MAHR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Ice House retrofit--renovation proposal--Water Street, Apalachicola, Fla.
The client sought character renderings of what
a deteriorated old ice house, on the Apalachicola Fla. river waterfront, might
look like
if renovated to
meet the local historic district requirements for restored period architecture. The historic commission of Apalachicola
is striving to create an
atmosphere that reflects the city in its heyday circa
1840's, when cotton was king and architecture of the
period was principally ante bellum or early
colonial in style. Brick
construction was popular in that period and most of the lasting
architecture of this era reflects this today.
The Sow's Ear. Existing front view of the decaying old,
stucco ice house as seen from Water Street. Total
frontage is 150' comprised of a building
and an adjacent expired
ice plant right across a small alley . The
brick structure to the extreme left and adjacent to the site,
was built in the1920's and was a
major consideration in a rendering depicting
the stucco veneer removed to reflect a the ice house's original
brick facade.
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The Silk Purse. Proposed,
restored front view along the 150' Water Street frontage. The recreation shows
the decaying stucco removed with much of the
original brick retained. Emphasis was also placed on
recreating the original tin roofed loading dock and entry doors. A period mural
was also included
with emphasis on river life. truly a phoenix rising out of its own ashes to
become the mythical, enchanting bird of flight
Rendering method was an integration
of Auto Cad and digital photography modified
with Photoshop 9.0
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Proposed south elevation
East west section illustrating entry stepped--dock and wheelchair ramp detail--also shown is relationship of rear dock to Apalachicola River
Same section with modified wheelchair ramp to allow metal roll up doors to close without special detail
Study of rooftop setback requirements for penthouse to have minimum impact from street level
Kent McCoy Landscape
Architect--PO Box 976--East Point, Fla.
email:
kentmccoy40@gmail.com