PROJECT 1. Temporary community center​

Represented here in this photo is my concept for the project as a whole. There is shipping containers, palm trees, a handicap sign, an octagon and a picture of lots of people together. I went with shipping containers due to there being a need for something to be put up quickly and also be sustainable. The octagon actually serves as a organized shape to situate the shipping containers on the has a logical center point. And lastly I used the palm trees because they symbolize strength. During all of my research I found that palm trees are one of the most common trees in New Orleans. As well as one of the strongest trees they may bend but they will never break during a hurricane so I used this tree to remind people of their strength. 

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Here in these photos are just some ideas of what kind community center should I make.

Seen here is my study model of my final design for the community center. I went with this design due to it having so much more life and everything on it having a central point and as you can see from the photo it is the 4 shipping containers in the middle.

This is my first study model on how I visioned the community center. Unfortunately I did not use this center I felt as though it was missing something or needed something more.