Architectural Style
Option 1:
- Some people in group 1 felt that building had an extensive amount of detailing.
- Some "like the residential feel".
- Felt that it "Has a distinctive style".
- Some believed that the building "looks like a southern Swiss Chalet".
- Believed that the "tower is too tall".
- An individual believed that the "tower needs some practical use".
- Some believed that the building had "too much ginger bread" too much ornament.
- Some people "like the southern flare of the wood siding".
- An individual thought that the building "looks too country, the siding might provide a maintenance issue, be less enduring".
- An individual stated that the building "looks like the old train station" that was in Maitland.
- One person thought the "top of tower, dome is too formal".
- liked by 7 out of 9 in second group
Option 2:
- One individual believed that this option was "better of the three".
- People felt that the "smaller tower is better".
- People "like the extended balconies/patios".
- One individual believed the "tower is too small".
Option 3:
- People felt that the "tower is too tall".
- People stated that they "like the clock".
- One individual stated that they did not want any clock, "they never work".
- Some stated the building "looks like a prison".
- like by 1 out of 9 in second group
- First group like this option with the two-tone material elevation but wanted a longer patio, wanted the patio to extend from the building on the sides, like in option 1, and 2.
Alternative/ Miscellaneous suggestions:
- May felt that a "Bell system is needed for tower".
- Many people stated that they "like the two-tone material".
- Majority stated that the "City hall tower needs a clock".
- One individual stated that it would be "nice to have outdoor public access to the second floor balconies (option 1)".
Conclusion of fourth meeting:
Group one concluded that they liked option 3 with the two-tone material elevation as represented in a small rendering on the Details and Options presentation board, however stated that they would like to see a larger patio.
Group two concluded, by a 7 out of 9 vote, that they liked option 1.
- Statement: this is a design based on program and community vision. The shape lends itself to three floors of 13,000 s.f. footprint.
- Participants asked if this needs to be shaped like one large box. Would like to see the shape carved and broke down in scale.
- One person had concerns with the maintenance a cement board siding.
- Federal style seems foreign to Maitland
- Some people felt that it was to ornate and would like to see it appear more modern rather than a historical interpolation
- One person felt that it should be more about the building and less about the context, felt that the building should be publishable.
- Others felt that the building should be based on Maitland history.
- The majority believed that the building should be more civic than residential.
- All believed that the porch was a great idea but would like to see the porch engaged and pushed back into the facade rather than projected out.
- One person does not like the tower
- One person was concerned with the surrounding architecture and how it would affect the city hall
- One person would like a wrap around porch.
Conclusion of fifth meeting:
- A vote was taken and 6 people were in favor of the Florida/Maitland style, and 2 prefer the Federal style.
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