Location rationale

Electric Depot Apartments

Process work
Originally built in 1916, the Baton Rouge Electric and Gas
Company began constructing a power plant that would forever
change the city of Baton Rouge from an agricultural town to a city
Concept Statement flourishing with industry. On the corner of 15th and Government
Street, the power plant brought electric power to thousands of
The Electric Depot is one of the first power plants in Baton Rouge, and therefore holds an families for the very first time, and helped launch the city into an
important connection it to the city and the society. It represents the continued growth of our era of growth and transformation. Apartments, local businesses,
culture, and our celebrated sense of community. Without genfrifying the area, the Electric Depot restaurants, and retailers all occupy the space, mirroring Baton
sustains its exterior looks to show the history of Baton Rouge, while revitalizating the Rouge’s diverse community creating a space where everyone can
neighborhood to provide quality affordable housing for different income families. enjoy themselves in a casual and collaborative environment. With
a Bus stop right in front of the site on 15th street, as well as
South-east of the site on Government st, the location meets SLL
Prerequisite-1, as well as LEED smart locations.

Community Gathering Space rendering

3 Bedroom living room rendering

Master Bathroom rendering

Second Floor A Floor plan Third Floor plan

Scale 1’-1/8” Scale 1’-1/8”

Master Bedroom rendering 2 Bedroom living room rendering

Single studio rendering Outdoor terrace rendering

Materials
Furniture upholstery(Cotton)
Used in private apartment spaces
Washed cotton used in seating of the living rooms
provides sustainability to the environment with
comfortability, as well as staying cost efficient.

Stainless steel appliances (black)

Used in private apartment spaces

Pigmented Leather (Ginger)

Used in private apartment spaces and community
Gathering space
Using a pigmented leather provides a high-end look
and feel while staying cost-efficient

Furniture Upolstery(Cotton)
Used in private apartment spaces and community
Material rationale Gathering space
Acoustic wood panel
With the structure being over a century old and originally used as a power plant, the masonry
Allows privacy and
brick building sends an industrial aesthetic throughout. The building itself is an eye-catcher, so Luxury Vynal Tile / Porcelain tile
natural light to shine
the materials used do not take away the spotlight from the structure itself. While being cost Used in private apartment spaces
efficient, the materials are sustainable to the environment to carry on the adaptive reuse LVT that is FloorScore™ Certified with a glue down
movement. installation method provides easy repair if needed, as
well as easy cleaning methods. A matte blue porce-
Second Floor B plan lain tile covers the guest and master bathrooms in the
Scale 1’-1/8” apartments to provide a solid surface to contrast the
red masonry.

Longitudinal Section Transverse Section

Scale 1’-1/8” Scale 1’-1/8”