James Ewing Photographs Make it Right’s Green Homes in New Orleans

<a href="http://www.jamesewingphotography.com/">Photographer James Ewing</a> said he felt like a voyeur while touring New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, where 150 super-green homes are being built with help from the <a href="http://www.makeitrightnola.org/">Make it Right Foundation</a>. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/hurricane-katrina/">Hurricane Katrina</a> flooded the city in 2005, destroying 4,000 homes in the neighborhood and displacing thousands of residents. A frequent visitor to New Orleans, Brad Pitt founded the organization in order to rebuild the city with a series of affordable, environmentally-friendly homes that will be able to withstand the next big storm.

This home was designed by Shigeru Ban

Restricted by budget, the homes are minimalist but efficient

This is a close up of the Shigeru Ban house, which was one of Ewing's favorites

Hitoshi Abe designed this attractive and affordable home in the Lower 9th Ward

The Adjaye Associate-designed home has a double roof that acts as an extension to the home

This map shows the area where all 150 homes will eventually be built