Scope Four
This project, while worthwhile, will not really help New Orleans recover. Again these are supposed to be projects that are essential for the city to recover.
This is a program designed to provide for the demolition and salvage of historic buildings deemed structurally unsound, immovable, etc. that have been slated for removal. The program would provide an opportunity to save valuable historic building components such as windows and doors, ridge tiles, wood flooring, etc. as well as distinct decorative elements such as brackets, moldings, baseboards, etc. In conjunction with existing non-profit salvage and resale programs at New Orleans Habitat for Humanity’s Project ReStore and the Green Project as well as Delgado Community College, this program would provide for a variety of opportunities to help maintain the distinct character of New Orleans historic architecture by providing authentic and re-useable materials to the construction market.
Another important component of this program is the link to the Delgado Community College current degree offering for Architectural/Design Construction Technology and the proposed Workforce Development Program. One component of the salvage operation would include photographic and illustrative documentation of building components, similar to the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) program administered by the National Park Service and housed at the Library of Congress. This documentation portion of the program would be offered as part of the curriculum for this degree, and allow the college to build a database of drawings and photographs that would aid in the reproduction of the limited supply of authentic elements. This database would be available to architects, historians, homeowners, construction trades, etc. as a reference tool for building projects that incorporate historic elements. The proposed Workforce Development program includes construction trades that would benefit from the documentation efforts, which would provide patterns and models for reproduction of components. These trades would also have the opportunity for on the job training in careful demolition and salvage operations, as well as to learn about historic construction techniques and methods important in the New Orleans area restoration efforts.
This is a program designed to provide for the demolition and salvage of historic buildings deemed structurally unsound, immovable, etc. that have been slated for removal. The program would provide an opportunity to save valuable historic building components such as windows and doors, ridge tiles, wood flooring, etc. as well as distinct decorative elements such as brackets, moldings, baseboards, etc. In conjunction with existing non-profit salvage and resale programs at New Orleans Habitat for Humanity’s Project ReStore and the Green Project as well as Delgado Community College, this program would provide for a variety of opportunities to help maintain the distinct character of New Orleans historic architecture by providing authentic and re-useable materials to the construction market.
Another important component of this program is the link to the Delgado Community College current degree offering for Architectural/Design Construction Technology and the proposed Workforce Development Program. One component of the salvage operation would include photographic and illustrative documentation of building components, similar to the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) program administered by the National Park Service and housed at the Library of Congress. This documentation portion of the program would be offered as part of the curriculum for this degree, and allow the college to build a database of drawings and photographs that would aid in the reproduction of the limited supply of authentic elements. This database would be available to architects, historians, homeowners, construction trades, etc. as a reference tool for building projects that incorporate historic elements. The proposed Workforce Development program includes construction trades that would benefit from the documentation efforts, which would provide patterns and models for reproduction of components. These trades would also have the opportunity for on the job training in careful demolition and salvage operations, as well as to learn about historic construction techniques and methods important in the New Orleans area restoration efforts.
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