Competition: Not-So-Secret Garden
Competition: Not-So-Secret Garden from Kimberly Martin
Competition: Not-So-Secret Garden

USGBC competition to repurpose a building and neighborhood in New Orlean's Ninth Ward. This proposal creates a series of gardens--from public space for the neighborhood to share, to a roof garden for the residents, to individual deck gardens and green screen hurricane shutters--turning inside out, New Orleans' vernacular of hidden, private courtyard gardens. The existing school building is programmed to hold vital neighborhood industries and services, as well as incubate small local businesses. Multiple sustainable systems make this new neighborhood hub an efficient oasis.

Entry perspective
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Diagrams
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Site plan
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Floor plan ground level
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Floor plan first floor
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Floor plan second floor
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Floor plan third floor
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Floor plan fifth floor
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Floor plan sixth floor
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Sustainable systems diagrams
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Sustainable systems section
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USGBC Mixed-use, Multi-unit Housing Competition - Turning New Orleans' existing vernacular of Secret Gardens, this proposal creates a public outdoor space to foster community and encourage sustainable development and economies. Numerous green technologies are employed and displayed for educational purposes. Design team: Allison Beer McKenzie + Corey DiRituguliano
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Second board

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Project Narrative
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Competition: Not-So-Secret Garden

USGBC competition to repurpose a building and neighborhood in New Orlean's Ninth Ward. This proposal creates a series of gardens--from public space for the neighborhood to share, to a roof garden for the residents, to individual deck gardens and green screen hurricane shutters--turning inside out, New Orleans' vernacular of hidden, private courtyard gardens. The existing school building is programmed to hold vital neighborhood industries and services, as well as incubate small local businesses. Multiple sustainable systems make this new neighborhood hub an efficient oasis.

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Freelance, Full-time, Moonlighting
Kimberly Martin
Project Manager, BDCL Architects Cincinnati, OH