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[tennis1400]

Will the WWII Museum's huge canopy be hurricane safe? Designers say yes








some people are so dense? its like no, they designed a giant pavilion and didnt think about hurricanes in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2...rricane_s.html

[Uptowner]

Originally Posted by jjslonaker

No, like I get the location for a skyline view and for having the room to fit it, etc. Just once you're down on the street, which is kinda hard to get to, and what not there's not a whole lot around it. Just industrial stuff. I hope it works out though. Guess we'll find out. At the end of the day its better than having the abandoned times pic building there

I understand what you're saying. They're working on a second study now to determine how to make the site more accessible. One was done for Top Golf, just last year, but Drive Shack wants entirely new set of data collected.

I agree about the lack of anything in the immediate vicinity.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by Uptowner

I understand what you're saying. They're working on a second study now to determine how to make the site more accessible. One was done for Top Golf, just last year, but Drive Shack wants entirely new set of data collected.

I agree about the lack of anything in the immediate vicinity.

I could see some sort of tif being used there possibly to make improvements to the infrastructure around there.. very visible location but not easily accessible .. especially from directions where most people will be coming from

[tennis1400]

N Claiborne Ave ROW between Orleans Ave & St. Louis St·Design Review · Project #DR025-18 ·Ref Code: XXLGDT
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3/5/2018
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Design Review of proposed development for the Claiborne Cultural Innovation District in the N. Claiborne Avenue right-of-way between St. Louis Street and Orleans Avenue in an OS-G, HU-RM1. and MU-2 Districts and an EC and GC Design Overlays.














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[C.]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Will the WWII Museum's huge canopy be hurricane safe? Designers say yes







some people are so dense? its like no, they designed a giant pavilion and didnt think about hurricanes in NOLA

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2...rricane_s.html

WHAT AN AWESOME ADDITION! Was there recently, and was really impressed. I can't even imagine what this new addition will look like.

[C.]

I ask this question every few months, but are these buildings still on track to be put to productive use and is so when is the estimated date for completion. I think the World Trade Center site is more far along and is suppose to be a hotel. I hope that true, and I want to book a room opening day if that's the case.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by CIA

I ask this question every few months, but are these buildings still on track to be put to productive use and is so when is the estimated date for completion. I think the World Trade Center site is more far along and is suppose to be a hotel. I hope that true, and I want to book a room opening day if that's the case.

I know from someone who is pretty reputable that the four seasons should be closing on their financing this month.. so id imagine a quick start to construction

[C.]

^ Awesome! Thank you,

[tennis1400]

[lamsalfl]

We have a lot of big projects going on now. The airport, Hard Rock, Canal Crossing, Kalorama, Higgins, and others. Are we really limited to the number of big projects that we can have under construction at one time? Is there a limit to the number of construction workers and contractors available, or if we had more projects ready for shovels in the dirt, could they be accommodated?

The Four Seasons, Odeon, Harrah’s expansion, Virgin Hotel, and 1100 Annunciation will all be quite intensive for contractors.

[lamsalfl]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

THE JULIA AT ST. CHARLES

This will really bring life to a quiet set of blocks. A great complementary development would be another building across Julia at Carondelet in that abandoned strip mall(?).

[nolafan]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Is this one of the terminals or the main portion?

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by lamsalfl

We have a lot of big projects going on now. The airport, Hard Rock, Canal Crossing, Kalorama, Higgins, and others. Are we really limited to the number of big projects that we can have under construction at one time? Is there a limit to the number of construction workers and contractors available, or if we had more projects ready for shovels in the dirt, could they be accommodated?

The Four Seasons, Odeon, Harrah’s expansion, Virgin Hotel, and 1100 Annunciation will all be quite intensive for contractors.

The massive amount of industrial expansion projects starting upriver will be much more demanding i think... dont forget we had those two medical centers going on and they were pretty massive on the job front . But certainly something to keep an eye on in regards to certain trades

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by lamsalfl

This will really bring life to a quiet set of blocks. A great complementary development would be another building across Julia at Carondelet in that abandoned strip mall(?).

that parcel is for sale at the moment.. so could happen sooner than later

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by CIA

WHAT AN AWESOME ADDITION! Was there recently, and was really impressed. I can't even imagine what this new addition will look like.

the closest thing I can think of is the canopy at Fashion Show Mall in Vegas

[NolaWave]

I attended a meeting at the WW2 Museum a few months ago and a person from the museum spoke to us about the canopy, additions, etc.

Forgive me if I am wrong, I do not think this has been mentioned anywhere before, but the museum is planning a nightly massive light show to be projected on the buildings and the underside of the canopy with audio telling different stories of the war and victory. We were shown a video presentation of the nightly show and it was VERY impressive.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by NolaWave

I attended a meeting at the WW2 Museum a few months ago and a person from the museum spoke to us about the canopy, additions, etc.

Forgive me if I am wrong, I do not think this has been mentioned anywhere before, but the museum is planning a nightly massive light show to be projected on the buildings and the underside of the canopy with audio telling different stories of the war and victory. We were shown a video presentation of the nightly show and it was VERY impressive.

Makes a lot of sense ... most press releases about the canopy mention the ability to project images and to change colors and program projections onto it . So that definitely makes sense. I think this will be a surprisingly unique additiom to the skyline that many people didnt see coming


I wonder if that video presentation is anywhere online

[tennis1400]

Interesting read about the Hurricane protection system for NOLA and the final segment being delivered this Spring:


The Best and the Brightest of the US Army Corps of Engineers





The $14.5 billion post-Katrina Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System is one of the most robust and advanced storm surge risk reduction systems ever constructed. The system is a 133-mile perimeter defense of levees, floodwalls and complex structures that includes the largest surge barrier in the world as well as the world’s two largest drainage pump stations.


https://iconsofinfrastructure.com/army-corps-engineers/

[tennis1400]

Looks like Harrahs is already starting to upgrade things :

[nolafan]

Is that the old Aiden Gill space?