Loxley To Develop City Center

The City of Loxley is developing a new 45,000-ft² City Center to accommodate its increasing population, according to Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based WHLC Architecture, Gulf Coast Media reports. The four-building complex includes a 19,434-ft² city hall, a 10,620-ft² utilities building, a 13,985-ft² library and a museum located off the corner of First Avenue and Railroad Street. The plan also details a central fountain, connecting plazas, landscaped areas, on-street parking and rear-screened parking lots. “The traditional Southern architectural character features broad porches and balconies shading western façades, multiple garden courtyards and metal roofing,” WHLC said. “The city hall anchors the main corner along First Avenue with close proximity to the administrative utilities building. Similarly, the library and museum are grouped together for shared-visitor convenience. Planned to serve as a catalyst for private mixed-use development surrounding the site, the new City Center well-positions Loxley within the growing region.”