The Beacon, New Orleans Homes
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The Beacon in South Market, New Orleans
Nov 18, 2020
The Beacon Apartments
Design: EskewDumezRipple
Location: South Market, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
The Beacon is a 172,000-square-foot, seven-story residential building that takes it?s inspiration from the city?s historic French Quarter courtyard buildings.
photo © Neil Alexander
In contrast to the typical residential courtyard block accessible only to the residents of the building, this courtyard opens directly onto Girod Street; creating an amenity not only for the building, but the neighborhood and new development as a whole.
photo © Timothy Hursley
This provides a calming oasis for the 126 residential units and a unique public space in which to live and escape the hustle and bustle of a thriving commercial corridor. The development is enhanced by 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail which is integrated into the project.
photo © Evan Joseph
Expanding upon the reinterpretation of New Orleans? reputation as a ?hidden gem,? the themes throughout this space are rooted in the imagery and textures of a geode?a vibrant array of colors throughout the interior in contrast to the subdued, austere exterior grays, and metallic features.
photo © Evan Joseph
Where the street facing façade is composed of dark brick, the inward-facing courtyard walls are clad in light metal panels to reflect sunlight into the space, creatin...
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