SIGUS: Special Interest Group in Urban Settlement

Massachussetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning

Houma, Louisiana, 2007

Workshop Type:

City:
Houma, Louisiana
Country:
USA
Year:
2007
SweatDesignBuild-2007

 

SWEAT/DESIGN/BUILD WORKSHOP

An international 2-week workshop assisting the rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina. One week was spent on repair of damaged houses, and the second week focused on design/build of sustainable and environmentally appropriate housing components. Students from 3 countries joined MIT students in the effort.

Announcement Poster (pdf) 
Collage Poster (pdf) 
Slide Show (pdf)

Housing Components: 
Volunteer Camp Wash Area (pdf) 
Volunteer Camp Site Proposals (pdf) 
Lift House Trellis Design (pdf) 
Lift House Shutter Design (pdf)