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New Orleans has a great tradition of courtyards, so we organized the common spaces to face the courtyard.” – Adam Yarinsky, Principal, ARO
The building’s concrete bridge connects the upper levels with plenty of open gathering space. The bridge also wraps around the shaded courtyard.
On each upper floor, daylit circulation corridors encourage social interaction between students and flow into common spaces: open social areas (kitchen and tv lounges with soft seating) and glass-enclosed study rooms with tables and a white board—all of which face inward to the courtyard. Entry into each pair of bedrooms is from a shared alcove that faces large windows to the courtyard. Green walls between alcoves and exposed concrete columns punctuate the space. The majority of bedrooms are shared doubles, with singles and accessible rooms comprising the balance of the other rooms. Each bedroom has a lavatory, with shower and toilet located in a separate room shared between bedrooms. All rooms in Greenbaum House, including
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