Does the new architecture in New Orleans reflect a ‘sense of place’?
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http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/travel/29cultured.html?emc=eta1
In 2007, frustrated by the slow pace of rebuilding in the Lower Ninth, Brad Pitt set up a foundation called Make It Right; the foundation then commissioned 13 architecture firms to design affordable, green houses. The organization plans to build 150 homes, all for returning Lower Ninth residents. So far, just 15 of them are occupied, but those 15 make a big impression.
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