the review 2011-2013

Faculty Advisor: Irene Keil

CAMERON RINGNESS

Ethno City Layers of Urban Alterity: The Unrelenting Paseo

The American City is layered in differences. Over time

the city has been shaped and reshaped by different

cultures and identities in the urban landscape. However,

difference is still consistently otherized, and ethnicity

becomes excluded by society as this other. Despite the

citys rich history of Latin American culture, the popula-

tions identity is still ambiguous and mainly invisible

to society at large. Neighborhoods evolve over time

based on hybridity, juxtaposition and improvisation; this

temporal condition is visible within a 24-hour cycle in

Hispanic everyday life, where place is altered across dif-

ferent hours of the day, and along different paths. Utiliz-

ing this transitional element of Latino Urbanism and the

emphasis on provisional social space existing along lines

of difference, the project redefines building typologies

to anticipate and support the growing ethnic identity.

In New Orleans, the Latino community has specific

economic, social and cultural needs, which the city is

currently lacking, thus the project seeks to address these

absences through the place-making strategy of layered

exchanges and interwoven paths, in which the tectonics

of space respond to these paths, and a visual, as well as

a physical, exchange occurs between city and others.

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GLASSES

SMALL GOODS

LARGE GOODS

TOYS

SHOESPIRATED

MUSIC/DVDs

CLOTHING

VENDING FOOD

PRODUCE

FURNITURE

APPLIANCES

CONSTRUCTION SUPPLEIS

ELECTRONICS

1 MARKET REFORMA

Faculty Advisor: Kentaro Tsubaki

SEAN MCGuIRE

Chaotic Territoriality Mediating Spatial Conflict In Barrio Bravo, Mexico City

The open-air tianguis, or street markets, of Tepito have

defined its cultural identity since its Aztec beginnings.

Conflict with government officials, commonplace since

the arrival of the Spaniards, has accelerated with the

initiation of gentrification schemes in the bordering

historic district, with property being seized under the

guise of preventing drug trafficking. Many vendors and

locals realize the imminent threat to the integrity of

their community, and seek to preempt the destruction of

their traditional ways. The increasing willingness of local

vendors to seize space in the public domain, and seek a

new system of organization that balances private (ven-

dor) and public (circulatory) space. This unique system

of informal economic ingenuity must be preserved yet

modified to mitigate inevitable spatial conflict. The emer-

gent properties of this economic system, coupled with

its continuously variable systems of self-organization,

has the potential to influence an architecture defined by

informality, instead of imposing upon it. Through explo-

ration of self-organized behavior, interactive aggrega-

tion and kinetic systems, the proposal derives localized

found conditions as a defining parameter of its design

methodology. While past government backed proposals

have focused upon aggressive relocation strategies to

contrived concrete-cast vendor stalls in barren plazas,

this proposal will emphasize the necessity of creating

relational nodes of commerce situated within the streets.

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GLASSES

SMALL GOODS

LARGE GOODS

TOYS

SHOESPIRATED

MUSIC/DVDs

CLOTHING

VENDING FOOD

PRODUCE

FURNITURE

APPLIANCES

CONSTRUCTION SUPPLEIS

ELECTRONICS

1 MARKET REFORMA

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Faculty Advisor: Judith Kinnard

IAN OCAIN

Downtown Now New public space for a reactivated city Downtown has long stood as the center of life in the

American city. However, over the course of the 20th

century, they faced a steady decline in terms of use. They

were reduced to the center of business in the city as the

center of life shifted outwards with the patterns of urban

sprawl. This thesis seeks to examine the way in which

the imbalance of program created by zoning and urban

sprawl is corrected in city centers. It attempts to edit the

9 to 5 condition that urban centers face today and trans-

form them into 24/7 communities of activity and social

interaction. Using New Orleans as a testing ground, the

project is sited on an existing surface parking lot in the

Central Business District. The main focus of the investiga-

tion is the interaction between building and context and

building and occupant. The mixed-use program com-

prised of residential, office, and retail space is separated

into public and private functions and organized around a

public courtyard. While the public spaces remain highly

transparent to allow for visual connections between the

courtyard and the street, the private spaces are lifted off

the ground. The public space is read upwards through

the vertical circulation which highlights the overlap of

program and connects visitors to an elevated roof park.

