New Orleans Courtyard House

An entry to a local New Orleans Ideas Pool. The project is a design for a low-cost, sustainable housing unit. The design is intended to replace damaged housing in areas harmed by hurricane Katrina. It touts pre-fab construction, multiple passive heating/cooling systems, a flexible multi family unit layout, and an interior courtyard. 

The project was completed over a month with a fellow student taking first place in over 20 other entires. 

The design uses flexible indoor and outdoor space to maximize its potential.

The design touts a slated planter system, fed by the slanted roof's water collection to serve as a view between the house and its neighbor

These images highlight the buildings sustainable strategies.

The design focuses on passive systems, including controlled daylighting, shading, water collection, and outdoor circulation. The building also offers southern orientated roofing for optional solar-panal placement. 

Ground floor layout.

Roof plan.