How HydroBlox Helps Architects Meet Drainage Requirements with Design Flexibility

Introduction: The Architect’s Dilemma

Architects are charged with balancing beauty, safety, sustainability, and code compliance. Drainage often becomes a constraint:

• Sloped trenching disrupts layouts
  
  
• Grates and drains interrupt hardscapes
  
  
• Pipe systems take up valuable design space
  
  

HydroBlox empowers architects to design freely without compromising function.

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What Is HydroBlox?

HydroBlox is a pressure-driven drainage system made from 100% recycled plastic. Unlike traditional pipe or gravel systems, it:

• Requires no slope
  
  
• Can be installed flat
  
  
• Moves water under hydrostatic pressure
  
  
• Requires no gravel or geotextile
  
  

The result: a sustainable, invisible drainage system that integrates seamlessly into creative site plans.

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Design Flexibility in Action

Courtyards & Plazas

HydroBlox installs under pavers, tile, or turf without disturbing pattern layouts. No visible drain lines required.

Rooftop Gardens

Use planks under planters and pavers to manage runoff across green roofs or terrace gardens. No need for deep drainage layers.

Hardscape Transitions

In tight spaces between buildings, HydroBlox can carry water horizontally to daylight points without slope, preserving level transitions.

Custom Landscape Features

Water movement around fountains, beds, or sculpture gardens is easy to manage with flat-installed planks that don’t disrupt the aesthetic.

LEED, SITES, and ESG Compliance

HydroBlox supports green infrastructure goals:

• 100% recycled content
  
  
• Supports pervious design goals
  
  
• Avoids carbon-heavy materials like concrete and PVC
  
  
• Reduces long-term maintenance risk
  
  

Design teams working on LEED or SITES projects can confidently spec HydroBlox into sustainable stormwater management plans.

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Architect Testimonials

“It let us move water across a flat plaza without any surface drains. That preserved our entire paver layout.” — Landscape Architect, Arizona

“We used it under benches, planters, and turf. No slope. No mess. It fit our vision perfectly.” — Urban Designer, New York

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Easy Coordination with Civil and MEP

Because HydroBlox is modular, it simplifies coordination between design disciplines:

• Works with existing piping systems using transition boxes
  
  
• Easy to dimension and detail in CAD/Revit models
  
  
• Compatible with stormwater retention requirements
  
  

Internal Linking Opportunities

• Download our CAD and Revit blocks for HydroBlox
  
  
• See how HydroBlox supports LEED and SITES criteria
  
  
• Request an AIA lunch-and-learn or spec sheet
  
  
• Explore real-world projects where HydroBlox preserved design vision

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