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critics Emilie Taylor

Sam Richards

Abigail Feldman

PYRAMID WELLNESS INSTITUTE

students Steven Baker, Victoria Bryant,

Jose Cotto, Katherine Delac-

ey, Hunter Duplantier, Gage

Edwards, Rena Foster, Em-

ily Green, Charlotte Hutton,

Baha Javadi, Whitney Jordan,

Leslie Katz, Michael Kirschner,

Sarah Knapp, Jacob Mc-

Gregor, Kevin Michniok,

Danielle Musselman, Alison

Rodberg, Risa Schoenfeld,

Guan Wang, Grant Whittaker,

William Zink

This community design build studio studied the issues sur-

rounding mental illness in New Orleans through the lens of

a specific project, the Pyramid Resources Wellness Institute

(PRWI). Located in Mid City, PRWI provides treatment

services for persons in the greater New Orleans area who

are homeless, have mental illness diagnosis or co-occurring

substance use. Pyramid provides housing assistance and

intensive individualized support services under the direction

of a treatment team consisting of psychiatrists, psycholo-

gist, clinical staff, nurses, support professionals, case man-

agers, and others as needed.

The studio team worked with the staff and residents of

Pyramid to design their common outdoor space into an

area that can adapt to the multiple needs of the residents; a

space that can accommodate group meetings, outdoor din-

ing, conflict resolution, activity area, and provides a calming

outdoor space for the clients and staff of the facility. Stu-

dents designed a durable and adaptive series of benches,

tables, planters, and bbq which are used for eating, therapy,

and breaktime activities. Construction of the outdoor space

began in October and was completed in December of 2012.

During the studios semester state funding for mental health

care was slashed, Pyramid was left scrambling for the re-

sources to continue serving the community, and the design

build project site was moved. In response to these changes

a team of students also worked with Pyramid Wellness on

a graphic advocacy campaign to spread the word about

the prevalence of mental illness, the effects of the budget

cuts, and the resources that do exist for those in need.

The graphic advocacy took the form of advertisements in

the local street exchange paper, a website, and a series of

postcards, stickers, and magnets to spread the message and

brand Pyramids campaign.

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DSGN 4100/5100 // FALL 11DSGN 4100/5100 // FALL 12


To date, Tulane School of Architectures URBANbuild pro-

gram has enjoyed success while focusing on the design and

construction of homes by student groups. In the eighth year

of the program, the focus shifted to a larger scale. Harmony

Neighborhood Development provided a site along La Salle

corridor for the programs research. At the heart of Central

City, La Salle Street has historically been a vital commercial

corridor. During the design phase of URBANbuild in fall

2012, students developed proposals to revitalize this area

with the establishment of a mixed-use commercial center

that acts as an amenity for Harmony Oaks residents. The

realization of the project was intended to be phased. Har-

mony, therefore, has the opportunity to expand the project

incrementally as desired. Phase one construction involved

the implementation of micro-business pods for the site, also

known as Community Place Makers. The realization of the

overall design, because of its scale, needed to be construct-

ed in stages. URBANbuild students spent the spring of 2013

constructing the Place Makers. They are grouped and sited

on La Salle Avenue, and are programed to support eco-

nomic activities, such as farmers markets and local events

directed by neighborhood occupants. While the individual

units were placed as a collective whole, they are mobile

architectural elements that allow for an interactive change

in the use of the site and also allow for future deployment

into the community.

co-teachers Tom Holloman (fall)

Matt Decotiis (spring)

community partner Harmony Neighborhood

Development

students Rianna Bennett, David Campanella, Marine Charlot, Alyce

Deshotels, Victor Du Peloux, Gage Edwards, Lauren Evans,

Matthew Fishman, Drew Hauck, Elizabeth Kovacevic, James

Lacroix, Yuegi (Jazzy) Li, Melissa Longano, Daniel McDon-

ald, Naveed Namaky, John Nelson, William Nemitoff, Tayson

Ng, Dennis Palmadessa, Julien Remond, Kyle Ryan, Aaron

Schenker, Katherine Schuff, Nora Schwaller, Alexander

Shporer, Matthew Skoda, Rolan Solinski, Joshua Ungar,

Lucas Velle

critic Byron Mouton

URBANbuild 08 LASALLE


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The Magellan Garden project is a 15 week design build

