Building for the Future
The Tulane University School of Architecture has received a leadership gift from alumnus Tim Favrot, an architect and a member of the school's 41-member advisory board. The gift of $500,000 will go toward the green renovation of Richardson Memorial Hall, home of the architecture school, as well as to support the Tulane City Center, the school's urban research and outreach arm.
Built in 1908, Richardson Memorial Hall is the home of the Tulane School of Architecture. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
"As a result of this well-timed gift, the school is able to take a major step forward to better serve future generations of Tulane architecture students," said architecture school dean Kenneth Schwartz. "Favrot's gift adds renewed energy to the School of Architecture's ambitious and far-reaching goals and offers a myriad of benefits to the greater New Orleans community that architecture students aim to serve."
Half of Favrot's gift will accelerate sustainable renovation plans for the historic Richardson Memorial Hall, which was built in 1908. The remainder of Favrot's gift will expand the Tulane City Center's efforts to spearhead affordable, sustainable and innovative transformation of the New Orleans region.
Favrot has maintained a lifelong relationship with Tulane as a student, benefactor and father of a Tulane graduate. He is an emeritus member of the Board of Tulane, a longtime donor to the School of Architecture and the recipient of numerous accolades for his philanthropic leadership.
"I have benefited greatly from the education I received at Tulane and particularly from the School of Architecture," said Favrot. "I am fortunate in now being able to give back to the school, to express my gratitude, and to recognize the leadership role the school has taken in the recovery in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina."
