The Julian

Located in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, this mixed-use building includes 36 apartments and 3,500 square feet of retail space on a vibrant pedestrian and commercial avenue, while remaining appropriately scaled to the neighborhood. The building establishes a strong urban presence at a prominent intersection which was previously vacant.

Massing on the primary corner of this commercial street is clad in a highly textured, handmade Kolumba brick. On the corner, ground-floor retail and two levels of residential space maintain a lower parapet elevation, in line with surrounding buildings. At the rear of the building, the massing provides four levels of parking at grade, with three residential levels to maximize the number of apartments available.

The masonry cladding is supported at street level by exposed structural steel, which when coupled with the brick pilasters, convey an added sense of permanence and refinement. Steel awnings at each opening relate to balconies and overhangs up and down the street.

Masonry is bookended by smooth stucco volumes on the East and South elevations. The residential lobby is signified by a glazed curtain wall with a large suspended awning that slips between the masonry and stucco volumes to protect residents as they arrive home.

Location 1581 Magazine Street, New Orleans Completed 2017 Size 54,000 sf