studio located on the West Bank of New Orleans. The site,

run by Parkway Partners gardener Tony Lee, provides a hub

of learning for local youth and veterans involving comple-

mentary activities of food education and production. The

team of 12 students and 2 faculty members engaged the

community in the design process, and innovation in materi-

als, assembly, and detailing was emphasized. The project

includes a shade structure that collects rainwater which

is used to feed a constructed wetland filled with fish and

indigenous plants. The site also houses raised beds, tool

storage, and ground cover strategies to support Mr. Lees

aim for a community resource and teaching space. The

design team devised a strategy for fabricating the project

components at the Tulane Shop and moved those compo-

nents to the remote project location in one day. This project

was done through the Tulane City Centers Engage-Design-

Build series of studios.

critic Doug Harmon

Sam Richards

METHoDS oF ASSEMBLY: Magellan Street Garden

students Sarah Cumming, Michelle

Finan, Elisha Grossman,

Annelise Haskell, Kristen

Korndoerfer, Beau LaCroix,

Katlyn Leach, Gregory

Mathieu, William Nemitoff,

Devin Reynolds, Kyle Ryan,

Fan Xiong

community partner Tony Lee, Parkway Partners

Community Gardener


This studio explored the transformation of the London

Avenue Canal from a concrete drainage channel into a wet

canal as an urban amenity. Continuous public access and

provision for crossing the canal were designed so that the

canal is a locus of activity rather than a barrier. The site

focused on the Dillard University campus and the expan-

sion of the University into a landlocked city-owned site of

bottomland forest on the other side of the canal. Through

an ecosystem restoration project, including enhanced water

management, this site parcel could become a campus

arboretum. A pavilion for study/teaching of environmental

issues and student housing were the architectural design

components. Other programs serving the needs of the uni-

versity and community were also proposed. The buildings

established a strong presence with water, and the campus

was redesigned as a hydrophilic environment, incorporating

fountains, ponds and wetlands for water storage, creat-

ing an oasis within the city. The work of the studio may be

viewed at www.dutchdialogues.com.

student Robert Mosby

critic John Klingman

LoNDoN AVENUE CANAL REDESIGN AND DILLARD UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS/INFRASTRUCTURE


PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FRENCH QUARTERCritic: Kentaro Tsubaki

KYLE RYAN

DSGN 3100 // FALL 11

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PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE FRENCH QUARTERCritic: Ammar Eloueini

JACK WATERMAN

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BOAT MAKING SCHOOL Critic: Irene Keil

SANAA SHAIKH


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BOAT MAKING SCHOOL Critic: Charles Jones

JAKE GAMBERG



NEW ORLEANS CULINARY ARTS COLLEGECritic: Doug Harmon

ROBERT MOSBY

Raised Floor System

Precast Concrete Slab

Compact fluorescent lighting

Fire Protection

High Velocity HVAC Duct

Point Supported Curtian Wall Hardware

Glass Support Fin

Structural Column

Polished Concrete Floor

Polished Concrete Floor

Steel Roof Frame

Frame for glass enclosure

Translucent Insulated Glass

0 2 48

1


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NEW ORLEANS CULINARY ARTS COLLEGECritic: Bruce Goodwin

