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Dillard University Student Union, Health & Wellness Center

Landis recently completed the Student Union, Health and Wellness Center for Dillard University. The 57,000 square foot structure features a bookstore, fitness center, movie theater, four lane bowling alley, food court and common meeting areas.

The project will be LEED certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) at the GOLD level. Some of the green [...]

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Royal Sonesta Hotel Fleur de Lis Suite

Construction is complete on the first of several updates to the Royal Sonesta Hotel located in the heart of the French Quarter. The Fleur de Lis Suite (formerly Begue’s Restaurant) is a 2,500 square foot facility that can be divided into a pre-function room plus three function rooms, or used as one large ballroom. Elegant [...]

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Xavier University Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion

This five-story, 73,600 square foot pavilion includes classrooms, labs, faculty offices, a large auditorium, and most notably a vivarium for testing pharmaceutical products. The vivarium requires National Institute of Health (NIH) oversight, meaning strict codes concerning materials used in such a facility, and isolation from other parts of the building. The Xavier Qatar Pharmacy [...]

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Xavier University Faculty Housing

The Xavier University Faculty Housing project is the first of its kind in the greater New Orleans area. This unique project consisted of new construction of five different floor plans on ten lots over a six-block radius in the mid-city area near the university. The houses, designed to blend into the style of the existing [...]

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Isidore Newman School Performing Arts Center

The scope of work for this project included renovation of the existing Performing Arts Auditorium to include the addition of a wing to be used as an Art Gallery. The Auditorium included special Acoustical panels on the walls inside the Auditorium to provide clear sound projection.

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24th Judicial District Courthouse

Landis performed extensive renovations and added two new stair/elevator towers to the existing 5-story Courthouse building. The 115,000 square foot, Thomas F. Donelon Building houses the 24th Judicial District Court, Clerk of Court’s Office and Sheriff’s Department prisoner holding facilities.

The major renovation to the facility includes 16 state-of-the art courtrooms with Judges’ chambers and support spaces; [...]

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University Hospital Level I Trauma Center & Temporary Hospital

Landis performed extensive renovations of the existing University Hospital following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The project consisted of complete renovation of the basement, the first floor blood bank, pharmacy and 4th floor lab area build-out. Mold remediation on every floor was also an essential part of this project. This project came with many challenges [...]

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Whitney National Bank Carrollton Branch

Located in a historic district on the corner of Carrollton Avenue and Plum Street, the new one story branch bank with a drive-thru banking facility gave customers and employees an integrated facility. Prior to construction, the walk-in and drive-up services were in two different locations.

The scope of work included phased demolition and new construction while [...]

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Lusher Charter School Community Resource Center

The scope of work for this project consisted of complete interior and exterior renovation of the existing 13,000 square foot masonry gymnasium. Demolition of the existing structures supplying overhead gas, steam and electricty from the main building to the gym was required. The renovation included new locker rooms, showers, and HVAC equipment for the facility. [...]

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Red Fish Grill

This adaptive reuse of approximately 8,500 square feet of first floor commercial space is located in the heart of the famous French Quarter. The project consisted of the complete removal/ replacement of the first floor slab to facilitate stained etched concrete flooring in the bar and dining areas.

In keeping with the historic exterior of this [...]

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