项目坐落于路易斯安那州新奥尔良，是一栋占地172,000平方英尺（约15979平方米）的七层住宅楼。项目灵感来自于该市历史悠久的法式街区内院建筑。与典型的仅对居民开放的住宅庭院相比，The Beacon公寓楼的庭院直接向Girod街开放。这种设置，不仅为公寓楼中的居民提供了良好的居住环境，同时使建筑与周边环境形成一个统一的整体。126个住宅单元围合出一个宛若绿洲的独特城市公共空间，在这里，人们可以躲避城市的喧嚣与浮躁的商业气息，享受宁静安详的生活。此外，公寓楼的底层还设有20,000平方英尺（约1858平方米）的零售空间，在最大程度上方便了居民的日常生活。

The Beacon is a 172,000-square-foot, seven-story residential building that takes it’s inspiration from the city’s historic French Quarter courtyard buildings. In contrast to the typical residential courtyard block accessible only to the residents of the building, this courtyard opens directly onto Girod Street; creating an amenity not only for the building, but the neighborhood and new development as a whole. This provides a calming oasis for the 126 residential units and a unique public space in which to live and escape the hustle and bustle of a thriving commercial corridor. The development is enhanced by 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail which is integrated into the project.

▼项目与周边城市环境，project and the surrounding environment © Timothy Hursley

项目的设计理念基于场地的历史背景与城市肌理，旨在为被誉为“隐藏的宝石”的新奥尔良市赋予全新的诠释。公寓楼室内充满活力的色调与建筑外部朴素的灰色金属外立面形成鲜明的对比。

Expanding upon the reinterpretation of New Orleans’ reputation as a “hidden gem,” the themes throughout this space are rooted in the imagery and textures of a geode–a vibrant array of colors throughout the interior in contrast to the subdued, austere exterior grays, and metallic features.

▼分析图，diagram © Eskew+Dumez+Ripple