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14 new duplex designs from a slew of top architects are announced as part of NOLA rebuilding effort, Make it Right.
Tue, Jul 07 2009 at 11:47 AM
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The Make It Right Foundation — Brad Pitt’s massive effort to bring affordable, storm-safe, sustainable housing to NOLA’s Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Lower 9th Ward — has unveiled 14 new duplex designs from a global roster of top architecture firms.
As I reported in January, the first six houses — out of a planned 150 — have been completed. Since then, more have been erected and are sheltering once-displaced NOLA residents. These 14 fresh duplex designs follow Make It Right's mission to transform the Lower 9th Ward into “a neighborhood comprised of safe and healthy homes that are inspired by Cradle to Cradle thinking, with an emphasis on a high quality of design, while preserving the spirit of the community's culture.” The homes also address issues unique to multi-family dwellings and NOLA including flexibility, affordability, landscaping as a design and energy element, and integration with the street.
I’ve picked out my top five favorites designs below with links to the architects responsible. The remaining nine follow. After taking a look, what are your top picks?
Constructs (Ghana)
Billes Architecture (US)
Atelier Hitoshi Abe (Japan)
Gehry Partners, LLP (US)
Bildit Design (US)/ BNIM (US)
buildingstudio (US)/Elemental (Chile)
GRAFT (Germany)/Pugh+ Scarpa (US)
Photos: Make It Right
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Having family members who are older or just cannot handle stairs makes me wonder how these designs would accomodate for those that are elderly or handicapped? Did they take all potential users into consideration while making these designs?
Why don't they just remove the stilts and be done with it?
Oh yeah. The flooding.
Maybe the floods could be more accomodating of the elderly and handicapped.
the designs are fascinating but I just don't see them in S. Louisiana, let alone the lower 9th.
Seriously, the lower 9th ward in New Orleans is known to look like the less than average community and these designs can change that. Homes that look not only fascinating but are actually energy efficient brings property value to S. Louisiana, something the area desperately needs (I know because I live in New Orleans).
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