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New Main Library at Goodwood, East Baton Rouge Parish

Joint Venture as "The Library Design Collaborative"

LEED Silver Certified Library in the Park
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Many design strategies were incorporated to achieve a LEED Silver Certification including site sensitive building orientation, daylight harvesting, selection of interior materials with recycled content, use of energy efficient glazing systems, efficient plumbing fixtures, and geothermally assisted heating and cooling.
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This new 126,000 sf main branch library serves as a focal point of the community park in which it is sited. The project was a collaborative effort of the Library System, Parks and Recreations System, and the City of Baton Rouge. The site includes the main library, a cyber cafe, teaching and botanic gardens, soccer fields and children’s playground and aquatics facility.
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Zoned spaces provide users with a variety of patron-specific experiences. The main branch library includes a teen zone with gaming opportunities, a colorful children’s area, the parish-wide geneology center, a large community meeting room, with public computers and soft seating throughout. The Quiet Study area inside the glass (pictured) overlooks the park.
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The main reading room is a large two-story space with full height views to the park and outdoor educational areas. This extensive natural lighting allows lower energy usage and enhances the quality of the indoor environment.
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An ambitious undertaking was the integration of two large green roofs, some of the first in the region. The third floor green roof serves as a public space and reading area overlooking the tree canopy of the park.
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The design team engaged the community throughout the design and planning process, holding multiple open meetings with citizens, stakeholders, library board, and administration, ultimately garnering widespread support for the final design.
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The Library Design Collaborative is a joint venture team working with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library and BREC to develop the parish’s new main library in Independence Park. The Library in the Park is a collaborative effort between Tipton Associates Exterior Architect of Record, Dewberry Interior Architect of Record, and CJA.

- Embracing its location and inviting patrons to participate in their surroundings, the ultimate product is a true success story – the concept of “library in the park” translated into a reality not only connects the library visually and physically with its environs but engages the public in an exciting new way.

- Mary Stein

Assistant Library Director, Administrative Services

Recognition Library Journal’s 2015 New Landmark Libraries Award Winner
American Libraries' 2015 Library Design Showcase "At One with Nature"
ENR Texas & Louisiana 2014 Project of the Year
Engineering News Record 2014 Best Project Government/Public Buildings
AIA Baton Rouge 2015 Members Choice Award
Library Journal Magazine September 2015 Library By Design “22 Fresh Icons”

East Baton Rouge Parish Library Wins Library Journal Star Award

6 February 2020

Main Library Receives New Landmark Library Award

22 September 2015

Main Library receives Project of the Year Award

8 January 2015

Independence Park Plaza & Cyber Cafe Now Open!

25 November 2014

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Dedication for the New Main Library at Goodwood

14 April 2014

New Main Library at Goodwood is open to the public

17 January 2014

LocationBaton Rouge, LA

Area126,000 sf

Construction Cost$32 million

Tipton Associates

Architecture Planning Interiors

449 Westmoreland Drive
Baton Rouge Louisiana 70806
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