Michael T. Martin

This is not to be missed: Starts Saturday 6pm at Site 02, 725 Howard Ave

“DesCours is unique in that it provides a platform for experimentation within the architectural field, showcasing architecture installations that use new materials, methods, technology and interactivity. DesCours presents an opportunity for viewing contemporary design within a historic setting by way of juxtaposition, thereby exposing the elegance achieved in the careful articulation of contrasting old and new. On a local scale, DesCours highlights the culturally rich fabric of New Orleans as a great backdrop for forward-thinking structural innovations that nod towards the future of architectural possibilities.

DesCours provides much more than a series of innovative architecture installations, in that it also invites musicians to perform nightly within the sites. This pairing of local musical talent, historic settings, and inventive architecture installations creates a truly one of a kind experience that invites audiences to see, hear, and experience these previously obscure spaces in a new light.”

Suggested site to check out

Site 03: Andy Sternad and John Kleinschmidt. Their exhibit explores the sound of water in New Orleans with recording from the lake front, the steamboat Natchez, water fountains in public parks, and even the Country Club in Bywater.