The Jessie Ball duPont Center sits at the corner of Adams and Oceans streets in the heart of downtown Jacksonville. (Photo by Robin Clark)
The south facade, shown from the corner of Forsyth and Ocean streets, features gardens ands tree wells, accommodating the 8-foot slope of the site from north to south. (Photo by Robin Clark
The 88 concrete fins that surround the building provide structural support but also affect winds and shadows, helping to cool the building. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The building is wrapped in panels of tiny Italian glass tiles in shades of blue, green and yellow. During renovation, locals collectors returned thousands of the tiles that had fallen from the building through the years so they could be used in the renovation. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Tenants have access to bike storage on teh first floor. Showers are nearby. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The cistern (at rear) and pump (foreground) are part of a system that captures rainwater from the roof, filters and stores it in the cistern, and them pumps it to irrigate the gardens around and on the roof of the building. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
An elaborate glazed brick mural surrounds the east elevator tower. Designed by local artist Ann Williams, the mural's exterior wall is yellow, facing Ocean Street. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Embedded in the south wall of the mural is a small knob that controlled the original intercom system for the building and, above it, remnants of the original thermostat. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The blue mural wall as seen from the Hot Desk space. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
On the south side of the mural, an alcove originally housed a sink so that workers receiving and repairing books could wash their hands. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Solar panels on the roof support the hot water system for the building. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
These scale models of the glazed brick mural (seen in background) were built by artist Ann Williams and used by bricklayers who constructed the mural. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The original ceiling (shown here in the Great Hall) is a "waffle slab" design, which provides added strength in two directions. The "floating clouds" improve acoustics and support lighting fixtures. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
A vibrant brick mosaic, designed by Jacksonville artist Ann Williams in the 1960s, surrounds the elevator tower. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Brightly colored clouds over the reception desk improve acoustics and add visual punch. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
In the second-floor open kitchen -- a shared space for tenants -- a bright blue "cloud" floats in the ceiling, supporting pendant lighting. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The monumental stairway connects the Great Hall to the Concourse and is a modern interpretation of the building's original staircase. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Tiles are an important component of the building's original design. The interior columns in the Great Hall are covered in tiles designed by Susan Jablon. These new tiles were designed to complement the building' s original glass-tiled columns, seen in the background. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The building's north and south facades are walls of windows. All glazing was replaced in the renovation to improve energy efficiency and wind resistance. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
After the Great Fire of 1901, Andrew Carnegie provided funds to build the Jacksonville Public Library on the northeast corner of Adams and Ocean Streets. Designed by Henry John Klutho, the building, which is diagonally across the street from the Jessie Ball duPont Center, now houses a law firm. (Jacksonville Historical Society)
The second-floor Concourse overlooks the Great Hall and leads from the elevators to the Conference Center. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The two-story Great Hall is the centerpiece of the main floor. The light-flooded space has a terrazzo floors, lavish green tile columns and a monumental staircase connecting it to the Concourse. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The Lecture Hall seats 149 theater style. The stage proscenium is original to the building. The undulating wood clouds in the ceiling enhance acoustics. The theater has state-of-the art technology. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The lobby outside of the lecture hall features an elegant textured wall with walnut benches made from decorative wood panels that were salvaged from the original circulation desk and entryway. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
From the entrance, the center hallway leads south to the Forsyth Street gardens, passing multiple conversation pods. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The Haydon Burns Library original entrance; note the brick mural in background. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Hardwick family)
The lecture hall in the original Haydon Burns Library. This often is referred to as the "puppet theater" because children's puppet shows were featured there. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Hardwick family)
The original Haydon Burns Library shown from the Forsyth Street side in 1965. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Hardwick family)
School children outside the entrance to the Haydon Burns Library, circa 1965. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Hardwick family)
Circulation desk
By sharing kitchens -- such as this one on the second floor -- tenants save space in their offices and employees are encouraged to interact with employees from other tenant organizations. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The 16 work stations in the "Hot Desk" area on the first floor each rent by the day, the week or the month. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Hot Desk "tenants" have access to lockers that bank either side of the high-top desks. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The Hot Desk area is conveniently located near the building's main entrance. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
Individual tenants have incorporated the bright colors and sleek styling of the Jessie Ball duPont Center in their individual work spaces. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The City of Jacksonville abandoned the library in 2005 and by 2012, the Forsyth Street garden was a tangle of weeds. (Photo by Robert Willis)
The original circulation desk in disrepair in 2012. (Photo by Robert Willis)
The walls in the lower level of the building were covered in graffiti. (Photo by Robert Willis)
The third floor roof garden in 2012. (Photo by Robert Willis)
Transients had placed a pool table on the first floor. (Photo by Robert Willis)
The Lecture Hall was littered with trash, but the stage and the textured brick walls were intact. (Photo by Robert Willis)
The Ocean Street entrance. (Photo by Robert Willis)
Thousands of square feet of vacant space were awaiting renovation. (Photo by Robert Willis)
The Jessie Ball duPont Center -- The Jessie Ball duPont Fund purchased the building in 2013 and in January 2014 renovation of the Jessie Ball duPont Center officially began. (Photo by Mary Kress Littlepage)
The Forsyth Street garden runs along the south facade of the Jessie Ball duPont Center. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
KBJ Architect Brooke Robbins during renovations. (Photo by Mary Kress Littlepage)
This console controlled all systems of the original building. It was salvaged by its creator -- Johnson Controls -- during the renovations. ( Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The entire exterior of the building was scrubbed to remoive 50 years of accumulated grime. (Photo by Mary Kress Littlepage)
The two-story Great Hall is the centerpiece of the main floor. The light-flooded space has a terrazzo floors, lavish green tile columns and a monumental staircase connecting it to the Concourse. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The 16 work stations in the "Hot Desk" area on the first floor each rent by the day, the week or the month. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
The Lecture Hall seats 149 theater style. The stage proscenium is original to the building. The undulating wood clouds in the ceiling enhance acoustics. The theater has state-of-the art technology. (Photo by Ingrid Damiani)
