New Faubourg Lafitte housing development by Urban Design Associates

Urban Design Associates created a master plan for the new Faubourg Lafitte housing development in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the active participation of Lafitte residents. The original 1940s-era Lafitte housing project was demolished in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The project replaced a surface parking lot in a core urban area with two curvilinear buildings: a 97-unit affordable-apartment building and a LEED Platinum-certified office and conference facility for environmental and social-justice organizations, with retail shops at street level and public parking underground — sited together across the street from the University of California, Berkeley campus and within walking distance of numerous transit connections.

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