Building of the Day
The new visitor’s center at the Louis Armstrong House Museum will extend visitors’ appreciation of Louis Armstrong, the man and the music. The curving building, diagonally sliced within, recollects both the rough jazz and the love of lyricism that were Louis’ leading achievements. Daylight cuts in and out of exhibit spaces, archives, and research rooms, culminating in the Jazz Room where live musicians will open their rehearsals to reveal the living legacy of Louis’ music.