Site Model

Location: Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
Medium: plywood, balsa wood (for houses), watercolors, matboard
Duration: 2 days

Site model representing the low level density within the Lower Ninth Ward. The plywood was cut with a table saw, while the small houses were sanded and cut by hand with a band saw and sander. The houses were watercolored, with the yellow buildings representing community centers near the site, while the rest are purple. The plywood was stained with matboard for the blocks and the houses on top for the negative space to represent the streets.

The colors were chosen for a natural feel while also representing New Orleans' love of color, particularly gold, purple, and green. The style of the model was meant to be clean but simple, representing the unique culture of the area.

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