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Catherine R | Photography & Heritage Conservation

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Amphibious heritage conservation enthusiast. Terrestrial and submerged. Based in New Orleans.

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Project shots by the lovely @randomsearch.co capturing survey and documentation work from earlier this month. This is part of an ongoing project in collaboration with my dear friend @thirdclassrelic , with the help of students from @tulanehistpres

Our love for our coastal communities runs deep…so deep that we documented and surveyed every single building and structure on the 7.5-mile island of Grand Isle. Truly such a meaningful project to be a part of.

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This week, our team—alongside @thirdclassrelic (Gambrel & Peak) and graduate students from @tulanehistpres —was down in Grand Isle, Louisiana, conducting a large-scale documentation project of every standing structure on the island.

In just four days, we documented over 2,000 buildings and structures, capturing a snapshot of Grand Isle as it exists today. This work creates a baseline record—so that 20, 50, or even 100 years from now, we can look back and understand how the island once stood.

Using GIS and drones, we collected data on each individual resource, which will populate into a comprehensive map allowing us to analyze, sort, and work with the information moving forward. Over the coming months, Tulane Historic Preservation students will continue assisting with the completion of LHRI (Louisiana Historic Resource Inventory) forms, which will be archived with the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office.

This was a huge undertaking—but with careful planning, an incredible group of students, and dedicated professionals, we were able to thoroughly document this 7.5-mile-long island. Grand Isle remains one of the last inhabited barrier islands in Louisiana, and preserving its story starts with documentation.

A huge thank you to the Town of Grand Isle for the warm welcome and incredible hospitality. We loved getting to know the island’s history, talking with community members, and sharing the story of this truly special place. We’re grateful for the support and openness that made this work possible.

Photo credit for 2, 5, 7, 9, & 14: @randomsearch.co

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Always great to see my friends and their work at white linen night

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Join us for the 2025 Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment Travel Fellowship Lectures where students will present research from their global explorations! Each event features presentations, Q&A, and refreshments inspired by the regions studied.

📌 Undergraduate Lecture – April 1, 2025 | 5:30–7:00 PM Richardson Memorial Hall, Room 202 Featuring B.Arch students Cole Schwabacher, Daphne Vorel, Emma Lindley, Grace Delaune, and Joey Tomshe

📌 Graduate Lecture – April 7, 2025 | 5:30–7:00 PM Richardson Memorial Hall, Room 202 Featuring M.Arch students Akhil Singh, Alec Rosen, and Michael Bell as well as MSHP students Allyson Hinz and Catherine Restrepo.

Presentations explore diverse topics: phenomenology in architecture, urban solutions in Singapore, material evolution of Japanese homes, historic preservation and neoliberalism, heritage tourism in Peru, Mexico City’s Tepito Market, Maui’s post-disaster landscape, and Brick Gothic townscapes of Pomerania.

Free and open to the public! For more information, contact Kristen Jones at kjones41@tulane.edu.

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