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Originally Posted by Keith P.
... I'm not sure what you could design that would fit with this ugly streetscape on Creighton... The proposal is a massive improvement.
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I don't think that, in order to "fit" with the ugly streetscape, you need to copy aesthetics. I suspect that if we were to generalize the built form, we'd expect simple massing with somewhat balanced window openings. A more nuanced approach might look for successful ways (if there are any) that residential on Creighton St manages the public/private interface: with buildings so close to the street line, they've got to be designed well to keep if from feeling like there's a constant parade of strangers through your living room. Raise the first floor, incorporate some plantings, etc.
Agreed that it's a massive improvement over the existing run-down buildings nearby.
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