Unfortunately, there has been a dearth of development in Gentilly since the storm, the following is some good news. Dillard University has recently opened one of two new buildings, which are to come online this year. Here are some pics of the professional schools building, and after the pics I've pasted a press release from Woodward Design+Build explaining the building's LEED Gold certification.
I like the departure for the neo-classical style of the campus's historic buildings, while there is still obvious cohesion. And the classroom and flexible spaces look great and functional. However, I think that I loathe the atrium a little... something about it gives me late 80s/early 90s... almost Esplanade Mall-esque. Hmm...
Check it out:
*Woodward Delivers LEED Gold*
"While Dillard University will continue to provide a brighter future for its students, Woodward Design+Build provided the university with a new standard for higher learning facilities.
The new Professional Schools Building sets itself apart from the rest with its impressive state-of-the-art environmental design. This project - constructed to LEED Gold green building standards and currently undergoing certification - is a first for any university in Louisiana.
Home to the school’s chemistry labs and other specialized instruction areas, the 130,000-square-foot building presented unique challenges. By drawing on our extensive experience serving our education and government clients, the Woodward team delivered a building that is now getting a lot of attention on campus.
“Thank you for your leadership in making this building the jewel in the crown at Dillard,” Walter Strong, the university’s executive vice president, wrote to us recently.
High performance glass, efficient lighting and low-flow plumbing fixtures are just the start. Landscaping includes native prairie grasses that require little maintenance, while bioswales and manmade wetlands handle storm water runoff. The Woodward team even helped develop a unique mechanical feature to recycle energy from the air collected by chemistry lab exhaust hoods.
It’s a building that corresponds with Dillard’s historic campus while also representing the university’s greener future as a community of learning for generations to come."