09.05.2006 20:57:00

Architectural Record Announces Winners of Katrina Design Competition, Created to Stimulate New Housing Concepts in New Orleans

NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record, in partnership with the Tulane University School of Architecture, today announced the winners of its Katrina Design Competition, which will serve as a catalyst to reassess, re-envision and redesign New Orleans' housing needs. The fourteen winning designs plus those from additional finalists are currently on display at New Orleans' Ogden Museum, and will travel to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual convention in Los Angeles on June 8.

The professional competition, High Density on the High Ground, asked architects to develop a 140-unit housing community on a high-ground site by the Mississippi River. The student competition focused on a new vision for a New Orleans House Prototype, an affordable, single-family home on a typical New Orleans lot. Over 600 architects and students worldwide entered the competition. The winning designs were created by:

High Density on the High Ground Winners -- * Jil Kobe/Eight Inc. * Peter Anderson/Anderson Anderson Architecture Merit Award -- * Duong Bui / Office of Peter Rose * Andrew Kotchen / workshop/apd * Maurice D. Cox / University of Virginia School of Architecture New Orleans Prototype House * Kiduck Kim, Christian Stayner / Graduate School of Design, Harvard University * Michelle Jellison / Montana University School of Architecture * John Kucharski, Mark Stankey / Montana University School of Architecture * Heath MacDonald / University of Texas School of Architecture * Zui Lig Ng / University of Houston

In addition to the exhibition at the Odgen Museum and AIA Convention, the winning designs will be published in the June issue of Architectural Record, and selected designs will appear on McGraw-Hill Construction web sites, including http://www.construction.com/, and http://www.archrecord.construction.com/.

"New Orleans is a city with a rich architectural history and unique style, but the realities of massive redevelopment are raising concerns about the face of the city's future. The Katrina Design Competition is an ideal way to foster the discussion on what New Orleans could look like in the future," said Robert Ivy, FAIA, vice president, editorial director, and editor-in-chief of Architectural Record. "The severe damage inflicted on New Orleans' housing stock truly has taken its toll on the lives of the city's residents. However, there is an opportunity to design practical, affordable solutions which define the New Orleans style, which will help breathe new life and rebuild lives in a city with immediate housing needs."

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