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| title | Louisiana LIFThouse Initiative | |
| students | Initial concepts team: Jessica Berman Boatright, Jeffrey N. Fugate, Dalia al-Husseini, Victoria Lee, Meelena Olesksiuk; Technical advisors: Matt Hodge, Matt Dejong, Bryan Urban; Construction detailing and working drawings: Zachary Lamb |
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| instructors | Reinhard Goethert, Joel Turkel, Gabriel Arboleda With on-site support from TRAC in Houma, Louisiana, and Oxfam America |
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| date | Spring 2006 (construction starts December 2006) | |
| school | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The SIGUS Group | |
| subject | single family housing | |
| site | Terrebone Parish | |
| description |
Based on traditional raised bayou cottages and fishing camps, the ‘Lift House’ is developed as a model for elevated houses for Gulf Coast recovery. The design makes use of simple construction practices and can be built with extensive volunteer, non-professional support. After construction on the ground level, the house is raised onto pilings. The Lift House is a key part of the broader SIGUS program ‘Sustainable Housing on the Bayous’.
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| link | project site | |
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