KATLYN LEACH

concrete parapet

metal flashing

wear coursedrainage layer

roofing membrane

thermal insulation

vapor retarder

glass curtain wall

operable window

concrete planter box

metal roof deckingconcrete roof slab

double glazed low e glass

steel window frame

operable window header

operable window sill

sill flashing

finish flooringgypsum floor boardconcrete floor slabmetal decking

steel girder

steel beam

structural steel column

nonstructural steel column

acoustical tile barrier

welded moment connection

ceiling tie

perforated metal suspended ceiling

HVAC supply branch duct

diffuser

flourescent tube suspended down lighting

steel mullion

metal flashing

finish flooring

concrete ground slab

vapor barrier

steel baseplate

leveling nuts

concrete pile cap

subsurface drainage system

steel piles

HVAC supply branch duct

diffuser

flourescent tube suspended down lighting

ATCS4200_Spring 2012: Final ProjectThe purpose of this New Orleans Culinary Institute project is to bring the New Orleans community to the area. OC Haley Boulevard is undergoing a revitalization to bring the street and surrounding area back to life or the way that it used to be. By creating a center that recognizes not only the need for culinary cultivation in New Orleans students, but in the New Orleans community as well the steps toward fixing the OC Haley Boulevard are a little closer to the goal. This project should attract students and community alike to learn about the culinary arts, to use indoor facilities and the garden. By displaying plants in planter boxes on the buildings facade, it acts as signage to what the structure is, invites people to enter, and helps the environment and climate of the building. Greenery adorns the facade to allow students immediate access to the goods that they need to cook. Operable windows allow for quick gardening of vegetables and greens that will be used in the culinary school. The plants also act as a mediator for the building environment by pro-viding shade for diffused light to enter the building, and fresher air when the operable windows are open. The facade is a teaching tool for the students, and example for the community. KATLYN LEACH_5-3-2012

The concrete planter boxes hang from a nonstructural column and beam system that attaches to the structural system on the interior of the building. Students can access the planter boxes through operable windows that move both up and down for easier reach. The second and third floors show teaching kitchens while the first is the restaurant.

Several different types of plants that grow well in New Orleans can be planted in these beds. The beds are different depths to allow for many different types of herbs or vegetables to grow. They would not only be a teaching tool but promote cleaniless and clean air, and diffuse natural light that comes through the operable windows.


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TANZAKADEMIE Critic: Wayne Troyer

NATAN DIACON-FURTADO

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10 2510 2515

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TANZAKADEMIE Critic: Irene Keil

EVAN AMATO

DSGN 3200 GRAD // SPRING 13


TANZAKADEMIE Critic: Bruce Goodwin

COLLEEN LOUGHLIN

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ATCS 4020/6150

Critic: Andrew Liles

INTEGRATED BUILDING SYSTEMSA | Elliot Brown undergraduate

B | Ray Croft graduate

C | Rena Foster graduate

D | Aubrey Keady-Molanphy undergraduate

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B

A

C D

A



LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICIANS CENTER Critic: Michael Nius

DANIEL OMURO


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LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICIANS CENTER Critic: Michael Nius

HILLARY BOCASH



PHASE TWO Critic: Charles Jones

THOMAS FERRER



PHASE TWO Critic: Tiffany Lin

ELIZABETH HIMMEL

DSGN 2200 GRAD // SPRING 13


F | Elizabeth Himmel

G | Claire Leavengood-Boxer

H | Marielle Asenjo

I | Helen Lummis

G

G

G

H

F

IG

DSGN 1100 GRAD // SUMMER 12


Fall 2012

THE SPACE OF THE FACADE

A

E

B

C

D

C

DSGN 3200 // SPRING 13DSGN 1100 // FALL 12


Spring 2012

PHASE 3: FRERET STREET FETE

FRERET STREET ELEVATION 1/8=1

D

D

E

C

AB

E

DSGN 3200 // SPRING 13DSGN 1200 // SPRING 12


SNAKING PATHWAYPARKS

SPLASH STEPSDrawing explanation or notation...Etc.Etc.

Drawing TitlePARKSDPARKSDPARKS rawing Title

critic Grover Mouton

student A | Guan Wang

B | Jack Waterman

DESIGN URBANISM Biloxi, Mississippi

course description

Fall 2011 Design Urbanism students

continued a collaborative commu-

nity outreach design effort begun

by Spring semester students in

Biloxi, MS. Consulting with Mayor

AJ Holloway and other public of-

ficials, the students studied a 17-acre

waterfront site in East Biloxi known

as Point Cadet. Long neglected,

the site represents the last green

waterfront park space available to

the public, and will soon be home to

the new Seafood Industry Museum.

Students analyzed the site and used

public input to create design pro-

posals incorporating an expansion

of the public marina, the addition

of boardwalks and fishing piers,

small commercial establishments,

restaurants, gardens, playgrounds,

and an open-air pavilion for farmers

markets and other events. While

landscape proposals were critical to

the large open site, definition of the

urban space and user-experience

were complemented by site planning

and schematic architectural design.

