Community Stormwater Design Workshop in New Orleans East
febuary 11, 2025
BY Isabel Berman
Students from Real Estate, Architecture, and Design recently participated in a community design workshop aimed at gathering local insights for a green stormwater management project in the Pressburg East neighborhood of New Orleans East. This initiative is part of a service-learning component in the Water Management + the Built Environment course, taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Tyler Antrup. Collaborative partners for this project include Waterwise Gulf South, New Orleans East Green Infrastructure Collective, and the Pressburg East Neighborhood Association.
The syllabus for the Water Management + the Built Environment course is designed to educate students on the historical and contemporary methods of water management in U.S. cities, spanning from 1900 to the present. It covers various management techniques and regulatory frameworks for drinking water, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management.
A significant emphasis of the course is on green stormwater infrastructure. Students explore concepts, theories, and design methodologies focused on managing urban stormwater at multiple scales—from individual buildings and sites to broader neighborhood and city-wide strategies.
Through a case study approach, the course compares green infrastructure projects across the United States with those in the Greater New Orleans region, providing a comprehensive view of the challenges and solutions in urban water management.
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