Architect whose home was flooded by Katrina works pro-bono to build $ 2-million high school stadium . That 's the estimated value of in kind contributions that Ripple , his partners and consultants are donating to build what 's been dubbed the 9th Ward Field of Dreams -- a community track and athletic field in part of the city hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina more than four years ago . `` 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 . 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 .