Mark Owen Pritchard Design Services

Mark Owen Pritchard Design Services South Louisiana-based Building Design and Construction Supervision Classic Building Design Since 1991.

Client-friendly design process in which asking the right questions, listening, and making recommendations based on knowledge and experience, produces exceptional results! My Philosophy:

Homes and places of business, whether modest or grand, enrich the lives of those who experience them when their design is approached as a holistic union of Art, Craft and Service. Art, because the design should be

evidence of creativity and a commitment to beauty, both inside and out. Craft, because not only the structure but the plan and elevations should be put together with a sense of proportion and order, as well as function. Service, because the act of designing should be focused on the those who will live with the end result. Serving Acadiana, Lafayette area, Southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles area, Baton Rouge area, Covington, Northshore, New Orleans area, Gulf Coast. Free initial consultation outside the Lafayette area can be done by phone or, for a reasonable reimbursement of travel expenses, at your location.

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVEA Caribbean Cottage in River Ranch from 2004
09/01/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
A Caribbean Cottage in River Ranch from 2004

08/26/2026
35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE - DETAILSLooking up at two skylights which merge to become one, over an outdoor kitchen in Broussa...
08/26/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE - DETAILS
Looking up at two skylights which merge to become one, over an outdoor kitchen in Broussard, Louisiana, from 2015.



08/23/2026

New Orleans’ Roman Ruins

🏛️ It might look like we found Roman ruins in New Orleans, but this is Piazza d’Italia, a monument built in 1978 to honor the Italian immigrants who helped shape this city.

🇮🇹 Thousands of Italians, many from Sicily, came to New Orleans in the late 1800s. So many settled in and around the French Quarter that part of the area became known as Little Palermo. Their influence became a huge part of the food, businesses, traditions, and culture that make New Orleans what it is today.

⚖️ But their story here wasn’t always an easy one. In 1891, 11 Italian men were lynched in New Orleans following the murder of Police Chief David Hennessy, an event now recognized as the largest documented mass lynching in U.S. history.

🎥 We did a full-length YouTube video exploring Piazza d’Italia and the history behind it. Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/qI93HTuVcGo?si=1dVmUO4nhFST_4cW

👻 We’re NOLAchills, and the dead have a lot to say. Follow us if you’re ready to listen.

08/17/2026

August 17, 1885
There would still be a Lafayette without Maurice Heymann, but you probably wouldn't recognize it. Born today in New Orleans today in 1885, the namesake of the Heymann Oil Center, Heymann Performing Arts Center, Heymann Recreation Center, and other community resources, left his mark on the city and the state. He moved to Lafayette in 1916 and was credited with opening the city's first department store. When the store started selling food, it was considered the city's first grocery store. Even though he was Jewish, he is considered to be the Father on Mardi Gras in Lafayette because he thought it would be good for the city. When he needed a home for his family, he hired an unknown named Hays Town--and started a architectural movement that is prominent throughout the state to this day. Recently, a conversation in Lafayatte was begun about how the future of the city, the underlying question was, "What would Maurice Heymann do?"

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE A warm and very personal Modern American Farmhouse from 2018.
08/11/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
A warm and very personal Modern American Farmhouse from 2018.

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVEA warm and very personal Modern American Farmhouse from 2018.
08/11/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
A warm and very personal Modern American Farmhouse from 2018.

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVEA warm and very personal Modern American Farmhouse from 2018.
08/11/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
A warm and very personal Modern American Farmhouse from 2018.

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVEFrom 2018, our interpretation of the Modern American Farmhouse. Full of warmth and the owner family...
08/11/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
From 2018, our interpretation of the Modern American Farmhouse. Full of warmth and the owner family's personality and style.

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70503

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