| Rebuilding for the Seventh Ward's Cultural Life
Rob Corser
Nils Gore
This article reflects the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
This article describes an ongoing collaboration between the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning and the Porch 7th Ward Cultural Organization following Hurricane Katrina. The aim of the project is to assist in community rebuilding and empowerment by highlighting the cultural legacy of this historic New Orleans neighborhood. The project also serves as an investigation of new approaches to design assistance and design-build pedagogy.
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