06-24-2015, 12:01 PM
(06-24-2015, 11:13 AM)Spokes Wrote: So, if, for the sake of argument, these were the two proposals on the table, which of the two would everyone like better, A or B? Something totally different? What is your vision for the hub?
I prefer the second option, but what I think is most important is that the site forms a strong street wall along both King and Victoria. The plans depict a sort of "public plaza," which I understand is important in front of an important institution like this, but which already exists on the other side at the School of Pharmacy. I would hope for a lot of close-to-street retail along both Victoria (which is across from the Kaufman surface lot which will eventually be developed) and King. I know that there is inevitably going to be some public amenity right at the corner, but I hope it's not too large and doesn't open the intersection up too much.
Apart from that, I generally like the second model with its generally decreasing heights from the corner, and residential on top of offices.