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TED D’AMORE, RAD’AMORE DESIGN STUDIOARCHITECTS & PLANNERS ●A●I●A●

FAFAÇÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PRIMERADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PRIMERPRESERVING COMMUNITY CHARACTER CONFERENCEPRESERVING COMMUNITY CHARACTER CONFERENCE

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SELECTED CREDENTIALSSELECTED CREDENTIALS

B. ARCHITECTURE, PRATT INSTITUTE

M.S. URBAN DESIGN, PRATT INSTITUTE

STAFF URBAN DESIGNER, CITY OF MOUNT VERNON

ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN CONSULTANT 1979-2002

FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONSULTANT, CITY OF YONKERS

FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONSULTANT, CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE

PRIVATE PRACTICE SINCE 1979

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FirstFirstWho is the Client? A municipal agency or a Who is the Client? A municipal agency or a Business Improvement District?Business Improvement District?What was in the RFP?What was in the RFP?What do they want you to do?What do they want you to do?Are you merely making recommendations for Are you merely making recommendations for improvements?improvements?Are you making recommendations for Are you making recommendations for improvements and carrying out construction improvements and carrying out construction documents for bidding and construction?documents for bidding and construction?

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Who is paying for the improvements?Who is paying for the improvements?Will there be public funding?Will there be public funding?What is the form of funding to the Program What is the form of funding to the Program Participant?Participant?Type of bidding and funding due to Prevailing Type of bidding and funding due to Prevailing Wage rules makes a difference.Wage rules makes a difference.

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1.1. Define the project areaDefine the project area2.2. Make a photographic surveyMake a photographic survey3.3. Analyze the styles of architectureAnalyze the styles of architecture

•• Analyze the photosAnalyze the photos•• Check Building Department recordsCheck Building Department records•• Check Local History Room to see if there is a record at the Check Local History Room to see if there is a record at the

Public LibraryPublic Library4.4. Research local zoning for sign code regulationsResearch local zoning for sign code regulations5.5. Prepare sample sketches to illustrate improvements for differentPrepare sample sketches to illustrate improvements for different

styles of buildingsstyles of buildings6.6. Work with city/bid personnel to determine the best way to publicWork with city/bid personnel to determine the best way to publicize ize

the programthe program7.7. Prepare plans for program participantsPrepare plans for program participants

STEPS IN THE PROCESSSTEPS IN THE PROCESS

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DEFINE DEFINE THE THE

PROJECT PROJECT AREAAREA

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MAKE A MAKE A PHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHIC

SURVEYSURVEY

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ANALYZE THE STYLES OF ANALYZE THE STYLES OF ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE

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RESEARCH RESEARCH HISTORIC HISTORIC

RECORDS IN RECORDS IN THE BUILDING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT

AND/OR AND/OR LOCAL LOCAL

HISTORY HISTORY ROOMROOM

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RESEARCH HISTORIC RESEARCH HISTORIC RECORDS IN THE BUILDING RECORDS IN THE BUILDING

DEPARTMENT AND/OR DEPARTMENT AND/OR LOCAL HISTORY ROOMLOCAL HISTORY ROOM

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IDENTIFY INAPPROPRIATE IDENTIFY INAPPROPRIATE MODERNIZATIONSMODERNIZATIONS

ART DECO BUILDING VICTORIAN BUILDING

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ANALYZE UNDESIRABLE ANALYZE UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS OF EXISTING ELEMENTS OF EXISTING

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

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RESEARCH LOCAL REGULATIONSRESEARCH LOCAL REGULATIONS

Is there a local or national designated Historic Is there a local or national designated Historic District?District?Are there sign code regulations?Are there sign code regulations?Is there an Architectural Review Board?Is there an Architectural Review Board?Is there a Sign Review Board?Is there a Sign Review Board?

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ESTABLISH ESTABLISH GOALSGOALS

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DEVELOP DEVELOP CRITERIA CRITERIA

AND AND GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

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PREPARE PREPARE SAMPLE SAMPLE

SKETCHESSKETCHES

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PREPARE SAMPLE PREPARE SAMPLE SKETCHESSKETCHES

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KICKKICK--OFF PROJECTOFF PROJECT65 MAIN STREET 65 MAIN STREET -- YONKERSYONKERS

19401940’’S RENOVATIONS RENOVATION

BEFORE & AFTERBEFORE & AFTER

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ART DECO STYLEART DECO STYLE

WHAT IS APPROPRIATE?

CLEAR ANODIZED ALUMINUM OR MIRRORED STAINLESS STEEL VS. BRONZE DURONODIC ALUMINUM

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37 MAIN STREET 37 MAIN STREET –– YONKERSYONKERSA SOUND PLAN WILL OUTLAST THE CONSULTANTA SOUND PLAN WILL OUTLAST THE CONSULTANT

EXPOSE AND REDEVELOP CORNICE BAND

EXPOSE CAST IRON COLUMNS

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