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A Place for Wonder


M.Arch Research Studio
Tulane University
Prof. Jonathan Tate
2022

A housing proposal for Greenwood, MS that focuses on single mothers and their families.


43% of Greenwood’s families are single mothers—many of whom also work. This project aims to support some of these working mothers through providing community-oriented housing that’s bolstered by socialized amenities, including a daycare, outdoor recreational space, and communal dining areas.

Located in a former manufacturing district, the development embraces an existing warehouse, whose ground floor has been converted into communal and retail spaces. Each housing unit looks out onto a central courtyard, which features areas for play as well as contemplation. The development is “punctured” by multiple alleyways that, while mirroring vacant lots and alleys downtown, are reclaimed as access points to the vibrant social interior of the housing block.


View into the central courtyard Site plan Axonometric view Section through housing unit Elevation along Howard Ave. Ceramic facade assembly




Giuliana Vaccarino Gearty

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Giuliana is an architect and researcher of cultural landscapes. Her projects span across eras and oceans, from cooperative housing in Sweden to the reuse of tuna fisheries in Sicily. Giuliana’s research has received multiple awards, including the Robert A. M. Stern Travel Fellowship and the University of Chicago Feitler Prize. Her work has been published in the edited volume Tradition and Invention, Dezeen, and PLATFORM. She lives and works in New Orleans.