THIS SMALL AFFORDABLE HOME WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT AS PART OF TULANE UNIVERSITY’S URBANbuild PROGRAM. THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS A EITHER A DUPLEX OR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. THE FLEXIBLE FLOOR PLAN ALLOWED FOR EASY CONVERSION BETWEEN THESE OPTIONS AND WAS INTENDED AS A PROTOTYPE THAT COULD BE EASILY REPLICATED IN OTHER SIMILAR INFILL SITES. THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE FACES DUE WEST, NECESSITATING A SHADING SYSTEM. THE CUSTOM DESIGNED SLIDING SHADES CREATE A DYNAMIC PLAY OF LIGHT WHILE ALSO MITIGATING THE HOT AFTERNOON SUN.

THE SELECTED DESIGN WAS AUTHORED BY BEN FEIGER AND FRANCKE WURZLEBACHER AND WAS BUILT BY A GROUP OF 12 STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT SERVED AS ONE OF BEN’S FIRST EXPERIENCES DESIGNING AND BUILDING A CUSTOM HOME .