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Approve Final Design Review Details for Block 9 Site A at Alameda Point
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Date: April 9, 2018
Re: Approve Final Design Review Details for Block 9 Site A at Alameda Point
BACKGROUND
On December 11, 2017, the Planning Board approved the Design Review application for Site A Block 9 at Alameda Point. Although the Planning Board approved the design review application, the Planning Board's resolution of approval required that the applicant continue to develop and refine the final design details for: 1) the front elevation facing West Atlantic, 2) the interior courtyard, 3) the roof deck and common room, and 4) the landscape plan. Since the December meeting, the project design team has had an opportunity to further refine its designs for the four areas, as described below and illustrated in Exhibit 1.
DISCUSSION
Front Elevation
The Planning Board asked that the design team continue to refine the elevation for the West Atlantic frontage.
The design team has continued to improve the West Atlantic Elevation to create more visual interest and cohesion in the design. As shown in Exhibit 1, the elevation has been improved by strengthening the horizontal lines across the elevation with the use of darker colored fiber cement panel spandrels, and an additional corner window that emphasizes the high point of the sloping parapet wall, which is further emphasized by a new coping to create a shadow line along the parapet.
As shown in the perspective view, the elevation will include a variety of recesses, balconies and sun shades, which will provide deep shadow lines and visual interest to the elevation. All windows on the West Atlantic fa?ade are grouped vertically with accent 'spandrel' material, getting away from the 'punched opening' look in the earlier design. The fenestration at the level 4 resident lounge, adjacent to the roof deck, is now enhanced with transom windows and sun shading, which take better advantage of the additional ceiling heig...
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