Arq.to Posted October 23, 2006 Report Posted October 23, 2006 KATRINA COTTAGE wins People’s Choice Award - Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:55:54 +0000 The Katrina Cottage is in the news again: it was recently announced as the winner of the People’s Choice at the annual Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards. The awards ceremony took place this past Wednesday at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s mansion in upper Manhattan. For anyone who missed the Katrina Cottage the first time around, this cute little 300 square-foot house was designed by Marianne Cusato for displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina. Its about the same size and costs the same amount as the standard FEMA trailer (about $35,000), yet its livability, charm and ability to provide displaced people with a sense of “home” rather than just temporary shelter make it far more appealing than the soulless trailers currently provided by the government. Read MoreKATRINA COTTAGE wins People’s Choice Awardhttp://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-4434321579063536&output=png&cuid=NTgN1z1twAvi4vcIkzgGUR5ApA8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Finhabitat.com%2Fblog%2F2006%2F10%2F23%2Fkatrina-cottage-wins-peoples-choice-award%2Fhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Inhabitat?i=iZLWAs</img>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Inhabitat?i=xh1c6azI</img> http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Inhabitat?i=01qBh8Vo</img> Ler artigo... Quote Arquitectura, Arquitetura, Construção, Engenharia e outros Espaço de Arquitetura e Fórum da Casa E LEGO, Comunidade LEGO, notícias e novidade LEGO
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