Trey Trahan on Building Sacred Spaces for Connection

For Trey Trahan, founder of Trahan Architects, human connection,
ecology, and unvarnished beauty encompass the core ethos of his
work which primarily focuses on creating cultural architectural
spaces. With roots in New Orleans and their global perspective
based in New York, they have risen to the rank of the number one
design firm by Architect 50, an official publication of the
American Institute of Architects. He leads his firm with the
conviction of bringing humility and awareness into a mindful
design process to create authentic spaces that elevate our lives
and the human experience.


His firm known for projects like the Holy Rosary Church Complex,
St. Jean Vianney, Moody Pavilions, Coca-Cola Stage at the
Alliance Theatre, as well as the Louisiana State Museum and
Sports Hall of Fame and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome renovation
post-Katrina, just to name a few. As well as his poetic approach
and thorough consideration applied to every aspect of his
projects. As well as his poetic approach and thorough
consideration applied to every aspect of his projects. He views
them as part of the natural ecosystem, including the soil. Soil
is the repository for all living, organic matter, and for Trey,
our buildings should not be separate from it but constructed in
harmony. And, well-constructed spaces foster human connection,
both ephemeral and lasting—and it should be no different between
architecture and the natural world.


We connected with Trey to hear his ideas on the importance of
creating sacred spaces devoid of clutter that make way for that
human connection, his definition of beauty, and the potential
regeneration holds as he presents a different side of that coin.
His primary focus is creating lasting, impactful cultural spaces,
with the aim to look at the periphery, examining how architecture
builds connections between humans and the environment in ways we
may have not considered.


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This episode was directed and produced by myself, Alexandra
Siebenthal, and Nikkolas Zellers, with the support of Martin
Barry andRadka Ondrackova as well as Nano Energies and the Czech
Ministry of Culture. It was recorded and edited by LittleBig
Studio.