Final designs were presented to the

City of Biloxi and are under consid-

eration as the project continues to

raise state and federal funding for

implementation. Tulane Regional Urban Design Center

Section Perspective

TODOWNTOWN

TOOCEAN SPRINGS

HOK

Precedents

Design Urbanism Seminar Fall 2011

Perspectives

Design Urbanism Seminar Spring 2011

A. Program diagrams (L to R) - Housing, Entertainment, Mixed Use (Commercial + Residential), Recreational.B. User Gradient - Darker areas indicate more adult use, while lighter areas indicate family or recreational use. C. Sight Lines to the proposed Public Square - dotted line indicate pedestrain and vehicular circulation.

Diagrams

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B

B

B

RBST 3400 // FALL 11

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critic David Merlin

student Ian OCain

ADvANcED DIGItAl FABRIcAtION

course description

ADGM 6200 Advanced Digital

Fabrication was a survey of digital

fabrication processes, both addi-

tive and subtractive, and explored

fabrication and assembly at the

building material scale. Through a

series of three exercises, students

designed and fabricated connection

details, relief surface panels, and

synthesized joinery and ornament

to create a cultural object. The goal

was to gain a better understanding

of the qualitative and quantitative

properties of typical building materi-

als to inform future design thinking

and open a dialogue about the role

of the architect in fabrication and

construction.

Culture Cube, the third final project,

used the ideas developed by Farshid

Moussavi in the Function of Orna-

ment to understand the roll of orna-

ment in the built environment. Stu-

dents translated methods of cultural

connection at the architectural scale

to the scale of an object to dem-

onstrate how physical objects can

transcend form to become forces

that shape society as material.

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The digital camera is a handy tool in the 21st Century. So

handy in fact it is practically an extension of the hand. But is

digital technology a crutch to the creative process? Are dig-

ital tools so integrated into our daily lives that we take them

for granted? Have our eyes been dulled by the convenience

and the sheer abundance of the pixelated image? Are there

limits to digital technology that influence how we observe

and understand the built world? Is digital always the right

answer? By combining both digital and analog methods,

students explored sketching/drawing from observation,

watercolor painting, still photography using film cameras,

and mixed media The physical act of sketching, drawing,

painting, collaging and handling film required students to

enter the analog world.

We considered the work of modern and contemporary art-

ists, photographers, and architects who draw as a founda-

tion for inquiry; the conversation broadened and students

used these works as a point of departure to develop their

own creative modes of representation.

critic Jill Stoll

cREAtIvE MODES OF REPRESENtAtION

students A | Stuart Hurt

B | Victoria Bryant

C | Ann Ascherman

D | Kaci Taylor

E | Michelle Carroll

F | Jeremy Maloney

G | William Zink

H | Nick Sackos

I | Jared Morganstein

A E

B C

C

D

F

G H I

AVSM 4444 // SPRING 13

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This course covered a number of topics related to Study

Abroad in Rome. Intended to prepare students who will

study in Rome in Fall 2013 to gain the most from this

extraordinary experience, the course selectively engaged

issues of Romes cultural history and urban form, method-

ologies of urban mapping, and on-site drawing.

Pedagogical Objectives

to become aware of primary architectural, social, cultural,

and environmental issues at play in the contemporary

Roman context

to read and effectively represent various aspects of

Romes urban form and distinct neighborhoods through

analytical mapping

to develop skills in on-site drawing in an urban context

Format

The course met once per week and was comprised of

lectures, film screenings, discussions, project reviews, and

on-site drawing.

critics Wendy Redfield

Giovanna Galfione-Cox

PREPARING FOR ROME

student Ian Rosenfield

DSGN 3200 // SPRING 13AHST 4646 // SPRING 13


critic John Stubbs

PRESERVATION STUDIO: Historic Structure Report and Planning Considerations for the Rehabilitation and Expansion of Richardson Memorial Hall

course description

Studio I: Building Preservation concentrated on document-

ing, analyzing and planning for the preservation of indi-

vidual historic buildings as a basis for understanding

the technical, theoretical and procedural aspects of archi-

tectural preservation practice. The course included intensive

study of selected buildings in the New Orleans area where

students worked both as independent researchers and

in teams producing architectural preservation projects to

professional standards. The studio examined the differences

between building stabilization, adaptive reuse, rehabilitation

and restoration.

students A | Carter Quina

B | Scott Heath

C | Elizabeth Simpson

The Historic Structure Report and Planning Considerations

for the Rehabilitation and Expansion of Richardson Memo-

rial Hall at Tulane involved the whole class working for

seven weeks on a detailed report for the School of Architec-

tures building in anticipation of its planned rehabilitation.

