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Florida Housing Development
Housing Authority of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
2000
Concordia was selected to design a master plan and to build Phase I of the revitalization of a 1940s public housing development. The master plan designed a concept for the de-densification of the site and the addition of new mixed-income housing.
Five elements were designed and constructed concurrently: (1) the renovation of the existing community center; (2) a new maintenance building; (3) site developmental and infrastructure work; (4) the renovation of 8 existing buildings into 77 townhouse units; and (5) the design of new duplex houses.
Through Concordia’s master planning and design process, the residents determined the direction of the design: separate single family units with spaces for public socializing. The new residential units connect to the surrounding neighborhood with front porches and are painted in bright colors. Individual backyards create private space for each residence. Concordia’s community-based design process successfully responded to the criteria established by the residents and neighborhood leaders.
