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Emulating the values of the nonprofit that calls it home, the building is transparent, welcoming, and forward-looking yet respectful of its historic context.
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The relatively small building presents a large face to the street in a conscious effort to give the limited program area the scale and presence appropriate for a civic institution. The result is a thin building that maximizes street presence, daylight, and ground-level views through spaces dedicated to public engagement to a lush courtyard beyond.
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Both interior and exterior of the structure reflect its mission to create healthy buildings, healthier employees, and a healthier, more interactive society.
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All of the site’s rainwater is used to irrigate the landscape and maintain a healthy water table while reducing the load on the city’s storm water collection system in the neighborhood.
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This new headquarters for a local philanthropic foundation heals a scar on an important public space. As an exercise in emulating the values of the nonprofit that calls it home, the building is transparent, welcoming, and expressed in a restrained form and vocabulary that respects its historic context.
Year
2016
Project Area
22,440
Awards
AIA Louisiana Merit Award
AIA New Orleans Honor Award
USGBC Excellence in Sustainability Honor Award