community / civic / educational / recreational
rosenwald community center
multi-use community center | new Orleans, la
WDG was selected to assess damages and provide a Comprehensive Damage Report for the City of New Orleans and FEMA after the building was severely damaged due to Hurricane Katrina. WDG provided architecture and engineering services in the design of the new facility, and in coordinating the repairs to the existing pool and bathing facilities.
The new facility incorporates indoor basketball courts, weight rooms, classrooms to teach dancing, music, pottery, arts, and sewing, snack bar areas, and public meeting rooms. Outdoor facilities will include a baseball field, children’s play area and a walking track. The complex is designed to exceed the current code requirements for disaster durability so that it may be utilized as a storm shelter in the event of a hurricane.
The new facility incorporates indoor basketball courts, weight rooms, classrooms to teach dancing, music, pottery, arts, and sewing, snack bar areas, and public meeting rooms. Outdoor facilities will include a baseball field, children’s play area and a walking track. The complex is designed to exceed the current code requirements for disaster durability so that it may be utilized as a storm shelter in the event of a hurricane.
