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ldai_phs wrote: 2. 1800 Walnut (REVERB)

The façade metal pattern has changed.
     

• Although we liked the previous “ribbon’s” on the east façade, there arose concern between the design build team and the client that the pattern could be dated quickly.
• While working through the metal panel details with our subcontractor partner for the previous “ribbon” east façade, it became apparent there could be a lot of metal joints in the pattern that could create visual disruption to the pattern.
• We concluded with a more refined approach of a charcoal gray metal panel on the east facade that still utilized the ribbon linearity, but in a more timeless design.
• The west façade metal pattern did not change, but in reaction to the charcoal gray on the east façade we went with a more reflective silver-look metal on the west façade that will modulate colors with the sun’s pattern and reflect the beauty of the mid-west’s brightly colored sunsets.

Updated the parklet design and garage screening
     

• After investigation of existing utilities, including an existing water line on Walnut Street, we re-designed the parklet to create an elevated planting bed to avoid street trees on top of water lines.
• We further established this parklet as a community amenity by designing what will be a locally crafted wood community table accented with vegetation/ planting bed in the middle of the table.
• We provided permanent urban seating with a durable continuous concrete seating surrounding the table for use by the local community to work alone or gather with friends.
• The new garage screening is a milled aluminum finish which we believe will add movement and nice reflections to further activate sidewalk activity.

We slightly increased the size of each floor, by about 1,000 sf or less per floor.
     

• As we improved the east façade to a more timeless design, we introduced an extension of 20” at the 6th floor on the east façade to reflect the cantilevers on the west façade.

 
 Increased parking from 118 parking spaces to 121.
     

• This was simply extending what was a partial level for the top parking deck to a full level for the top parking deck. No new levels were created.