For the second 9-week block of the 2015 Fall semester, the Practicum I class designed a community health center. Each of the students' designs differed based on their interpretations of what "community health" is.
With this design, I wanted to find a way to tie the community together in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. This idea inspired a ribbon shape in my building, which can be seen across the site with the curved roofs of my building and several picnic pavilions. For sustainability, Every roof is covered in solar-panel shingles, which provides the main source of power to the site. I also have rain gardens throughout the site to collect rainwater, and bike racks along a large bike trail to promote "Human-Powered Living" as it is explained in the Living Building challenge. My building contains a small gym, a cafe, childcare, and multipurpose rooms for yoga, martial arts, and other recreational activities.