf）成立于2011年 ， 是一家致力于水系统和沿海社区研究的非营利组织 。 它的新总部位于密西西比河畔 ， 毗邻曾经在当地贸易中发挥关键作用的历史码头 。

Founded in 2011 the Water Institute of the Gulf is a nonprofit organisation that conducts research focused on water systems and coastal communities. Its new headquarters is located on the banks of the Mississippi River next to a historic dock that once played a key role in local trade.

在设计新建筑时 ， 建筑师利用了地区的海洋特质 。 Perkins + Will事务所是一家总部位于美国的公司 ， 在全球均设有办事处 。