New Orleans Details

by LuAnne Silvia
One morning while I was on vacation in New Orleans I awoke early, grabbed my camera and went for a walk around the French Quarter. I wanted to experience the neighborhood when it was quiet (is it ever really quiet?) by myself and absorb the details. As a designer thinking through the details is important. I can't help but notice how patterns mix, colors relate, finishes interact, materials transition, how scale and proportion manipulate, how all elements come together to create rhythmn, balance, emphasis.
The following photographs are of things I found inspiring, interesting, humorous. Some are from my quiet morning walk, and others are not! But they are all details that make up New Orleans that I took note of and wanted to remember.
Jackson Square early in the morning

Jackson Square on a Sunday afternoon

Jackson Square from a different perspective

French Quarter Streets

Crescent City water cover

Cornstalk Hotel fence
Hosuing details: color and materials

Housing details: ironwork
Housing details: welcome sign
Scale and proportion
Decoration

Iron railings
Tile
One of my favorite places - Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop