Comments on: Post-Katrina Sustainable Architecture: The Shotgun House http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:04:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: mattm2552http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-109299 mattm2552 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:31:50 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/#comment-109299 A shotgun house is not a symbol of poverty. It is simply a style of house that was built in the first half of the 20th century on small lots in new orleans. You will find lots of middle class people who live in shot gun houses in some of the nicer neighborhoods in the city.Shot Gun houses are found all over the city, and all classes of people live in them. Yes there are lots that are in poor neighborhoods, but the neigborhood as a whole is the problem not the house.As with most houses and neighborhoods the class of people living in them tend to decline over time. A shotgun house is not a symbol of poverty. It is simply a style of house that was built in the first half of the 20th century on small lots in new orleans. You will find lots of middle class people who live in shot gun houses in some of the nicer neighborhoods in the city.

Shot Gun houses are found all over the city, and all classes of people live in them. Yes there are lots that are in poor neighborhoods, but the neigborhood as a whole is the problem not the house.

As with most houses and neighborhoods the class of people living in them tend to decline over time.

]]> By: The Revolution Corporationhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-109217 The Revolution Corporation Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:05:06 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/#comment-109217 satellite dish & all... most of the "creative" katrina stuff i've seen from artists and "make it wrong'ers" seem to carelessly disrespect the culture of the region. i was frustrated with the excessive cost, flimsy construction, & clueless floor plans of the "katrina cottage", but now they seem to be as good as it gets... :: sigh :: satellite dish & all…
most of the “creative” katrina stuff i’ve seen from artists and “make it wrong’ers” seem to carelessly disrespect the culture of the region. i was frustrated with the excessive cost, flimsy construction, & clueless floor plans of the “katrina cottage”, but now they seem to be as good as it gets… :: sigh ::

]]> By: 2050ad.orghttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/comment-page-1/#comment-109069 2050ad.org Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:43:44 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/25/marjetica-portc-shotgun-house-heartland/#comment-109069 I love the symbolism of fusing traditional architecture with self-sufficient, sustainable technology, as well as the caryatids, I went to college in NOLA and spent 8 months working with a community-based organization helping to rebuild after the storm. But I haven't been back since various groups have started constructing so many interesting and often visionary homes. Can't wait to visit and check it out. I love the symbolism of fusing traditional architecture with self-sufficient, sustainable technology, as well as the caryatids, I went to college in NOLA and spent 8 months working with a community-based organization helping to rebuild after the storm. But I haven’t been back since various groups have started constructing so many interesting and often visionary homes. Can’t wait to visit and check it out.

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