More Reflections on the Teche

New Orleans Yacht Harbor during Katrina

Artwork by Michael Kessler

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LLOG Office Building

This is a building in Covington, LA that I worked on through the construction documents phase. I basically had all of the exterior envelope drawings and details in my scope of the project. This included the detailing of the curtain wall, glazing selection, pre cast wall panels, stone base and there was actually some planted roof terrace in the project.

The building provides office space for an oil and gas exploration company called LLOG.

The project was done during my work with Eskew+ Dumez+ Ripple of New Orleans.

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Also a few snapshots in Mandeville, Louisiana which is a nearby area to Covington. It faces Lake Ponchartrain.

Seaside, Florida

Finally, I have seen for myself the Seaside community designed by Duaney, Plater, Zyberk. Though there is a lot of whining from all sectors, this place is wildly successful. For what it is, a beach development that consists of residences, commercial, amenities, school, it seems to do it very well, very conveniently and allows for a pedestrian friendly area. Way finding elements are cool, play off the sun, shading and shadow. The houses are cutesy victorian but not unpleasant. I'm ready to go back and enjoy the cool clear Emerald Coast (when I can afford it, nothing is cheap around here)!

DPZ did some proposals for New Orleans recovery that had a lot of merit but did not get past the drawing boards. Then again, not a whole lot has.
























This is Natchez Pavilion, at the end of our beach house street. The Pavilions at the end of each street at Seaside, mark the edge of the beach and are all different, so you can easily tell where you are from anywhere you can see the pavilion.











I did catch this Corbu influenced pad farther down the beach, which was a nice rest from the victorian era at Seaside.