Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

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Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

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Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Photo Credit: Basil Childers

Visitors of all ages delight in realizing that they can change the colors of the LED weed beds by placing their hands above them.

Experience Design: ESI Design

Architect: Yung Ho Chang of Atelier FCJZ

Media Producer: Spinifex

Systems Integrator: PRG

Lighting Design: Full Flood

Exhibit Design: Pico

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Photo Credit: Basil Childers

In the final climactic moments, Professor Butterfly reveals live-feed images of the Dream Cube exterior façade, as she rallies the crowd to wave their arms high in the air. In lively response, the Dream Cube’s exterior pulses with color in time with the audience’s collective actions.

Experience Design: ESI Design

Architect: Yung Ho Chang of Atelier FCJZ

Media Producer: Spinifex

Systems Integrator: PRG

Lighting Design: Full Flood

Exhibit Design: Pico

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Photo Credit: Basil Childers

The audience is transformed realizing that their collective actions are triggering dramatic changes to the millions of LED lights on the Dream Cube’s exterior façade.

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Cover of my book! Find out more about it here.

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Eugene Macey @ UX Masterclass Sydney, March 2015

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

In 2002, this boy sold me vegetables at a farmer's market in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Luckily, I had my camera on me.

Divers Day - 13 - NOLA 2018

Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond

Katrina Exhibit Opens in Louisiana State Museum

Combining eyewitness accounts, historical context, immersive environments and in-depth scientific exploration, 'Katrina and Beyond' enables visitors to understand the 2005 storms, Katrina and Rita, and their impact on Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and the nation. It is a story of how a culture - the rich, varied world of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana - has learned to live with the fragility of its environment and how the storms of 2005 gave rise to a new vision for the region.

When it hit southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the morning of August 29, 2005, the storm caused fearsome destruction. But the disaster wasn't entirely the result of natural causes. Levees and floodwalls - the man-made barriers built to protect New Orleans from the water surrounding it - failed. Their collapse in a dozen or more locations, plus tidal surges from the the low-lying eastern edge of New Orleans, flooded 80 percent of the city. By the time the waters receded and the survivors regrouped, Katrina, and then Hurricane Rita, had claimed more than 1,400 lives and caused billions of dollars worth of property destruction.

Designed by the Boston-based firm ExperienceDesign that worked with the Museum's historians, curators and exhibit designers, 'Living with Hurricanes' stretches across four galleries, each telling one aspect of the story using artifacts and rich media - sound, video and computer graphics.

Gallery One illustrates Louisiana's history with water, from the Mississippi River's benefits to the threats of coastal storm surges and floods. Visitors will move through the 'Evacuation Corridor,' overhearing residents' voices weighing their options as Katrina approaches. A state of the art 'Storm Theater' shows Katrina's full fury with moving and dramatic footage of the hurricane's onslaught.

Gallery Two takes visitors past a leaking floodwall and into an attic and onto a roof of a house surrounded by rising floodwaters where they can view the inundated city surrounding them. They'll hear a firsthand account of a St. Bernard Parish family's rescue and view artifacts, histories and photographs.

Throughout the galleries are compelling artifacts, including music legend Fats Domino's baby grand piano found in his flooded Ninth Ward house, a Coast Guard rescue basket and seats from the heavily damaged Louisiana Superdome where thousands of people sought refuge and rescue. The objects serve as touchstones in recalling the days after the storm.

The forensics of Katrina unfold in Gallery Three where science and innovative displays come together. A large interactive table map shows the paths of Katrina and Rita and the sequence of floods that overwhelmed the region. Visitors will discover how the levees failed through digital animation. Additional displays illustrate the realities of eroding wetlands, disaster management, engineering and the science of predicting and tracking hurricanes and tropical weather patterns and phenomena.

Gallery Four celebrates recovery and promotes preparedness and showcases the ingenuity of Louisianans in rebuilding their lives and communities. The gallery will be updated regularly to reflect advancements in flood protection and coastal restoration and new strategies for living with hurricanes.

In addition to the running videos throughout the exhibit there will be interviews with a number of key individuals who had a part in the rescue and recovery efforts, including National Guard Commander Gen. Russel Honore whose troops helped restore order after a week of chaos.

Divers Photo of the day 13 in New-Orleans with no particular subject

Diverses photos prisent en Nouvel-Orleans (jour : 13) sans sujet reel.

( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV

Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )

Mehr Kreativität haben wir geballt auf tourismusdesign.com/blog bereitgestellt!

Mit der Customer Journey stellen wir die Reise des Gastes durch die touristische Dienstleistung dar. Service- und Markenkontaktpunkte können danach gestaltet und optimiert werden. Die Grundlage zum Start jeder touristischen Inszenierung sollte damit beginnen - dem Gast.

Diagram from our whiteboard.

Photo Credit: Basil Childers

Visitors move from tranquil Green Shanghai into the vibrant dynamic representation of current-day Shanghai — a global metropolis — with bright lights, attention-grabbing visuals and fun interactive moments.

Experience Design: ESI Design

Architect: Yung Ho Chang of Atelier FCJZ

Media Producer: Spinifex

Systems Integrator: PRG

Lighting Design: Full Flood

Exhibit Design: Pico

image - credit by Book Sprints - www.booksprints.net/

For more information, please have a look at www.edolounge.org

New York City

The glass tower proved to be too hot for the books inside. Hence, wooden blinds had to be placed on the whole façade, hugely increasing the construction cost. And since the running costs of the building are much higher than predicted, Finance Ministry decided to buy fewer books. Needless to say that this compromises the buildings actual purpose.

Thus an employee’s comment: "Why didn't they have a first look at the book, as well as the reader and use this as their starting point? I think they did the opposite: They looked at the building first and at the reader last.

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slava polunin's snowshow

Photo Credit: Basil Childers

In the Queue experience under the building, visitors learn that they can change the LED colors above them by clapping their hands, providing a taste of what’s to come later in the Dream Cube Control Room.

Experience Design: ESI Design

Architect: Yung Ho Chang of Atelier FCJZ

Media Producer: Spinifex

Systems Integrator: PRG

Lighting Design: Full Flood

Exhibit Design: Pico

Unshocking the Future: Unlocking Artefacts from the Future

Photo Credit: Basil Childers

Visitors discover a secret door that leads to the Dream Cube Control Room, where their collaborative vision for Shanghai’s future will be realized.

Experience Design: ESI Design

Architect: Yung Ho Chang of Atelier FCJZ

Media Producer: Spinifex

Systems Integrator: PRG

Lighting Design: Full Flood

Exhibit Design: Pico