JUNE & JULY 2003
I Note: All events below held at 923 Tchoupitoulas Street unless noted other-
wise.
JUNE 7, FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER TRAINING Classes comprise 13 work-
14 & 21 shops to acquaint prospective buyers with the details of purchase con-
tracts, insurance, fiscal fitness, budgeting, home maintenance and more.
Graduates are required to attend 3 consecutive Saturday classes beginning
June 7 and are eligible for special financing as a result of course comple-
tion. Prospective students must attend a prescreening meeting. See article
page 15. 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 4950 Dauphine St. (Holy Cross School).
(504) 636-3047. Tuition $30 - $50.
JUNE 12 RENOVATORS' HAPPY HOUR. Join the OC staff on site at 5009
Royal St. for refreshments and a step-by-step explanation of the renova-
tion of this once-abandoned shotgun double. Explore the completed
renovation and view "before" plans & photos while the OC staff & the
project contractor field questions about challenges & solutions.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 5009 Royal Street. (504) 636-3046. $51person.
JUNE 26 NEA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT PRESENTATION
NEA grant commissioned architects unveil and exhibit their designs for
new construction in historic districts. Event will include presentations by
the architects and refreshments. See article page 16. 6 - 8 p.m.
(504) 636-3045. FREE.
JUNE 29 LIVE IN A LANDMARK TALK & WALK: Uptown Mangle Join
Operation Comeback staff and members of the Uptown Triangle
Association for a brief talk about the neighborhood, followed by a walk
showcasing area homes. 1 p.m. Location TBA. (504) 636-3046. FREE.
JULY 12, 19FIRST TIME HOIVIEBUYER TRAINING Classes comprise 13 work-
& AUG 2 shops to acquaint prospective buyers with the details of purchase con-
tracts, insurance, fiscal fitness, budgeting, home maintenance and more.
Graduates are required to attend 3 Saturday classes beginning July 12 and
are eligible for special financing as a result of course completion.
Prospective students must attend a prescreening meeting. See article
page 15. 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (504) 636-3047. Tuition $30 - $50.
JULY 17 RENOVATORS' HAPPY HOUR. Join the OC staff on site at 1000
Valence St. for refreshments and a step-by-step explanation of the renova-
tion of this two-story building. Explore the renovation in progress and
view "before" plans & photos while the OC staff & the owner-renovator
field questions about challenges & solutions. 5:30 -7:30 p.m.
1000 Valence Street. (504) 636-3046. $51person.
I JULY 26 YOUR LOUISIANA PURCHASE: Buying & Renovating an Old
House The series of four workshops includes sessions on acquiring
properties for renovation, financing a purchase and renovation project,
obtaining the proper insurance for your project, and working with profes-
sional architects and contractors.10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Reservations Required.
(504) 636-3047. $51person.
Got an event? A tour? A workshop? Let us know! Send your neighborhood's calendar
information to Live in a Landmark Calendar, 923 Tchoupitoulas Street, NOLA 70130.
Phone 581-7032, fax 636-3074, e-mail: mmiller@prcno.org
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PRESERVATION IN PRINT
JUNE 2003 17
plans for affordable houses that blend
seamlessly into our old neighborhoods,"
summarizes PRC staff member and NEA
Grant Coordinator Meg Lousteau.
"Thanks to the creativity and pragmatism
of the commissioned architects and the
support of the advisory committee, Home
Builders Association and HDLC, we
have been able to demonstrate that hous-
ing for low and moderate income house-
holds can be based in good design with-
out sacrificing affordability. Once the
prototypes are built and the community
sees the results, you can expect a whole
new direction in the affordable housing
dialogue."
The commissioned architects will
offer complete details of the design,
HDLC approval and bidding phases of
their projects at the unveiling on June 26,
but here are some highlights:
E. EEAN MC NAUGHTON
ARCHITECTS
McNaughton accepted the challenge
of designing a bungalow-inspired plan
for a vacant lot at 5116 Burgundy Street
in Holy Cross, immediately adjacent to a
house the PRC acquired and will soon
start renovating. The design features a
front porch that McNaughton character-
izes as essential to neighborhood living
as well as a collection of bungalow
details interpreted in non-traditional
materials.
McNaughton's practice has delved
into both affordable and historically com-
patible design for decades, and such proj-
ects have been a regular feature in his
studio classes at the Tulane School of
Architecture. "Having groups like the
NEA and PRC support this kind of
endeavor is very encouraging," notes
McNaughton, "because the attention this
project is attracting can help make well-
designed affordable housing a priority."
WAYNE TROYER, DAVID
GREGOR, IRENE KEIL
This team developed a plan for a
Creole-cottage inspired house for a
vacant lot in the 1600 block of Ursulines
St. in Tremé. "We wanted to respect the
classic facade of the Creole cottage house
type," according to Troyer, "but used it
as a point of departure and took liberties
with the rear of the building." The result
is a cantilevered second floor that creates
a covered outdoor space, ideal for
expanding square footage in the future.
Troyer, Gregor & Keil also specified
materials such as polycarbonate and cor-
rugated metal for parts of the building.
-Many people are not accustomed to
using some of these materials for the pur-
poses we have specified," Keil recog-
nizes, "but their use in these applications
saves money while infusing style.-
WISZNIA & ASSOCIATES
(JOE PERAINO)
In devising a shotgun-inspired house
for the 2300 block of Annunciation St. in
the Irish Channel, Wisznia's Joe Peraino
came up with a design that capitalizes on
light and a sense of spaciousness.
"Shotgun houses can feel cramped
because they tend to be narrow and the
spaces are usually divided into many
small rooms," Peraino says. "So we took
out many of the walls and opened up the
front with glass to create transparency."
A shuttering system on the front façade
addresses security and privacy concerns.
NEA
COMMISSIONED ARCHITECTS
• E. Eean McNaughton Architects
• Wayne Troyer,
Irene Keil,
David Gregor
• Wisznia & Associates,
Joe Peraino
GRANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Una Anderson, New Orleans
Neighborhood Development
Collaborative
Jane Apffel, Volunteers of America
Eleanor Burke, Historic District
Landmarks Commission
Scott Coulombe, Home Builders'
Association
Steve Dumez, American Institute of
Architects
Don Gatzke, Tulane School of
Architecture
Patty Gay, PRC Executive Director
Paul James, Whitney Community
Development Corporation
Fred Johnson, Neighborhood
Development Foundation
Kathy Laborde, New Orleans
Community Development Fund
Meg Lousteau, PRC, NEA Grant
Coordinator
Jim Pate, New Orleans Area Habitat
for Humanity
Many thanks to the following for
making this project possible:
HISTORIC DISTRICT
LANDMARKS COMMISSION
Staff, Commission, and
Architectural Review Committee
HOME BUILDER'S ASSOCIATION
Randy Noel
Lloyd Smith
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT
FOR THE ARTS
NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT
FORIVO THE
ARTS
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