PROPOSED: OneEleven Fountain (Fogarty Bldg.)

[Cotuit]

did this get talked about at last night's meeting. Is it to be demo'd or rehab'ed???

[mental757]

thanks for the update...

[Cotuit]

This is a parking garage from Pittsburgh that someone posted in another section of UP.

It doesn't seem to have ground floor retail, but I think the facades are awesome (Brussat would likely have a stroke).

[CtownMikey]

awesome.. and looks cheap to build and easy to clean as well

[runawayjim]

This is a parking garage from Pittsburgh that someone posted in another section of UP.

It doesn't seem to have ground floor retail, but I think the facades are awesome (Brussat would likely have a stroke).

[prudence]

I've parked in that garage. It's pretty ugly and dirty, and does nothing for the street. It's just across the river from the ballpark, in a spot that would be great for a corner restaurant.

[Cotuit]

I've parked in that garage. It's pretty ugly and dirty, and does nothing for the street. It's just across the river from the ballpark, in a spot that would be great for a corner restaurant.

[Baines]

I've parked in that garage. It's pretty ugly and dirty, and does nothing for the street. It's just across the river from the ballpark, in a spot that would be great for a corner restaurant.

[runawayjim]

I have also been there...it is gross - like the old Pittsburgh buildings (and much of today's).

[brick]

I have also been there...it is gross - like the old Pittsburgh buildings (and much of today's).

[inProv]

that's really cool. i like it. and honestly... brussat can suck it up.

[runawayjim]

That corner looks very pedestrian unfriendly to me. Garages with no ground level retail kill the energy and excitement of urban landscape, even with a funky facade. That is how I feel walking down Washington St. from Kennedy Plaza to Trinity Rep. That long expanse of parking garage nastiness wrecks that street for me.

[Cotuit]

Facades, I was talking about the facades, not the inside, not the relation to the street, not if Pittsburgh is crap or not, just the facades.

This is a parking garage from Pittsburgh that someone posted in another section of UP.

It doesn't seem to have ground floor retail, but I think the facades are awesome (Brussat would likely have a stroke).

[inProv]

Facades, I was talking about the facades, not the inside, not the relation to the street, not if Pittsburgh is crap or not, just the facades.

[bhooley]

Interesting article from the underground paper The Agenda: http://www.agendanation.net/021/fourperspectives

They interviewed four prominent people from the community, including Friedrich St. Florian, about their thoughts on tearing down versus renovating the Fogarty Building and The Police and Fire Dept. Building.

Anyway, interesting perspectives for anyone curious.

[runawayjim]

Interesting article from the underground paper The Agenda: http://www.agendanation.net/021/fourperspectives

They interviewed four prominent people from the community, including Friedrich St. Florian, about their thoughts on tearing down versus renovating the Fogarty Building and The Police and Fire Dept. Building.

Anyway, interesting perspectives for anyone curious.

[Frankie811]

Interesting article from the underground paper The Agenda: http://www.agendanation.net/021/fourperspectives

They interviewed four prominent people from the community, including Friedrich St. Florian, about their thoughts on tearing down versus renovating the Fogarty Building and The Police and Fire Dept. Building.

[runawayjim]

I like this quote by Friedrich St. Florian

"None of these buildings should be demolished unless there is an absolutely firm commitment by the developer that a building we know about in advance will go up. "

[pdxstreetcar]

Thats a good article, I agree lets not tear anything down without firm plans, just look at New Haven for an example of demolition first, plans later.

I'm not a big fan of the Fogarty Building but couldn't the low walls along the raised podium been torn off and have a continuous set of 4 or 5 steps from the sidewalk up to the first floor (plus a handicap ramp or two)? Then maybe glass in at least part of the first floor portico?

[runawayjim]

Thats a good article, I agree lets not tear anything down without firm plans, just look at New Haven for an example of demolition first, plans later.

I'm not a big fan of the Fogarty Building but couldn't the low walls along the raised podium been torn off and have a continuous set of 4 or 5 steps from the sidewalk up to the first floor (plus a handicap ramp or two)? Then maybe glass in at least part of the first floor portico?

[Carter711]

The parking garage at the Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO

[Cotuit]

I've seen photos of that elsewhere and I love it!

[jencoleslaw]

i wonder how much that cost!

[Cotuit]

i wonder how much that cost!

[runawayjim]

that's really neat looking.