Architect whose home was flooded by Katrina works pro-bono to build $ 2-million high school stadium . `` There 's a deeper meaning ... when you feel like you 're serving a larger purpose , '' he says . TL;DR The architect of the New Orleans Superdome is working on a new project that will be paid for with private donations and public money. `` It 's a very scary time for our project right now , '' says school athletic director .
Architect whose home was flooded by Katrina works pro-bono to build $ 2-million high school stadium . `` There 's a deeper meaning ... when you feel like you 're serving a larger purpose , '' he says . Firm 's $ 150k donation may be fruitless if funds are n't raised in time . `` It 's a very scary time for our project right now , '' says school athletic director .