St Roch Project


	News October 29, 2008: The Faubourg St. Roch Project, in partnership with the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Office of Recovery and Development Administration, is pleased to announce the selection of an artist for the St. Roch Art Walk project. Jefre Figueras Manuel, an inventive public art artist from Orlando, Florida will work with the St. Roch neighborhood residents to create an inviting public space on the St. Roch neutral ground from Marais St. to North Roman St. The Arts Council will host public forums for community members to meet the artist and initiate this exciting new project. Mr. Manuel, known nationally simply as JEFRË studied at the Art Institute of Chicago prior to receiving a Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University. This past year JEFRË was accepted to the prestigious Architecture Association in London where he studied Morpho Ecology before starting his couture landscape studio at The City Arts Factory in Orlando. He is recognized for creating spaces that are original, forward thinking and unexpected. His past projects have included installations for the University of Central Florida; Florida's first operational residential green roof garden; Orlando City Hall Green Roof and the transformation of two 600 foot-long piers into public parks at the Jacksonville shipyards recycling old shipping containers and cranes into planters and swings. JEFRË is expanding his focus to public art projects that give back to the community through environmental art. Click here to visit JEFRË's website. New York Times Style Magazine features St. Roch's Kirsha Kaechele Projects, Fall 2008 "Cottage Industry" TMagazine or download .pdf The Greater New Orleans Foundation has awarded the FSRP a $15,000 grant for the St. Roch Avenue ArtWalk. This grant has been made from the Field of Interest Fund at the Greater New Orleans Foundation. The Greater New Orleans Foundation (www.gnof.org) serves as a catalyst for change in southeast Louisiana by connecting community needs with individuals, families and organizations interested in charitable giving - and through leadership of initiatives designed to improve the quality of civic life. Tracing its roots to 1923, GNOF is a leading resources on charitable giving and community needs, stewarding more than 700 charitable funds and endowments with total assets of more than $192 million. Nola.com August 16, 2008 "Broad Options Needed on Energy, Vitter Says" articale about future of energy in Louisiana. Read at nola.com or download .pdf Nola.com and Times-Picayune July 6, 2008 "Longtime St. Roch residents and newcomers share a commitment to their neighborhood" article about the revitalization and lively social scene of St. Roch. Nola.com. Be sure to check out the slideshow. Download .pdf Capricious Productions presents "They Called It Camp Winnetka," a new comedy with music at St. Paul Lutheran Church Basement Theatre, 2624 Burgundy St, New Orleans, LA 70117, on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 3:00 PM (doors open one hour before curtain). Suggested donations: Adults $6.00, Kids (12 and under) $3.00. Refreshments available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the local Muscular Dystrophy Association Children's Camp. Theatregoers are also asked to bring canned goods for Second Harvesters' Food Bank. For more information, call 504.945.3741. Metropolitan Home May 2008 "Green For All" article about green afordable housing includes St. Roch Project. Download .pdf Nola.com and Times-Picayune March 25, 2008 "Neighbors are Key to Recovery" Download .pdf Parkway Partners, in partnership with the FSRP, KKProjects, and the Renaissance Project, will distribute 50 trees for planting along St. Roch Avenue by St. Roch nieghborhood residents on March 29, 2008. Download .pdf" A great article tracing the history of St. Roch written by Elizabeth Elmwood appears in the latest issue of the Historic New Orleans Collection's Quarterly Download .pdf Eustis Engineering, the Priestly School of Architecture and Construction and the FSRP collaborated to provide an educational experience for a class of high school students from the Priestly School on January 29th, 2008. The excellent drilling crew from Eustis presented their soil boring equipment and techniques to the students on 1700 St. Roch Avenue site, in conjunction with the standard soil boring and reports needed for the structural design work of the new buildings. The enthusiastic students had a great time learning first-hand about this essential step in building design and construction. click on a image to view larger On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, an information kiosk was completed on our site at 1700 St. Roch Avenue. Students from the University of Kentucky's KNOA Studio built the neighborhood kiosk almost entirely from reclaimed materials inlcuding a large resin panel donated by 3Form and lumber and bricks from the buildings deconstructed on the site. Many thanks are due to Mike McKay and his talented students from the University of Kentucky (Mark, Erin, and Annie), Annie's husband Josh, and Jeremy Maxwell Parish of Sustainable Salavage for all their hard work on this project. The Kentucky students designed and built the kiosk with devoted help from Jeremy who lent his talent, warehouse and wood shop. It was a long and arduous process with many weather delays and other unforeseen complications. The result of their efforts is terrific, however, and it is an improvement to our site and to the neighborhood. Thanks also go to Hands On New Orleans who gave a $500 grant to do the project as part of their MLK Day of Service. The plan is to use the outside panel to display drawings of the coming buildings and FSRP efforts. The covered interior walls are for the neighborhood to post news and happenings. And, of course, the bench is just for taking a load off. click on a image to view larger Interior Design Magazine, November 2007 "Let the Good Times Roll Again" Download .pdf or view article online. CELEBRATE ST. ROCH! was a great success! Beautiful weather, great music, great food, fun activities and the wonderful residents of St. Roch came together to celebrate the neighborhood. Thanks to all the sponsors for making the event possible, as well as all the organizations that participated and of course, the people of St. Roch! CELEBRATE ST. ROCH! in the news: Times Picayune feature, "Roch Stars" Download .pdf Video feature and article on WWLTV: "Non-profit plans outdoor art gallery behind St. Roch Market" Watch video at WWLTV Click here to visit the Celebrate St. Roch! page Nov. 3rd: CELEBRATE ST. ROCH! Homecoming and neighborhood social. 11am-3pm on the St. Roch Ave neutral ground. Come out and join us for a day of great music, free food, and lots of fun! Download .pdf event flyer for more information. "$1 Billion in ideas for recovery listed" Times-Picayune Sept. 13, 2007 Download .pdf "Outdoor Freret Market makes its debut today" Times-Picayune Sept. 8, 2007 Download .pdf Times-Picayune Sept. 1, 2007 "Easy Does It" article about deconstruction work at 1700 St. Roch Ave. Download .pdf FSRP's Allison Stouse receives the President's Volunteer Service Award! Download .pdf Domus Magazine July 2007 featuring 1700 St. Roch Ave - "Reinventing New Orleans" Download .pdf Times-Picayune May 10, 2007 "St. Roch Ave. trees treated for termites". Download .pdf St. Roch residents Robert Elmwood and Beverly Holden discuss St. Roch in Times Picayune. Download .pdf New Orleans Magazine April 2007 article about FSRP. Download .pdf New York Times March 29, 2007 "New Orleans Proposes to Invest in 17 Areas" article discussing New Orlean's redevelopment plan that includes St. Roch. Download .pdf








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