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• A tower crane is on the Elliston 23 work site.
• Midtown Place is topped.
• The former Wehby Plumbing building (located on the northeast corner of Pine Street and 12th Avenue across Pine from Station Inn) in The Gulch now has a very generic wood deck with white posts and latticework. The addition suggests a suburban vibe. Given the little building is a bit industrial and gritty — not to mention all the other Gulch buildings are adorned with decks, patios and/or outdoor spaces featuring concrete, metal and dark colors — I simply have no idea what the person who hit upon this design option was thinking.
RE Gulch deck: Sometimes it's simply a business owner with a specific vision for their business and not a designer's choice, and not a consideration of fitting in with their surroundings. The person spending the money gets to dictate and that's not always a good thing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Unbelievable!!!! I knew that building was to be a convenient mart (which is needed in the Gulch), but that deck is HIDEOUS!!! Most c-store owners just want to sell cigarettes and beer. They have no concern for aesthetics. Look at every corner store in every major urban city. Even look at our own downtown! They don't care! They just want to do it themselves and take the cheapest way out. If the Gulch doesn't already have one, they desperately need a design guideline and overlay.
ReplyDeleteA-Mous,
ReplyDeleteYou are so correct. Just wish the person who had the final decision regarding the deck had at least painted the railings and latticework charcoal, for example, instead of white.
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