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...Alterovitz didn’t shy away from the potential entertainment value of the science project as well, treating the small crowd at the exhibit to his genomic techno “remix...
...especially true in New Orleans, where many Creole townhouses and shotgun homes were built from centuries-old cypress native to the region and dense oak boards pulled from the sides of barges. Now Sergio Palleroni, an architecture professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has launched a project that uses wood salvaged from homes destroyed by the hurricane to build new furniture for local residents that could also be sold in boutiques around the country. "The furniture - you touch it and you feel New Orleans," says Palleroni, whose first three prototypes - a minimalist pew, table, and set of nesting...
...initial goal of the Katrina Furniture Project is to create a network of workshops where residents can both make furniture and gain basic carpentry skills. "They are going to learn the skills to do repairs in their own home. So next time the storm comes, they don't have to wait 18 months for the federal government to react," explains Palleroni, who says he is alarmed not only by the "federal paralysis" that has stalled recovery but also by the cache of cultural artifacts that have already been lost to landfills. "It may be happening to New Orleans...
...While many destroyed homes have yet to be razed, the remains of those that have either wind up in landfills or get dumped into the surrounding lakes and bayous. That's a shame, says Bryan Bell of the non-profit Design Corps who is consulting on the Katrina Furniture Project and worries that New Orleans' distinctive architecture will vanish in a city still dotted with FEMA trailers. Many of the materials used to build the homes more than a century ago are irreplaceable, including the virgin cypress from local swamps and antique "barge boards." Made of 2-in.-thick...
...while it may be hard to imagine how any wood could be reused after the devastation and subsequent mold infestations, finding raw material has been the easy part. Palleroni partnered with a local non-profit called The Green Project, which has operated as a materials exchange for everything from paint to wrought iron for over 12 years. "We're roadkill specialists," says David Reynolds, executive director of The Green Project, who adds that the mold can usually be sanded or wiped off before the wood gets reused. "New Orleans has always been moldy. It's not really bad," he says...