RR132.01 Building Area: (sf) 6,804 SF Cost per Square Foot: $115.37 Construction Cost $785,000 Date of Completion: March 3, 2012

Program Summary: As part of a downtown redevelopment, town leaders wanted to enshrine a part of the town’s heritage before it was completely lost to memory. Program Statement: In the 1940’s and 1950’s, the most famous nightclub in Northern Louisiana was home to famed acts including B.B. King, Little Milton, Ray Charles, Johnnie Taylor and Irma Thomas. In 1966, the venue was destroyed by fire and was never rebuilt. As part of a downtown redevelopment, the town leaders wanted to create an open space for the community to gather together in active remembrance of their collective past and to reestablish its tradition. An outdoor music hall was conceived and an appropriate site selected -- an old raised wood structure just-off from where the railroad tracks used to be. The aging structure was repaired and re-clad in a metal skin for protection from the weather. Transparent panels in the walls and roof structure provide ample natural light and serve to delineate the original structural elements. Along the back skin, this structure is punctuated with cantilevered display niches used as individual sales booths and information kiosks. The large open-air wood deck, used for concerts, festivals, farmers’ markets and civic assemblies is fronted by an open-air stage and wide, open public lawn.

RR132.02 The long-abandoned wood-framed structure was constructed at the turn of the century as a cotton storehouse. After decades of neglect, the building slowly deteriorated. Recognizing its historic past and inherent formal strength, the building was selected for reclamation and repurpose.

RR132.03 The proposed building renovation included shoring-up the structure and re-cladding the entire facility with long-lasting, low-maintenance materials. Transparent panels were included at the walls and roof to allow natural lighting to permeate the spaces. Display niches were cantilevered from the main structure to maximize functionality and to punctuate the inherent structure. Improved accessibility features allow all visitors to freely engage the spaces.

RR132.04 Key:

1. Lawn Area

2. Stage

3. Café

4. Women’s Restroom

5. Men’s Restroom

6. Kitchen

7. Office

8. Storage

9. Sales Pod

10. Open Air Pavilion

RR132.05 The exterior was clad in corrugated metal and accentuated with translucent panels. Exterior signage commemorates the historic venue that was established in 1946 and was destroyed two decades later.

RR132.06 The front porch of the old cotton storage facility was preserved and refinished with rough cut cypress wood, complimented with corrugated galvalume metal panels.

RR132.07 The music pavilion is approximately 780 SF and was an addition to the existing structure. As a cotton storehouse, railroad tracks ran parallel to the building through this area and were later removed when the railroad left town. The land was reclaimed by the town and reincorporated as an open gathering place for the whole community.

RR132.08 Multi-use niches cantilever beyond the original structure and are used as information kiosks, display niches and individual market stalls depending on pavilion activities. Rough cut cypress wood was used to finish the sales stalls. Translucent panels were incorporated throughout the wall and roof to allow the entrance of natural light into these spaces.

RR132.09 The original columns were salvaged and refinished along with much of the structure above the solid wood flooring. Open areas above each niche allow for natural light and ventilation.

RR132.10 One of the main objectives in the open-wood deck area was to keep it naturally ventilated and full of natural sunlight . The space pulls in the surrounding views by keeping it open on the north in east sides.

RR132.11 A large cottonwood tree was protected during construction and has since become the structure’s anchor to the surrounding landscape.

Project Name: Ferriday Festival Pavilion Project Location: Ferriday, Louisiana Owner/Client: Town of Ferriday Architect(s) of Record: (names and addresses) The Architectural Studio 409 North Seventh St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Project Team: Fill in Here Landscape Architect: N/A Consultants: Structural: Robert B. Anderson Consulting Engineers, LLC Mechanical: Mayers & Associates, Inc. Electrical: Terry Thomas, PE Civil: Bryant Hammett & Associates, LLC General Contractor: Petron, LLC

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Photographer(s): All photos were taken by The Architectural Studio.