PROBLEM SEA LEVEL
STORE: 2 Mi FOOD INSECURITY NEAREST WALK: 45-50 MIN BUS: 25-43 MIN
49% BELOW
BD-1
RM-2
BD-1
BD-
1
LOT VACANCY 2011
DISPLACED IDENTITY
14,000
3,000
TIMELINE OF DEVELOPMENT
PRE-1788
DEVELOPMENT THIS ERA LOWER NINTH WARD KATRINA FLOOD AREA MIR SITE WETL ANDS / OPEN SPACE 00
.5
1.0
2.0
N
1789-1835
DEVELOPMENT THIS ERA DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO 1789 LOWER NINTH WARD KATRINA FLOOD AREA MIR SITE WETL ANDS / OPEN SPACE 00
.52
miles
1864-1920
DEVELOPMENT THIS ERA DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO 1864 LOWER NINTH WARD KATRINA FLOOD AREA MIR SITE WETLANDS / OPEN SPACE 0
0.5
1.0 miles
2.0
1.0
.0
1836-1863
DEVELOPMENT THIS ERA DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO 1836 LOWER NINTH WARD KATRINA FLOOD AREA MIR SITE WETL ANDS / OPEN SPACE 00
.5
miles
1921-1949
DEVELOPMENT THIS ERA DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO 1921 LOWER NINTH WARD KATRINA FLOOD AREA MIR SITE WETLANDS / OPEN SPACE 0
0.5
1.0 miles
1.0
2.0
miles
2.0
1950-2005
DEVELOPMENT THIS ERA DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO 1950 LOWER NINTH WARD KATRINA FLOOD AREA MIR SITE WETLANDS / OPEN SPACE 0
0.5
1.0 miles
2.0
ANALYSIS
IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY, KNOWING YOUR NEIGHBORS CAN LEAD TO A HIGHER RATE OF SURVIVAL, COMFORT AND SECURITY.
“MESH NETWORK”
DEFINING CORNERS
GRID MORPHOLOGY WHERE RESILIENCE BEGINS!
20th Cen.
19th Cen.
TYPOLOGY
Steps
Enclosure Porch
Property Line Sidewalk
Street
PUBLIC REALM 15’ WATER LINE 8’-1” 5’ SUGGESTED 3’ MINIMUM
CAN PROTECTIVE MEASURES BECOME ATTRACTIONS AND SOCIAL CONDENSERS?
STRATEGY
THE INSERTION OF PATHS, NODES AND PROGRAM WITHIN THE EXISTING GRID CAN STITCH TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY, STRENGTHENING IT TO GROW, CONNECT, AND EMERGE.