“Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center is located in the Broadmoor neighborhood of

New Orleans, Louisiana. It stands on the corner of Napoleon Avenue and South Broad Street

which serve as the north/south, east/west markers in the neighborhood. The library is a branch of

the greater New Orleans Public Library System. The Broadmoor branch serves as one of the only

centers for community engagement in the neighborhood and hosts adult education classes, art

workshops, after-school activities for children, and community events throughout the year. It

Early history

Built in 1917 as the home of civil rights advocate and New Orleans Public Library

pioneer, Rosa Freeman Keller, the house was given to the city after her death.^[1] In 1993, officials

honored her leadership in the public library system by dedicating the structure for use as

Broadmoor's public library branch. Modifications were made to the original home which

included a brick addition with a concrete slab-on grade foundation.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

conceived to include both the original home and the new structure, the two sections were

physically separated by fire doors and service areas, isolating the house and leading the addition

to become the sole functioning area. The home was subject to subsidence and foundation

problems and gradually vacated. Without usage, the structure fell into disrepair. Both the house

and extension were badly flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Construction after Katrina

Topographically one of the lowest points in New Orleans, Broadmoor suffered extensive damage

due to Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, the neighborhood was deemed a drainage point in the city's

reconstruction plan under the Bring New Orleans Back Commission that was led by former

mayor Ray Nagin. The proposal was met with strong opposition as residents rallied to save their

neighborhood from disinvestment and destruction. The Keller home became an important

symbol of Broadmoor and a natural locus for redevelopment efforts with the Broadmoor

Improvement Association,^[3] founded in 1930, touting the notion of an education corridor as

central to its neighborhood vision. This corridor that is currently in the process of being complete

consists of the expanded Keller Library and Community Center, the Andrew H. Wilson Charter

School and a future fine arts and wellness center.^[4] The result of a lengthy process of planning, fundraising and review was the total rehabilitation of the historic Keller home with the construction of an entirely new wing, designed by renowned New Orleans architecture firm Eskew+Dumez+Ripple.^[5] Gibbs Construction served as the construction company. The new construction had a cost of $6.8 million, and the area was to be {{convert|71000|sqft|sqm}}. While the house was to be renovated and serve specifically as a community center, the 1993 building was to be demolished. A technology center with 28 computers and the Green Dot Cafe were to be placed in the new library building replacing the previous one. Both the house and the new library building were to be connected by a corridor.^[2]

During the recovery, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana Recovery Authority planned a $15.8 million effort to build or rebuild six libraries in the region. Keller was awarded $3.4 million

toward building a state-of-the-art library and community center to serve as the local community's

learning and cultural hub.^[6] FEMA was to pay for the costs of demolition of the previous library and construction of the new library since the previous facility had been, according to FEMA's estimation, over 50% damaged by Katrina. The features and amenities present in the new facility that were not in the previous facility were financed by other sources, including New Orleans municipal bond sales and funds from the Louisiana Recovery Authority. The "design-build" process, one specially allowed only in parishes affected by Hurricane Katrina under Louisiana law, was used to rebuild this library and four others.^[7]

Foundation, which the Broadmoor Improvement Association secured independently through

private-public partnerships established during the recovery process. The total cost of the

Building design

The use of natural sunlight is key within the library where access to books, social interaction and

connectivity to the internet are all equally important. As much a social hub as it is an academic

center, the library was rebuilt within the framework of a 21st-century model to allow

technological access for community members that may not have it at home. The floor of the new

addition is aligned with the renovated home, both built on raised footings above the Base Flood

Elevation line. At its center, the new building contains a small courtyard surrounded by glass

walls that is visible from within the main library. The buildings largest and most expansive space

holds the computer and reading tables, main desk and library office, which functions as an

The design takes a more sustainable approach to wood paneling which uses recycled

wooden slats around the parameter of the reading space. Shaded skylights filter harsh sunlight

allowing the space to be naturally cooled during hot weather. The tinted glass light well also

helps to vary the natural light across the space and throughout the day. Other areas are clad in

perforated metal panels meant to mimic the textured stucco of the original home. Though the

uses are separate, both the library and the community center complement each other in design by

including a semi-raised horizontal axis that reaches its lowest point at the entrance.

Cultural significance

The library stands as a model for Post-Katrina development and symbolizes the triumph that

Broadmoor has achieved after the storm. Visually different from the residential buildings

surrounding the structure, the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center highlights the

architectural innovation that certain communities have embraced with rebuilding. The

neighborhood is a demographic microcosm of New Orleans with 67 percent African American, 26 percent white, and 4 percent Hispanic, all of whom are served by the establishment of the library and the resources it has.^[9]

Awards

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org/~nopl/exhibits/keller.htm |title=Keller Exhibit |publisher=Neworleanspubliclibrary.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215257/http://www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org/~nopl/exhibits/keller.htm |archivedate=2013-10-04 |df= }}
2. ^¹{{cite web|author=Donze, Frank|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/03/new_orleans_libraries_turn_ove.html|title=New Orleans libraries turn over a new leaf with state-of-the-art buildings|publisher=The Times-Picayune|date=2012-03-12|accessdate=2016-12-11}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://broadmoorimprovement.com/BIA/Welcome.html |title=Welcome |publisher=Broadmoorimprovement.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.broadmoorimprovement.com/BIA/Education_Corridor.html |title=Education Corridor |publisher=Broadmoorimprovement.com |date=2012-03-17 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
5. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.eskewdumezripple.com/ |title=Eskew+Dumez+Ripple | Architecture. Interior Environments. Urban Strategies |publisher=Eskewdumezripple.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fema.gov/news-release/2009/09/28/broadmoor-neighborhoods-rosa-f-keller-library-funded-replacement |title=Broadmoor Neighborhood's Rosa F. Keller Library Funded For Replacement |publisher=FEMA.gov |date=2012-07-16 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
7. ^{{cite web|author=Krupa, Michelle|url=http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/public_library_rebuilding_proj.html|title=Public library rebuilding project set to begin|publisher=The Times-Picayune|date=2009-08-12|accessdate=2016-12-11}}
8. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/03/new_orleans_libraries_turn_ove.html |title=New Orleans libraries turn over a new leaf with state-of-the-art buildings |publisher=NOLA.com |date=2012-03-12 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.experienceneworleans.com/broadmoor.html |title=Broadmoor |publisher=Experience New Orleans |date=1995-05-08 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.myneworleans.com/New-Orleans-Magazine/March-2013/Best-New-Architecture/ |title=Best New Architecture - New Orleans Magazine - March 2013 - New Orleans, LA |publisher=Myneworleans.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.aianeworleans.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=23 |title=American Institute of Architects New Orleans |publisher=Aianeworleans.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809171849/http://aianeworleans.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=23 |archivedate=2013-08-09 |df= }}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iida-delta.org/?page=reAwards2012 |title=RE:Awards 2012 - IIDA Delta Regional Chapter |publisher=Iida-delta.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}