New Orleans, Louisiana
Spring 2019, Professor Margarita Jover
This housing complex on a city block in New Orleans explores the relationship between working, living, and growing. There is a unique opportunity for residents to have small bussinesses or offices in their homes at the street level. There is also a central market space that is available for residents to sell food and other goods they may produce. The rooftop gardens are a part of a green initiative on the block and are easily accessible through each communal circulation core. The massing configuration of the units was directly influenced by the context, which mainly consists of New Orleans shotgun houses. In order to densify the block the units were stacked, pushed, and pulled, but still maintained a clear representation of the surrounding vernacular architecture.
