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2024-12-30T21:22:03-05:00
https://archinect.com/news/article/150453200/trahan-architects-adds-25-years-and-a-slate-of-new-improvements-to-new-orleans-historic-superdome
Trahan Architects adds 25 years and a slate of new improvements to New Orleans' historic Superdome
Josh Niland
2024-11-06T15:29:00-05:00
>2024-11-07T13:43:59-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b7a65b4bc56555b8d12cd5eb984445d2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>With the upcoming 20th anniversary of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/174011/hurricane-katrina" target="_blank">Hurricane Katrina</a> on the horizon for 2025, the new interior renovations by <a href="https://archinect.com/trahanarchitects" target="_blank">Trahan Architects</a> to one of its tragic epicenters—the historic Caesars Superdome in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1335/new-orleans" target="_blank">New Orleans</a>, Louisiana—is an important project to highlight following the completion of work in September of this year.</p>
<p>The extension of an initial engagement, which began in the immediate aftermath of the storm, the latest commission authored a full interior renovation meant to improve accessibility, the fan experience, wayfinding, operational efficiency, and the team facilities for the city’s beloved New Orleans Saints NFL franchise. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5512dac65eeebd96660002cd7693b81.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5512dac65eeebd96660002cd7693b81.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Tim Hursley</figcaption></figure><p>The project, which was carried out in phases from 2020 on until the start of this year's football season, reconfigures perimeter concessions areas while installing a series of new atrium volumes that ease the speed of access to upper-level guest suites. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55b446f712c05268b25465545b9a1805.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55b446f712c05268b25465545b9a1805.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Tim Hursley</figcaption></figure><p>"The ingenuity of the original design enabled us to think beyond ...</p>