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Pattern Books
[Image: Publication cover]In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, urgent need exists to rebuild vast numbers of houses and buildings at a speed not possible using only traditional construction techniques. The Louisiana Speaks Pattern Book has been created to provide both guidance and tools for the builders who will take on this task.
The pattern book and its companion publication, the Louisiana Speaks Tool Kit, are part of Louisiana Speaks, a program which has undertaken several complementary initiatives:
- First was the Parish Recovery Planning process during which citizens developed their vision, goals, strategies, and a list of high priority, high impact projects to jump start their recovery.
- Second was a series of three demonstration planning charrettes conducted by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company in three separate locations that have distinctly different urban conditions.
- A third initiative entails a regional planning program to develop a long-term vision for Louisiana.
This pattern book and the tool kit form the bridge between these initiatives. These two documents present tools and techniques from both the planning charrettes and the regional vision processes in a form that can be used by communities throughout the state.
The pattern book contains techniques for building housing, neighborhoods and towns at a greatly accelerated pace while remaining true to the values and traditions of the people of Louisiana. These traditions provide guidance for the design and construction of environmentally-responsible houses that incorporate many of the traditional architectural features of the region. The pattern book also provides guidance on incorporating hazard-resistant design and improved construction techniques into the built landscape. Doing so can prevent or reduce future losses of life and property during natural disasters.
A PDF version of the Louisiana Speaks Pattern Book is available below for download.
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| Posted on: 3/9/2007 10:33:52 AM |
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