The Urban Facelift Project: The Bostwick Building

[Metro Jacksonville]

The Urban Facelift Project: The Bostwick Building



In light of this, we thought we'd revisit the Bostwick discussion with this excellent design exploration from our friends over at Content Design Group showcasing one option for adaptive reuse:

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-mar-the-urban-facelift-project-the-bostwick-building

[simms3]

Great great great.  My idea is for good vision such as this to become reality, LoL.  The only way this thing is going to get saved is with a deep pocketed visionary looking for an expensive hobby.  I wish Jacksonville had those kind of folks

[thelakelander]

Haskell wants to buy it.  However, the owner must first agree to sell it.

[Jason]

I love the facelift idea, although the Jaguar mural is strongly tied to the character and identity of the building.  Would there be any way to reincorporate it into the renovation?  Maybe a reproduced "see-through" vinyl similar to what is used on cars so that the windows are functional?

[urbaknight]

Or just turn it into a NYC style nightclub; Then you don't need to do anything with the windows.