Live blogging DDRB Review of Parador Garage

[fieldafm]

Apparently, "pedestrians will gather in the public plaza proposed and many special events will be held there."

[Captain Zissou]

So they're assuming that flash mobs will just congregate on some empty pavement?  "If you pave it, they will come"

[fieldafm]

"Wayfinding markers are now more refined and elements have been highlighted to get rid of the long linear form"

"Colors are now more bold and will stand out"  Basically there are two shades of beige with white on the corners.

[fsujax]

you know maybe the food trucks could pull up on those wide sidewalks!

[copperfiend]

Apparently, "pedestrians will gather in the public plaza proposed and many special events will be held there."

Are homeless people considered pedestrians???

[fieldafm]

"Street vendors and artists will be invited and congregate and make this passive space and active space"

There is 'retail showbox' on the corners of Bay/Hogan.  No actual retail, it's just an area where you can put some window dressings up that mimics a retail store's showroom.

FSUjax, food trucks are not sidewalk vendors

phase two retail would accomodate 3-4 tenants from infill where the setbacks are on Hogan, b/w 2200 to 4600 square feet each.  It may be 4600 square feet, but he does not mention the actual stall dimension... which would be odd (think the bottom level retail bays at the Everbank Bldg on Riverside Ave).

As I mentioned in the previous thread, the portion of the building Parador bought are not office condos... it's space that will be traditionally leased.

[fsujax]

I was joking Mike.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

"Colors are now more bold and will stand out"  Basically there are two shades of beige with white on the corners.

"50 Shades of Beige", the NYT Bestseller that continues to deliver on full nights of peaceful sleep for Jacksonville's suburbanite housewives.

[fieldafm]

There will be a plaza b/w the garage and the building... it's not impressive.  The garage could be moved closer to the bldg to allow for better depths for future infill along Hogan.  These are my thoughts, btw.

If I 'quote' something... thats the architect.

[fieldafm]

"the elements added will give it a lillte more classical look like the bldgs built in the teens and twentys in downtown /jacksonville'

Henry Klutho is rolling over in his grave.

[Captain Zissou]

This is a nightmare

[dougskiles]

"Colors are now more bold and will stand out" 

I am speechless...

[fsujax]

horrible. I cant wait to hear what Flagg has to say.

[thelakelander]

Lol. Did an architect really say that?

[fieldafm]

Future retail will have a recess effect (some will be 24 inches set back further than others).  Which will have the appearance of the infill having happened along different time lines.  Way to fake em out Chris!

"The courtyard will be active with a nice place to sit with shade trees"  BTW, it's palm trees in the picture.

"maybe we could have a wireless hot spot" in the plaza.  Sounds like he's making it up as he goes.

The 'retail box' could 'be an opportunity for a public service ad'  Dont think that meets the signage guidelines, Chet.