Biloxi Model Home Program

Press Material

Thank you for your interest in Architecture for Humanity's Biloxi Model Home Progam. Please refer to the links below for downloadable information.


Biloxi House Fair
On the 19th of August, 2006, Architecture for Humanity hosted the Biloxi House Fair in Biloxi, Mississippi. To download a copy of the announcement flyer please click here.

Event announcement
Images of the event

Schedule of Events
Saturday, August 19, 2006:

  • 10am-1pm: Architecture Fair @ Salvation Army Dome (Yankie Stadium - corner of Division and Lee in Biloxi, Mississippi)
    • Lunch will be provided at the event
    • this event is open to the public
  • 10am-3pm: Home Tour of refurbished homes affected by Hurricane Katrina. This event will highlight the efforts of numerous relief agencies coordinated by the Biloxi Relief, Recovery and Revitiliazation Center ('the Center').
    • this event is also open to the public
  • 11am-1pm: Design Your Dream Home Workshop. Kids work one-on-one with volunteer architects to design their dream home.

High Resolution images will be available during the weekend of the Biloxi House Fair. Please contact Laura Galloway of Galloway Media Group (details below) for more information.


Other Downloads:

Flood damage maps provided by Gulf Coast Community Design Center.
Click on image to download hi-res version.

052606 house status

 

052606 occupancy

 

052606 percent damage

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs of East Biloxi flood damage taken after the storm by © Tracy Nelson. Please note that these images are only to be used in reference to the Biloxi Model Home Program and are not for distribution. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Where once there was a porch.

 

Creole style cottage - lost entire porch and supporting front columns

 

Two story house, upper floors collapsed on neighbor's roof

 

 

 

 

And nothing is left

 

Tree branches are found in a living room sharing space with the baby grand piano

 

outside debris found inside building - concrete, asphalt slabs and tree branches find their way inside Biloxi home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For media inquiries, please contact:

Laura Galloway
Galloway Media Group
E.
laura@gallowaymediagroup.com
T. 212 260.3708

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