http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:16:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-200698 beth_hyde Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:49:58 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/#comment-200698 we are doing work on how the envioroment will we are doing work on how the envioroment will

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-31400 Inhabitat » KATRINA RECOVERY SPURS MODULAR BUILDING Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:12:25 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/#comment-31400 [...] Its unfortunate that it takes a disaster like Hurricane Katrina to convince people of the efficiency of modular building. Nevertheless, that is what seems to be happening in the gulf coast right now - as no other form of traditional stick building seems to be up to the crucial task of quickly rebuilding devasted homes and helping victims get their lives back together. Of the thousands of homes damaged and destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, only a fraction have been replaced. [...] [...] Its unfortunate that it takes a disaster like Hurricane Katrina to convince people of the efficiency of modular building. Nevertheless, that is what seems to be happening in the gulf coast right now – as no other form of traditional stick building seems to be up to the crucial task of quickly rebuilding devasted homes and helping victims get their lives back together. Of the thousands of homes damaged and destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, only a fraction have been replaced. [...]

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-27981 Inhabitat » TOP 10 GREEN DESIGN OF 2006 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:11:52 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/#comment-27981 [...] 2. HURRICANE KATRINA’S AFTERMATH In the wake of such a large-scale and devastating natural disaster, we’ve seen designers respond to Hurricane Katrina through a variety of inspiring projects, initiatives, and competitions. From the New Urbanists’ $35,000 Katrina Cottage to a slew of design competitions including Global Green’s GreeNOLA initiative and Architectural Record’s Designing the Future of New Orleans competition, designers, architects, and non-profits have joined forces to produce some truly innovative and humanitarian projects. [...] [...] 2. HURRICANE KATRINA’S AFTERMATH In the wake of such a large-scale and devastating natural disaster, we’ve seen designers respond to Hurricane Katrina through a variety of inspiring projects, initiatives, and competitions. From the New Urbanists’ $35,000 Katrina Cottage to a slew of design competitions including Global Green’s GreeNOLA initiative and Architectural Record’s Designing the Future of New Orleans competition, designers, architects, and non-profits have joined forces to produce some truly innovative and humanitarian projects. [...]

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-10830 patti Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:37:37 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/#comment-10830 Um. Why don't they just build the city somewhere else? Um. Why don’t they just build the city somewhere else?

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-5580 Andreas Paulsen Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:28:40 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/08/29/anniversary-of-katrina-designing-for-disaster/#comment-5580 We can't really do anything about the weather, but... A worldwide Design Competition for house design for the area and other area's that are in the path of "bad weather". New Orleans could be the Grand Show for this. The internet is the medium. I participated in the design competition for the "Ground Zero" Memorial, didn't win, but I participated. How may would participate in the "Katrina Home Show" in New Orleans?? Ask the NYTimes and The International Harold Tribune for Space plus use this site to ad and expand the exposure. Why Not?? Andreas We can’t really do anything about the weather, but… A worldwide Design Competition for house design for the area and other area’s that are in the path of “bad weather”. New Orleans could be the Grand Show for this. The internet is the medium.
I participated in the design competition for the “Ground Zero” Memorial, didn’t win, but I participated. How may would participate in the “Katrina Home Show” in New Orleans?? Ask the NYTimes and The International Harold Tribune for Space plus use this site to ad and expand the exposure. Why Not??
Andreas

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