A presentation by the Rothenberg School Planning Team to Cincinnati's Historic Conservation Board originally scheduled for yesterday afternoon has been postponed until October 26.
The design for the $21 million renovation project, produced by GBBN Architects and WA Architects, Inc., is similar to one proposed last March, consisting of the construction of a one-story gymnasium addition, a new service drive along Hust Alley, and the extension of the children's play area westward along Clifton Avenue.
Demolitions of 1616-1620 and 1630 Main Street would make room for a 67-space surface parking lot.
A structure at 217 Clifton Avenue would also be removed as part of the plan.
The greatest change is the treatment of the south-facing wall on the gymnasium addition, which will no longer be presented as a blank brick wall.
The School Planning Team, composed of teachers, community members, Cincinnati Public Schools facilities staff, and project architects, hopes to have the building ready for the 2011-2012 school year.
Previous reading on BC:
Latest Rothenberg concept presented to OTR community (3/30/09)
Rothenberg planning continues (4/23/08)
Rothenberg School sends parents survey (4/16/08)
Rothenberg meeting Thursday (3/12/08)
Community brainstorms on Rothenberg engagement process (2/28/08)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Rothenberg hearing delayed two weeks
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Better on the facade facing south on Main.
Yes, it looks more detailed and varied than the generic brick wall they had up earlier.
As some of us know, there used to be a cool church at this corner - a perfect terminus as you look up Main Street. Was it the same group that had to go BACK to the drawing board to come up with this new design taking advantage of the site after missing the boat the first time? A brick wall? At least it looks better now, but too bad about tearing down more buildings for parking cars.
^ True about the demolitions, however these are non-contributing, low warehouse buildings. Better to lose those than the buildings along McMicken!
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