Make It Right New Orleans Self-Guided Tour

Self-Guided Tour

Welcome to the Make It Right community in the Lower 9th Ward. Make It Right is an organization dedicated to rebuilding safe, sustainable and affordable homes for families who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina.

Before you begin your tour, please be advised that this is a neighborhood of private homes. Be respectful of the homeowners’ privacy by walking on the sidewalk, not up driveways or through yards. Please do not ask to go inside someone’s home.

Please also be aware that this is an active contruction side. Do not enter a home under construction. Keep an eye out for cars and construction vehicles as you cross the street.

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Make It Right Self-Guided Tour

First stop: Corner of Deslonde and North Roman Streets, Pam’s Place Resource Depot Station #1 - Pam’s Place - 1738 Deslonde Here you can learn about the effects of Hurricane Katrina, the history of the Lower 9th Ward and Make It Right, how we build our homes and what makes them energy-efficient, healthy and safe for the homeowner and the environment.

Station #2 - 1724 Deslonde Adjacent to the Resource Depot: New Orleans’ Bild Design founder & Tulane architecture professor Byron Mouton designed this home, built

by Tulane Architecture students participating in the design / build program through the Tulane City Center project.

Station #3 - 1735 Deslonde Street Across the street from the Resource Depot: Designed by BNIM of Kansas City, Missouri, this house is constructed in three modular parts and was assembled on site. Make It Right homes are elevated at 5 or 8 feet, at least three feet above federal standards.

Station #4 - 1809 Deslonde Street On the right, you can see this home: Graft, based in Berlin, Germany, designed this home in collaboration with Make It Right’s founder, Brad Pitt. The house is Graft’s modern update to the traditional New Orleans’ shotgun house.

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Make It Right Self-Guided Tour Head north on Deslonde Street

Station #5 - 1738 Deslonde On the left: The home designed by Adjaye Associates of London, England uses the entire roof of the home as a shaded terrace. Based on input from the Lower 9th Ward community, architects prioritized outdoor spaces and porches on home designs.

Station #6 - 1845 Deslonde On the right: Billes Architecture of New Orleans designed this home, which utilizes natural ventilation and features high ceilings with fans and shading devices to keep the home cool in the warm New Orleans’ climate.

Station #7 - 1905 Deslonde

Cross North Prieur Street and walk further up Deslonde, home on the right: The large windows fronting this home by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple of New Orleans allow for natural light throughout the communal spaces within the home.

Station #8 - 1925 Deslonde On the right: This home, by Atelier Hitoshi Abe of Sendai, Japan, is Make It Right’s first duplex home. This home design features large open spaces that can be customized as private bedrooms or living areas.

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Make It Right Self-Guided Tour

Turn around and head south on Deslonde Street, turning left at North Prieur Street and left on Tennessee Street, stopping at homes along the route Station #9 - 1904 Deslonde Street This home by Waggoner & Ball Architects of New Orleans is based on a traditional camelback home. The main living and dining spaces act as a generously proportioned great room with outside exposure on three sides, affording excellent views of the street and neighborhood.

Station #10 - 1905 Tennessee Street Turn left on North Prieur, walk to Tennessee Street, turn left, home on the right: Shigeru Ban Architects of Tokyo, Japan designed this home, the first Make It Right home with a green roof.

Green roofs absorb rainwater, provide insulation, create a habitat for wildlife and help keep the home cool in warm weather.

Station #11 - 1808 Tennessee Street Turn around and walk south on Tennessee, home on the right: This home by Constructs, LLC of Accra, Ghana, features an exterior stairway with with a timber-framed roof, bringing in light but keeping out rain. The stairs are supported by steel rods, creating a floating effect.

Station #12 - 1744 Tennessee Street On the right: Philadelphia firm Kieran Timberlake Architects won the 2010 Committee on the Environment from the American Institute of Architects for the design of this home which features a roof deck, sunscreens and mesh trellis.

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Make It Right Self-Guided Tour Head north on Deslonde Street

Station #13 - Make It Right eco-playground On the left: Donated by Kompan and Kellog, this is one of the most technically advanced eco-playgrounds in the country. The playground equipment is built with only sustainable and recyclable materials, including a solar-powered computer that allows children to play physically active digital games.

Station #14 - 1724 Tennessee Street On the right: This home by Concordia of New Orleans was the first home completed by Make It Right in 2008. Shortly after this home and five others were completed, category three storm Hurricane Gustav hit New Orleans, but caused no damage to Make It Right homes.

Station #15 - 1708 Tennessee Street

On the right: Trahan Architects of Baton Rouge, Louisiana designed this house with a rolling roof line to provide shading on the south facing side of the home and create unique outdoor space for the homeowner.

Station #16 - 1632 Tennessee Street On the right: Designed by Morphosis Architects of Santa Monica, this home can float in floodwaters up to 16 feet and is held in place, in the event of a flood, by two steel guideposts. It is the first floating home permitted in the United States.

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Make It Right Home Features All our homes feature the following elements.

Exterior Features

• Metal roofs absorb less heat and reduce the need to cool a home, require minimal maintenance and enable rainwater collection.

• Solar panels use the sun’s power to generate electricity on sunny days. Our solar panels produce more energy than needed to operate the home, so excess energy can be sold back to the power grid allowing homeowners to gain credits that reduce their monthly energy bills.

Elevating homes to at least five feet off the ground ensures that they are out of range of flood levels experienced during Hurricane Katrina.

• Concrete columns contain recycled content.

• Decking on the exterior stairs and porches are treated with non-toxic coatings to prevent rot, mold and termites.

• Fiber cement board siding is eco-friendly and designed to withstand cracking, rotting and termites.

Interior Features

• Noritz tankless water heaters heat water instantly and are 80-90% more energyefficient than a traditional water heater.

• Energy Star rated appliances and light fixtures use 30% less energy.

• Low-E glass helps keep the home cool and blocks UV rays.

• Spray foam is used to insulate walls and the underside of the roof and floor to keep the hosue properly sealed and prevent air leaks that waste energy.

• High ceilings and cross ventilation allow for better air flow.

• Low-flow plumbing fixtures like faucets and showerheads maintain water pressure while reducing water consumption.

• Dual-flush toilets use less water to flush liquid waste, reducing water usage up to 70%.

• Mold-resistent drywall is composed of a fire-resistent gypsum core covered by 100% recycled paper.

• Benjamin Moore Zero-VOC paint helps create safer air quality by limiting offgassing that is harmful to human health and the environment.

• Floors are constructed using reclaimed wood and cabinets are constructed from formaldehyde-free, locally-sourced wood.

• Shaw Green Edge carpet is made from recycled content and can be recycled into new carpet at the end of its lifecycle.

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