We're embarking on an ambitious project: the creation of a vibrant campus in partnership with LEVITY, our partner non-profit. STEAM, in this case is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. The campus will be shared between the two organizations. The site itself is being designed and developed by Architectural students from The Building Institute at The University of Lafayette under the guidance of Professor Geoff Gjertson.

This campus will be a hub for collaboration, education, environmental stewardship, and relaxation offering:

Hands-on learning experiences: From sustainable agriculture workshops to robotics and fabrication labs, the park will inspire the next generation of innovators to build with nature.
Community gathering spaces: A place for residents to connect, share ideas, meditate and celebrate their shared heritage.
Environmental restoration: We'll work together to offer education and initiatives that protect and restore the local ecosystem. This ensures a healthy future for generations to come

OUR IMMEDIATE GOAL: AQUAHOUSE

Will provide much-needed public restrooms for festivals, conferences, farmer's markets, and showers for on-site camping.
Will feature modular blocks formed from landfill-bound plastic as a primary material.
Interior will have porcelain tile floors and porcelain tile walls that will stretch upward to about the height of an average person.

CALL TO ACTION: Adopt a Block

A $50.00 contribution to adopt-a-block will help pay for the costs for the building materials for the AquaHouse. The blocks are made from recycled plastic ByFusion blocks. Your name will be listed as a donor.

MORE INFO ABOUT THE CAMPUS:

The Levity and Les Deux Bayous STEAM Park site occupies five acres on Bayou Fuselier in Arnaudville, Louisiana. It sits across the street from the NUNU ARTS and Culture Collective, another non profit run by Artists. The shared vision of citizens, students, artists, and entrepreneurs is one of collective research, ideation, and innovation. Imagine a campus where music and art can interact with science, sustainability, and problem solving. Events like cultural festivals, scientific conferences and sustainability workshops will draw the public to live and learn on site from each other as well as from invited experts. This vision has lead toward a plan to build 5 unique and sustainable facilities over 15 years. They will house a think-tank and incubation space geared toward meeting the intertwined needs of humanity and our ecosystems in harmonious ways. The construction of each of the five buildings will cost approximately $160,00.

A design charrette in Arnaudville, LA in the fall of 2024, identified the spaces and buildings needed: performance and conference spaces, spaces to promote hygiene and well-being, fabrication labs, and entrepreneurial markets. Science, arts, commerce, and culture will become the vehicle to deliver sustainable solutions.

ARNAUDVILLE, LOUISIANA

Nestled in the heart of Acadiana, Arnaudville serves as a vibrant example of its cultural tapestry. This historic town, incorporated in 1870, boasts a unique past. Originally an Ishak settlement, it transformed into La Murière and later La Jonction. French settlers arrived in the18th century, and by the 19th century, the town bore the name of the Brothers Arnaud, who generously donated land to the community.

The town is also now home to the burgeoning Saint-Luc French Immersion and Cultural Campus, Acadiana Native Plant Project, Bayou Teche Brewing and more. The NUNU Arts and Culture Collective, established one of the first Louisiana Cultural Districts, embracing creative placemaking practices. This dedication to a living culture has transformed Arnaudville. It’s become a haven for locals, a magnet for visitors, and an economic driver for the region.

AQUAHOUSE Adopt-a-block

By Les Deux Bayou STEAM Park

AQUAHOUSE Adopt-a-block

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