Produced with the guidance of several Preservation and

Architecture program faculty members it is expected that

this study will help inform and enhance the planned reha-

bilitation of Tulanes School of Architecture building.

166 | PLANNINg CONSIDERATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

A

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RICHARDSON MEMORIAL HALL HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT | 163

WEST SIDE SPACE AVAILABLE (3,110-5,980 SF)

NORTH SIDE SPACE AVAILABLE (5,478 SF)

EAST SIDE SPACE AVAILABLE (4,830 SF)

EXISTING SURROUNDING BUILDING

SITE PLAN SPACE ANALYSIS

EXISTING RMH

5,478 SF

1,570 SF2,260 SF

3,100 SF

5,980 SF

RICHARDSON MEMORIAL HALL HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT | 173

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DSGN 3200 // SPRING 13PRST 6510 // FALL 11


critic Eugene Cizek

students A | Drew Hauck graduate

B | John Coyle undergraduate

C | Bahareh Javadi graduate

HISTORIC FAUBOURG MARIGNY

course descriptionThis studio focused on new construction in residential

Faubourg Marigny along the industrial riverfront. Students

were assigned a block and were given the task of designing

new infill or adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the existing

structure. All projects utilized the HDLC guidelines and were

under the 50 foot height limit.

Drew Haucks adaptive reuse design was named Riverfront

Roast with respect to its current use as the Standard Cof-

fee warehouse. As a mixed-use commercial, residential, and

entertainment venue, the design incorporates the residen-

tial functions of the Marigny, encourages foot traffic and

provides living spaces with a unique courtyard.

Bahareh Javadis proposal for a linear park and follies on N.

Peters provides a well-lit transit stop, public access to river

views framed by the structure, and celebrates the industrial

nature of the immediate surrounding area.

John Coyle designed a layered structure to house the Mari-

gny Community Center, equipped with a practical parking

garage, residential units, a rooftop park, and a landscaped

path through the building, among other spaces. His creativ-

ity produced a practical and aesthetically pleasing space

that capitalizes on every available space and transforms an

industrial corridor into a walkable, usable space. REFRAMING THE MARIGNYt u l a n e s c h o o l o f a r c h i t e c t u r e

dr. eugene cizek spring 2013john coyle

A

B

A


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REFRAMING THE MARIGNYt u l a n e s c h o o l o f a r c h i t e c t u r e

dr. eugene cizek spring 2013john coyle

A

C

C

B

DSGN 3PRST 6520G 13DSGN 4200 // SPRING 13


critic Will Bradshaw

CASE STUDIES IN SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

course description

This course used case studies of real projects to explore

concepts of sustainable real estate development and to

deepen students understanding of how actual projects

get done. The principal building blocks of the course were

readings related to the case study topics, case studies

themselves which had associated problem sets, and guest

lectures from project developers and their partners. Each

case study was intended to highlight an area of critical

importance to the development process and provide a

deep-dive in that space.

However, each project also touched on all the other aspects

of the development process because we were using real

projects as the models, inclusive of the major aspects of the

development process which included:

Entitlements

Finance

Design and Construction

Marketing

Property Management/operations

We touched on all of these areas through the lens of sus-

tainability, building a clearer picture of what it means to be

a real estate developer in this space.

students Brennan Fournerat

Sarah Hargrove

LaQuanda Smith

SRED 6320 // SPRING 13

A

DC

B

218 / MSRED /

The Firehouse: An Urban Rehab Development at 4877 Laurel

images A | Existing conditions

B | Building proposal render

C | First floor plan

D | Second floor plan

Introduction

The Firehouse on Laurel is the inaugural endeavor of the

newly formed FHS Development team, comprised of 3 re-

cent Tulane MSRED grads. With a focus on creating vibrant

community spaces through urban infill and historic renova-

tions, the Firehouse project will restore a community cen-

terpiece to its former glory in the form of a neighborhood

caf and 3 residential units. The Total Development Cost for

the project is $1,047,914 based on an acquisition price of

$255,000. The property is being sold through public auction

on May 17, 2013 with a starting price of $190,000. We have

structured our financials to allow us to pay up to $270,000

for the building, with an expectation that actual purchase

price will be considerably lower.

