Posts tagged: Katrina
Sheds made of demolished Katrina homes.
By DIY Maven
After hurricane Katrina, Brad Guy of BMRA, Bryan Bell and Sergio Palleroni, resolved to put to use the material of 50,000 homes that had been demolished. (To put this figure in prospective, 5% of the 50,000 homes equals 53,000,000 board feet, which is enough to build 3,800 homes.) The determined trio, along with students from Design Corps’ Summer Studio who had studied re-use and community design, built two prototype sheds. An excellent examp » READ MORE
Katrina Homes in New Orleans...Gratitude
By sparkieI didn't know what section to post this in. Inspiration for if you feel your home needs alot of work, it could be worse. And an opportunity to take a moment to feel grateful for what we have.
I was a Red Cross volunteer in Katrina & Rita disaster areas for 4 days>>>>>>>>>>>>>they were too slowww, so I "acquired" my own car to travel from San Antonio to Beaumont, TX to Lake Charles, LA to Cameron Parish, LA to finally New Orleans. I did variou » READ MORE
Dinky Dwellings
By DIY MavenMcMansions all over the country are quaking on their foundations. Gigantic houses are quickly falling out of favor for a more diminutive abode. Enter the 400 square foot mini home.
McHurricanes, McBoomers, and McMansions
In response to FEMA trailers hauled out an masse after hurricane Katrina, New York based designer Marianne Cusato drew up plans for a more appealing alternative. Namely, the Katrina Cottage, for which she won the Cooper-Hewitt P » READ MORE
