This will be Castrucci's third time going before the LPC for 312-322 Canal Street. All renderings via Paul A. Castrucci Architect
UPDATE 1/23/18: The Landmark Preservation Commission has approved the revised design proposal for 312-322 Canal Street, stating that the building now fits better with the district in terms of rhythm and height. The Commission additionally expressed concerns about the color and glaze but overall felt that Paul A. Castrucci Architect addressed the criticism from the previous hearing and made the appropriate changes.
A "monolithic" proposed replacement for a sad row of five buildings located at 312-322 Canal Street was shut down by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in June last year for being "out of scale" and "completely inappropriate" for the Tribeca East Historic District. Despite the heavy criticism, in the end, the LPC voted to take no action, allowing Paul A. Castrucci Architect to come up with a very different design. The architecture firm has been working for developer Trans World Equities on the site since 2011, and they will go before the LPC for the third time tomorrow with their revised proposal.
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Revised Design for 312-322 Canal Street
The revised proposal now calls for 7 stories and 21 apartments
The new contextual design attempts to address the LPC's major complaints by drawing inspiration from the area's cast-iron structures like 55 White Street and 340 Canal Street, as well as its more modern buildings like 40 Bond Street and 42 Crosby Street. The improved exterior now has depth and contains metal with terracotta elements and brick accents – though we'll see tomorrow if these revisions are major enough for the LPC.
According to new floor plans, the cellar level will contain a bike room and storage, and the first floor will offer three retail spaces. It looks like there will now be 21 residences: four apartments on floors 2-6, and just one four-bedroom apartment on the 7th floor that will have its own private terrace.
The original proposal called for Passive House certification but it's unclear now if Castrucci's firm is still going for it.
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The LPC hearing is scheduled for 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
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