In addition to the developer equity put into the deal by FHS

Development (10% hard cash, 10% deferred fee), we are

looking to secure project financing through traditional debt

(56% LTV) and Federal and State Historic Tax Credits. The

project is expected to yield an average After Tax Cash on

Cash ROE of 11.7% and an IRR after sale in year ten of 17.1%.

Building Overview and Current Conditions

The building consists of a two-story vacant former fire

station building built in 1910. It contains 3,779 square feet

including a 546 square stable in the rear. It is located

within the Uptown National Historic District, in which the

period of significance applies to building built prior to 1935.

The renovation of the fire station would be eligible for Fed-

eral and State Historic Tax Credits. The fire station has been

vacant since Hurricane Katrina. The property was further

damaged by Hurricane Isaac from wind and water intrusion.

The building is a combination of masonry and wood frame

two-story on a reinforced concrete slab. The roof frame is

wood. Roof cover is approximately 50% intact. The building

is basically open span on the first level. The second level is

accessed via a wood stairwell that will need to be replaced.

The windows have been boarded. The roof, gutters, and

eaves are in poor condition. The plaster walls and ceilings

are no longer intact. The building requires total renovation.

Surrounding Neighborhood

The West Riverside neighborhood of New Orleans is a sub-

district of the Uptown/Carrollton, its boundaries as defined

by the City Planning Commission are: Magazine Street to

the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, the Mississippi

River to the south and Webster Street to the west. Most of

this area has been considered part of Uptown New Orleans

throughout its history. The Uptown District, beginning up-

river at the Garden District and stretching to Broadway, is a

self-contained residential world. Its a place where late 19th

century homes are scrupulously maintained and small scale

restaurants and shops reinforce the feeling that you are

visiting a village, not a city. The median sale price for homes

in the subjects 70115 area code, according to Trulia, from

June 2012 to August 2012 was $370,000 based on 102 sales.

Compared to one year ago, the median sale price increased

10.1% or $27,100, and the number of sales increased 14.6%.

There are currently 103 resale and new home sales including

62 homes in pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages

of the foreclosure process. The average list price for single

family residential in this area is currently around $437,589.

Zoning

The subject property is zoned RM-2, Multi-Family District.

The purpose of the district is to maintain a residential

environment while permitting a variety of dwelling types.

Population density is maintained in the high-medium range,

while buildings are permitted to rise to seventy-five feet.

Larger buildings are permitted to contain certain necessary

commercial uses for the convenience of tenants. Although

a variance would need to be accepted in order to open a

caf on the first level, the official appraisal document for the

property suggests community oriented commercial uses as

a fitting rehabilitation focus of the property. A caf would

be an added value for the neighborhood and we anticipate

that the variance would have full neighborhood support.

Our Vision

Our vision for the renovation of the Laurel fire station is

to pay homage to its history as a community staple. We

envision a caf on the first level that takes full advantage

of the existing fire station design. Capitalizing on the heavy

morning, afternoon and evening traffic of Wisner Park, we

plan to partner with an established New Orleans restauntuer

that will open a Grab-and-go, healthy and quick dining

alternative for dog owners, park goers and neighborhood

residents. The caf will have an indoor/outdoor dining area

that extends into the side alley once used for parking the

Fire Engine 37. By creating a space that is an extension of

the park and the neighborhood, we hope to encourage the

rebuilding and revitalization of the area.

Upstairs will be two one bedroom apartments at 750

square feet a piece. Both will ample windows and space,

these apartments will rent for around $1200 a month. In the

rear of the building is the original stable structure. This will

be repurposed into a 550 square foot efficiency apartment

with a private entrance off of Laurel. This will rent for close

to $950 a month.

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critics Irene Keil

Tiffany Lin

tulaneBASEbeijingFrom May 16th to July 10th, thirteen Tulane architecture

students, together with twenty students from various uni-

versities in the U.S., participated in a study abroad program

initiated and conducted by BASE Beijing (Robert Mangu-

rian, Mary-Ann Ray, David Gregor), assisted by professor

of practice Irene Keil (coordinator) and assistant professor

Tiffany Lin from Tulane University. Chinese students from

the Beijing University of Technology assisted with research,

provided translations and helped conduct interviews during

the field work in urban and rural villages.

