SYMBIOSIS Revitizing the houma tribal identity through community cultural spaces

Graduate Thesis

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

After careful consideration and understanding of what the tribe wants in order to achieve its goals, a new set of programs was curated, keeping their requirements and type of activities in mind. The proposed program provides them with a balance of formal and informal community spaces for community engagement and socialization. The tribe can also engage in fishing activities, an important aspect of the tribal identity, which was slowly depleting due tounavailability of resources.

SITE INFORMATION:

The site is location near the city center of Houma city in Lousiana. It is bounded by Lake Houma, named after the tribe. The site is covered with wetlands, spread over majority of the plot.