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THIS my friends, is how you build proper urban infill. Damn that is a fine building.
This was raised in another forum as well. What can be done to encourage ground-floor retail? I feel like we are about to hit upon a stronger demand for it and we will have a dearth of acceptable space.pash wrote:It's a little odd that it's being developed by a commercial real-estate group yet there's no ground-floor retail. I guess they didn't want to compete with themselves, since they now manage the City Market.
Should be a nice addition to the neighborhood.
But then you have examples like 1515 Walnut where both storefronts are already filled.DaveKCMO wrote:...because kansas city is over-retailed and developers have trouble filling it.
we should be requiring it in certain places, but not everywhere. at minimum, the ground floor at this site should be active (not necessarily retail, and certainly not parking).
Ah, understood.DaveKCMO wrote:i'm not saying they try hard, that's just what you hear as the excuse.
Yes, I am usually opposed to designs trying to emulate old classic buildings because they often end up looking nothing like the originals. This design however, looks really good. Nicely done.smh wrote:THIS my friends, is how you build proper urban infill. Damn that is a fine building.
I agree. This looks well done.Demosthenes wrote:Yes, I am usually opposed to designs trying to emulate old classic buildings because they often end up looking nothing like the originals. This design however, looks really good. Nicely done.smh wrote:THIS my friends, is how you build proper urban infill. Damn that is a fine building.
I'm quite certain that a previous article (or previous version of Collison's article) posted within the last couple of days, said they would be using natural stone. I was surprised.If it's anything more than stucco panels and brick veneer, I'll be shocked
The retail at 1515 is a gift from the developer. They are micro retail spaces that will not pay for themselves. Too small and way frigging expensive to develop. It's a wonderful thing they have done in creating the life that such spaces create, but it's not a business model that a developer can easily sell to investors and lenders. It's a net loss on the balance sheet.smh wrote:But then you have examples like 1515 Walnut where both storefronts are already filled.DaveKCMO wrote:...because kansas city is over-retailed and developers have trouble filling it.
we should be requiring it in certain places, but not everywhere. at minimum, the ground floor at this site should be active (not necessarily retail, and certainly not parking).
Yep. It's amazing how such a simple cornice can take a design completely over the top. Architects usually don't like to include such details any more. Even when going for a classic design like this they skip important aspects like that.moderne wrote:It's the cornice that gives it that classic look.