The BASE facilities occupy a former factory building in the

urban village of Caochangdi, located at the 5th ringroad of

Beijing, between the airport and the Forbidden City. The

village is part of a thriving arts district in Beijing, home to

many artists and galleries, but also to farmers, squatters,

students and taxi drivers.

During their time in Caochangdi, the students looked at the

relationships between rural villages and cities, in this case

Beijing, and analyzed the problems created by issues of

mass migration and speculative development. In addition,

independent projects explored the culture of making in the

villages where students collaborated with local residents

and artisans. At the end, all projects were printed in book

form; the original works, and the books were displayed in a

final exhibit open to the public at BASE.

students A | Laura Dilorio and

Nick Sackos graduates

B | Elizabeth Davis graduate

C | Laura Dilorio graduate

D | Ian OCain undergraduate

E | Cameron Ringness and

Matt DeCotiis graduates

A B C

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course description

This course engaged on-site drawing

in Rome and environs. During the

first half of the semester under the

direction of Professor Barron, stu-

dents concentrated on pencil draw-

ing. During the second half of the

semester with Professor Klingman,

students focused on ink line drawing

with prismacolor shading.

critics Errol Barron

John Klingman

students A | Annalise Haskell

B | Alia Soomro

C | Madison Baker

D | Mary Catherine Bullock graduate

roME Architectural drawing A

B B

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ACKNoWLEdGEMENtS

CrEdItS

Many thanks to Dean Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA for

his support of the School and commitment to revive

the reVIEW.

This book would not have been possible without the

guidance and tireless efforts of Jill Stoll, Associate

Dean of Students at the School of Architecture.

She collected, photographed, and edited all of the

student work for this publication.

Leigh Wilkerson has been the driving force in the

Schools graphic identity for five years now. We all

owe her a debt of gratitude for the way she has

worked to communicate and celebrate the remark-

able trajectory of the School through her own design

talent and dedication.

DEAN

Kenneth Schwartz, FAIA

Favrot Professor

EDITORS

Jill Stoll, Associate Dean of Students

Daisy Dodge, MArch I, TSA15

DESIGNER

Leigh Wilkerson, 10 Studios

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Christine Foley, TSA13

DIGITAL IMAGING SPECIALIST

David Armentor

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN

Christy Crosby

PRINTING Regal Printing Ltd., Hong Kong

Cover Image:

Marielle Asenjo, M.Arch I Candidate, TSA15

From the assignment

Inside. Outside. Inbetween,

DSGN1100/AVSM1100 with Irene Keil

and Jill Stoll, Summer 2012

DESIGN STUDIO COORDINATORS

FALL 11

First Year:Associate Professor Scott Ruff

Second Year:Adjunct Lecturer Andrew Liles

Third Year:Favrot Professor Ammar Eloueini, Intl. Assoc.

AIA, RA-France

FALL 12

First Year:Adjunct Assistant Professor Thaddeus Zarse

Second Year:Favrot Associate Professor and Associate

Dean for Academics Wendy Redfield, AIA Associate

Third Year:Assistant Professor Kentaro Tsubaki, RA

SPRING 12

First Year:Assistant Professor Tiffany Lin

Second Year: Koch Chair of Architecture John Klingman

Third Year:Adjunct Associate Professor Doug Harmon

Thesis:Favrot Associate Professor of Architecture and

Dean for Academics Wendy Redfield, AIAAssociate

SPRING 13

First Year:Assistant Professor Marcella Del Signore,

RA-Italy

Second Year:Assistant Professor Tiffany Lin

Third Year:Professor of Practice Irene Keil

Thesis:Harvey-Wadsworth Chair of Landscape Urban-

ism and Professor Judith Kinnard, FAIA

2013 by Tulane School of Architecture, Richardson

Memorial Hall, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans,

Louisiana 70118. All rights reserved. No part of this

publication may be reproduced in any manner without

permission.

All images of student work appear courtesy of the stu-

dents, copyright Tulane School of Architecture, unless

otherwise noted.

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