Comments on: Site Plans for Southside Station Phase II http://www.dutchtownwest.org/archives/1373 Official Website of the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association in St. Louis, Missouri Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:45:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: samizdat http://www.dutchtownwest.org/archives/1373/comment-page-1#comment-426 samizdat Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:12 +0000 http://www.dutchtownwest.org/?p=1373#comment-426 Rather bland, really. Probably stucco as a dominating finish material on the exterior, and the parapets could use a little dressing up. Personally, you could probably get a better building by dispensing with the attempts at mimicry with regards to "historical" detailing. Just go modern and sustainable: site the building to take the most advantage of sunlight, and introduce "brows" over the south and west elevations to maximize sunlight in the winter and block it the summer. This is the 21st Century, after all. Building efficiently and building for efficiency shouldn't be treated as just a fad. Global climate change/warming/disruption isn't. It's real, and building new without taking that into account is simply unacceptable. Surely a good thing that anything is being built here. But "anything" just shouldn't cut it. You should be building for the planet as it will be in 50-60 years, not as it is now. Rather bland, really. Probably stucco as a dominating finish material on the exterior, and the parapets could use a little dressing up. Personally, you could probably get a better building by dispensing with the attempts at mimicry with regards to “historical” detailing. Just go modern and sustainable: site the building to take the most advantage of sunlight, and introduce “brows” over the south and west elevations to maximize sunlight in the winter and block it the summer. This is the 21st Century, after all. Building efficiently and building for efficiency shouldn’t be treated as just a fad. Global climate change/warming/disruption isn’t. It’s real, and building new without taking that into account is simply unacceptable. Surely a good thing that anything is being built here. But “anything” just shouldn’t cut it. You should be building for the planet as it will be in 50-60 years, not as it is now.

]]> By: Richard http://www.dutchtownwest.org/archives/1373/comment-page-1#comment-386 Richard Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:08:13 +0000 http://www.dutchtownwest.org/?p=1373#comment-386 Couple quick questions... 1. The note mentions the development will be to the west of Southside National, but the map looks like it will be to the South? 2. I tried to look around on the web, but did not find too much information. Is it the typical retail space on the bottom, and housing on the top? What price range are they looking for the housing, or is it condos? 3. Is there a time frame? Thanks. [Chris: Good Catch! Just Updated it. Contact Lawerence Group or Alderwoman Jennifer Florida for more info on the development.] Couple quick questions…

1. The note mentions the development will be to the west of Southside National, but the map looks like it will be to the South?

2. I tried to look around on the web, but did not find too much information. Is it the typical retail space on the bottom, and housing on the top? What price range are they looking for the housing, or is it condos?

3. Is there a time frame?

Thanks.

[Chris: Good Catch! Just Updated it. Contact Lawerence Group or Alderwoman Jennifer Florida for more info on the development.]

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