King's Inn Design Charrette
What's your vision?
The revitalization of Midtown Kingston will take a great leap forward with redevelopment
of this blighted property at 615 Broadway. Leading local and national architects, with
neighborhood input, conducted a Design Charrette on Friday, July 16, 2010.We hope
this charrette will inform the City's efforts to recruit a developer.
The drawings and results of the eleven teams are below.
For Information call: 845-331-2238
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1. Brad Will
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2-Emma Laders-Gonzalez
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3.Robin Andrade
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4.Rick Alfandre
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5. Armand Quadrini
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6. Gerald Obourn
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7. Jodi Smits Anderson
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8. Karin and James Reynolds with Team 8
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9. David Toder
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10. Z.I. Sanchez
Kingston/Hudson Valley Innovation &/or Heritage Center or “The Center” (working title) The Lot: We essentially split the unusual shape of the property in half with a three/four-story mixed use building on the street facing Broadway and a Parking lot in the rear. Access to the parking lot could be from Broadway through an arch that intersects the building or from Cedar Street from the back of the building. There are other parking spaces on Broadway and in the municipal lot nearby. Car and human-sized entry should be similar if at all possible. NO parking should face Broadway. The front of the building should be contiguous with the other buildings on the block. A lobby/reception area would house the heritage center. A separate entrance from Broadway should be available for live/work space. We voted as a group to deconstruct the current building and re-use the materials for the new building.
Submitted by:
Z.I. Sanchez-Group Leader
Bob Fox-roaming group Leader
Mike Richmond-Optician
Lou Grasso-Kingston Block
Victoria Hoyt-Real Estate Broker
Anezka Sebek-Professor of Media Design and filmmaker
12-Bob Fox, Gloria Fox, Joseph Maresca
THANK YOU TO ALL FOR GIVING YOUR TIME AND IDEAS.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
U.S. Green Building Council
Arts Society of Kingston
Kingston Block & Masonry
The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
With gratitude:
Hon. James Sottile, Mayor, City of Kingston
Kings Inn Committee, R. Saltzmann, Chairman
721 Media Center, Jeremy and Henry Ellenbogen
Bob Fox, Cook Plus Fox
Ulster Co. Deputy Planning Director Jennifer Schwartz Berky
Ralph DiBart
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Considerations:
The existing structure is going to be razed.
Mixed use development is encouraged.
Community interest is high re: crafting opportunities for artists and enhancing the presence and mission of the Broadway Theater Square.
Incorporation of energy efficiency measures is encouraged.
Opportunities for renewable energy should be explored.
The property must go on tax rolls.
No first-story residential units.
There must be a parking component.
RESOURCES
For a Blank Slate Site Plan For Drawing: click here
For the City of Kingston's Midtown Design Standards (Broadway Overlay District)
Click here
Illustrated version of Midtown Design Standards
Click here
Photos:
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