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DesCours is a free, public, ten-day architecture and
art event now in its fourth year, held the second week
of December in New Orleans. This event invites
internationally renowned architects and artists to
create 15 architecture installations within ‘hidden’
locations in the heart of New Orleans, including
private courtyards, rooftops, abandoned buildings
and walkways, all locations normally unseen,
inaccessible, or unused by the public.
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.
Throughout DesCours many special events are held,
including a VIP Preview party, a press event, a fashion
show, and celebration events for the opening and
closing including a Second Line Parade throughout
the French Quarter. New this year are podcast
(recorded) and docent-led (live) tours which aim to
expand the experience for the visitors even further,
and also reach greater audiences.
AIA New Orleans is presenting the event in
partnership with the Downtown Development District
(DDD), the City of New Orleans, the Louisiana
Architecture Foundation, and numerous private
businesses, organizations, and individuals. AIA New
Orleans is proud to present this event free of charge
and open to the public.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
6pm–9pm I VIP Opening featuring DJ set by The Generationals
(Tickets $75 per couple; available at www.descours.us and at the door.)
1000 St. Charles Ave. (AIA New Orleans Center for Design)
Hamilton Anderson Associates DICH2OTOMY
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
Melissa Urcan
DesCours Director and Curator
AIA New Orleans Executive Director
6pm–8pm I DesCours Opening featuring special surprise musical guest
725 Howard Ave. (Louisiana ArtWorks)
Gernot Riether Intense Correlations
AIA New Orleans Executive Committee
President 2010 Charles Montgomery, AIA
President-Elect Marcel Wisznia, AIA
Past President Jeffrey K. Smith, AIA
Vice President William Ray Manning, AIA
Secretary Ron Martinez, AIA
Treasurer Ian Thompson, AIA
AIA Louisiana Delegate J. Tracy Lea, AIA
AIA Louisiana Delegate Brett Petry, AIA
Associate Director David Demsey, Associate AIA
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
DesCours Team
Michael Ball
Megan Cook
Eliana Dotan
Eyal Einik
Amy Garrett
Michelle Martin
Rob Savoy
Janina Scalfano
Rainier Simoneaux
Lori Storm
Eliana Thompson
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6pm–9pm I Tom Marron, Daron Douglas, and Sinead Rudden
1205 N. Rampart St. (New Orleans Jazz + Heritage Foundation)
John Manaves (Protostudio) Modulemobil
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7
6pm–9pm I DJ Joey Buttons
1001 Loyola Ave. (New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal)
John Kleinschmidt + Andy Sternad Drip
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8
6pm–8pm I John Paul and Friends
1201 Canal St. (Krauss Building)
Elizabeth Chen + Arthur Terry Bottles
8pm–10pm I The Geraniums
1111 Tulane Ave.
Haruka Horiuchi Breathing Boundary
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
6pm–8pm I AIA New Orleans Holiday Party (Private event; entry by invitation only.)
1000 St. Charles Ave. (AIA New Orleans Center for Design)
Hamilton Anderson Associates DICH2OTOMY
7pm–10pm I Jenn Howard Jazz Set
1025 Orleans St.
Wendy Teo Boon Ting The Living Garden
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This program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana
Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development,
Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in
cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. The grant
is administered through the Arts Council of New Orleans.
The Azby Fund
Friends of DesCours
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Special thanks to
Pyramid Audio
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Thanks to I
The Architect’s Newspaper
Arcade Journal
Art in America
Art Papers
Azure Magazine
Glade Bilbe
Columns Magazine
Cynthia Connick
Jose Canseco
Mary Len Costa
Design Milk
Mimi DiMassa
Don Drucker
Graphics by mball-design.com
KI
Harrah’s
HRI Properties
Tim Favrot
Premium Parking Services
e-Oculus
Form
MaryBeth Guarisco
Lary Hesdorffer
Neil Hixon
Hixon Development, LLC
Elizabeth Hughes
Don Hyde
Inform
Praveen Kailas
Kailas Companies
Karen Kern
Tim Lupin
Don Marshall
Modern
Angela O’Byrne
Al Palumbo
Chuck Perret
Lynn Robertson
Ropeadope LLC
Shelby Russ
Richard Stone
Surface
Texas Architect
Jason Urcan
USA Character Approved Blog
Kurt Weigle
Marcel Wisznia
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
6pm–8pm I James Westfall Trio
832 N. Rampart St.
Ed Richardson + April Clark (Clark | Richardson Architects) L’ouvert
8pm–10pm I DJ Joey Buttons
606 Esplanade Ave.
Eric Nulman Night Flowers
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
8pm–10pm I Special surprise musical guest
1031 Canal St. (Woolworth Tower)
Eric Bury + Farid Noufaily Flicker | TZCO (Thaddeus Zarse) The Union
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
6pm–8pm I Tarik Hassan Trio
1031 Iberville St. (Iberville Storefronts)
Michael Cohen + Sarah Weisberg Microbial Palette #1
8pm–10pm I DJ Quintron
1200 Canal St. (Joy Theater)
Luftwerk Driftless
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