Publications + Invited Presentations
2023
- “Embodied life cycle impacts of lightweight building methods for affordable houses in the USA” Journal of Building Engineering, Rafael Passarelli and Byron Mouton, October 2023
- “Two Scales of Approach” Digital Fabrication and the Design Build Studio, Emilie Taylor Welty and Byron Mouton, September 2023
2022
- CONTEXT: Research on Social Justice in the Built Environment: panel at annual ACSA conference
- Presentation of Central City and various URBANbuild Projects: a walking tour and discussion presented to Harvard’s Graduate School of Design
2021
- “The URBANbuild Program – Bridging Design, Construction, and Research,” Journal of Architectural Education (JAE), Rafael Passarelli and Byron Mouton, March 2021
- Community Development Centers and Design/Build Programs – Sponsored by Northeastern University
2020
- “How Can Higher Education Build a Better Architect,” Dwell, Stacey McLachlan, November 2020.
2018
- “Agency and Immersion: Design Build & Social Entrepreneurship,” BLACKBOX: Articulating Architecture’s Core in the Post-Digital Era, Kenneth Schwartz and Byron Mouton, October 2018
- Fieldwork: Design Build Conversations – Sponsored by Tulane School of Architecture
2014
2013
- Designing for Resilience – Residential Architect Magazine’s Reinvention Symposium
- Investing in the Future: Unlocking Hidden Values – Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
2012
2011
- “Make it Right Update,” Architectural Record, May 2011
- “United States of Innovation,” Fast Company, May 2011
- Evolutionary or Revolutionary: the Role of a Traditional Sense of Place and Lessons Learned – AIA National Convention
- Community Beyond Housing – AIA National Convention
- Industrial Designers Society of America International Conference
- University of Virginia School of Architecture
2010
- “Redesign for the Times,” Gambit, August 2010
- “Not So Big, Not So Easy,” Dan Maginn, Dwell, January 2010
2009
- URBANbuild: Local_Global, Ila Berman and Mona El Khaff, 2009
- “Home Work,” Times-Picayune, April 2009
- “An Unsentimental Education” Residential Architect, February 9
- “URBANbuild: The Fourth Generation,” Jimmy Stamp, Dwell, January 2009
- Katrina Recovery – Tulane University’s Center for Public Service
2008
- “Architecture School,” Sundance Channel, a 6-part documentary produced by Stan Bertheaud and Michael Selditch, Fall 2008
- Humanitarian Architecture Issue, Architectural Record, October 2008
- “Architecture Students Star in Reality TV Show,” Liz Martin, Architectural Record, August 2008
- “What to Watch,” Ari Karpel, Entertainment Weekly, August 22-29, 2008
- “5 Things You Should Know About,” Time Magazine, August 25, 2008
- “Housing Competition like a ‘Project Driveway,’” Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune, August 20, 2008
- “‘Architecture School’ on the Sundance Channel,” Robert Lloyd, LA Times, August 20, 2008
- “Giving Shelter: Students Scramble to Design and Construct a New Orleans House,” Robin Pogrebin, The New York Times, August 19, 2008
- “‘Architecture School’ brilliant by design” Kansas City Star, August 16, 2008
- “OUT of the BOX, (New Orleans),” Dave Walker, Times-Picayune, August 16, 2008
- “Reality Check,” Tess Taylor, Metropolis Magazine, July/August 2008
- “The Big Easy Rebuilds Bottom Up,” Nicole Gilimas, City Journal, Spring 2008
- University of Texas Arlington
- Syracuse University
2007
- “Rebuilding New Orleans, Post Katrina Style,” Robin Pogrebin, The New York Times, November 6, 2007
- “URBANbuild Students Bring Hope to New Orleans,” Ingrid Spencer, pg 52 Architectural Record, August 2007
- “Reinventing New Orleans,” Anthony Fontenot, Domus, pg 95-99, August 7, 2007
- “Accomplishing good has become a measure of good design, Cite: The Hurricane Issue,” Julie Sinclair Eakin, Progressive Architecture, pg 14-17 Summer 2007
- “Post-disaster Recovery in New Orleans,” Ron Nyren, UrbanLand, pg 82-85, July 2007
- “The Year’s Best Architecture,” John Klingman, New Orleans Magazine, pg 57, June 2007
- “The Big Easy: Not so Easy to Rebuild,” Marge O’Connor, MetalMag, pg 32-45, May/June 2007
- “Building with Steel; Prototype home resists hurricanes, termites, and mold (New Orleans),” Renée Peck, Times-Picayune, April 14, 2007
2006
- “Groundworks 2006 review, CITYbuild consortium of schools – URBANbuild prototype” ACSA News, pg 18, V. 36, N. 4, December 2006
- “New From Old; A prototype home based on age-old New Orleans building principles debuts in Treme, (New Orleans)”, Leslie Williams, Times-Picayune, October 17, 2006
- “Tulane architecture students to unveil prototype build Monday, (New Orleans, LA),” New Orleans CityBusiness, October 13, 2006
- “The Hot Seat.” WDSU, New Orleans. Radio program interview and report on URBANbuild. October 9, 2006.
- “Higher learning; Tulane architecture students hammer away at solutions to New Orleans’ post-Katrina housing dilemmas, (New Orleans),” Stephanie Bruno, Times-Picayune, August 12, 2006
- “Insideout,” The New Orleans Times Picayune, August 12th
- “Tulane architecture students apply skills to help New Orleans rebuild, (New Orleans, LA)”, Deon Roberts, New Orleans CityBusiness, May 22, 2006
- ACSA Administrators’ Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
- Technicsche Universitat, Vienna, Austria
Awards and Exhibitions
2023
- People’s Choice Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 18 Residence
2020
- Honor Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 14 Residence
- People’s Choice Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 14 Residence
2018
- Honor Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 12 Residence
2016
- Honor Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 10 Residence
2014
- Honor Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 8 Market Pods
2013
- Merit Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 7 Residence
2010
- Merit Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 4 Residence
2009
- Honor Award for Residential Architecture, AIA New Orleans, URBANbuild 3 Residence
- LEED Silver Certification, from the United States Green Building Council
2007
- URBANbuild II Exhibition, Ogden Museum Annex, New Orleans
2006
- Venice Biennale Exhibition: URBANbuild.designBUILD Studio Work – Studio work exhibited in both the American and Italian pavilions.
- Project New Orleans, African American Art Museum in the Tremé, New Orleans
- Housing Solutions Summit, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans
- URBANbuild I Exhibition, Ogden Museum Annex, New Orleans
