The new Shamblee Library has opened at the Evans & Rosedale urban village, and I went by to get a few photos. The new library is nifty - the entrance almost has a hint of Mid-Century Modern going on there. All parking is either on-street or in back, so it comes right up to the sidewalk like a good urban building should. Not entirely sure about that middle face there (in the photo below), but on the whole it’s pretty interesting.
As part of the new library, the historic little Tommy Tucker Building on the site was restored and integrated into the library.
I was just in the library for the first time Monday. It is beautiful and motivating on the inside. However, a lady pointed out to me as we were walking out, that the concrete floor by the entrance that you show in the first picture has long cracks in several places. What’s up with that? Are the cracks suppose to add something to the floor art? Seriously.
Suzette,
I think cracks in concrete floors are pretty unavoidable. I speak from some personal experience, having remodeled my Fairmount home in several rooms by removing carpet and painting the foundation slab underneath for flooring. (This is a new construction bungalow, not a historic bungalow.)
I think it’d be very difficult not to experience some cracks in a concrete floor. In general, I think that cracks tend to add some character to the floor, though I haven’t yet been in the Shamblee Library to see the ones you’re referring to.
If I get back over there anytime soon, I’ll take pics and send them to you. I would have never noticed but this lady was an ol time community activist and she was quite unhappy about the cracks.