The Arsenal of Observation.
Life in Dead Spaces:
A Reportage of New Orleans Cemeteries
New Orleans cemeteries are spaces of above-ground design intricacies, otherwise hidden beneath the dirt. Using the categories defined by Kevin Lynch’s Image of the City, these sketches explore cemeteries at multiple scales-- revealing features of human interaction, architectural organization, unique landmarks, materiality, and relationships to surrounding and varying urban context.
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Daphne Vorel. B|Arch I Candidate, 2025
Prof. Andrew Liles AIA
Tulane School of Architecture![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/240502194141-2d24a4e7cff365f56c6e5bb2ae1b9f2a/v1/fb0fa199576fa30dee7db3549e79391e.jpeg)
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