Emulating the values of the nonprofit that calls it home, the building is transparent, welcoming, and forward-looking yet respectful of its historic context.
The relatively small building presents a large face to the street in a conscious effort to give the limited program area the scale and presence appropriate for a civic institution. The result is a thin building that maximizes street presence, daylight, and ground-level views through spaces dedicated to public engagement to a lush courtyard beyond.
Both interior and exterior of the structure reflect its mission to create healthy buildings, healthier employees, and a healthier, more interactive society.
All of the site’s rainwater is used to irrigate the landscape and maintain a healthy water table while reducing the load on the city’s storm water collection system in the neighborhood.
This new headquarters for a local philanthropic foundation heals a scar on an important public space. As an exercise in emulating the values of the nonprofit that calls it home, the building is transparent, welcoming, and expressed in a restrained form and vocabulary that respects its historic context.
Client
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Year
2016
Project Area
22,440 SF
AIA New Orleans Architecture Honor Award, 2018
USGBC Excellence in Sustainability Honor Award, 2018