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leaderproperties
Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:12 am Post subject: Suggestions please |
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We are converting a hotel to a tech school and seek a suggestion or two for the architectural concept. We can invest about $1 million in renovation. The building contains about 17,000 SF. I have a picture of the existing building. It is wood frame, 2 x 4 with a pitched shingled roof, probably 4 or 5/12. Presently it houses a Super 8 hotel. Our client is looking at an existing Class A facility but they do not have the parking, which we do have. BUt we don't have a Class A building. We would like to get as close as we can. The geographical area is NE Ohio, an area known for the 'Western Reserve' look (if there is such a name). Many of the local commercial buildings have pitched roofs, cornices, square columns, and so forth. But we are not restricted by zoning or ABR issues. We can basically do what we want, within reason of course (Frank Gehry will not fly). The client shall lease 2/3 of the building so our aim is to create a look that has a tech college architecture.
We have a draftsperson on staff but he is weak on the creative side. This is an opportunity for us to hire a designer. Our goal is to provide to the client a color rendering of the new facade. If we get the contract then we move forward with working drawings. So if you are a designer/arhcitect we cannot promise a job but if the concept sells we will enter into an agreement for working drawings.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Ben admin@leaderreo.com.
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ahmeds
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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Location: UAE
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:12 am Post subject: |
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I read your posting and understood you well, but unfortunatley I can't
advise as I don't know any of your building codes. I would rather suggest you at least get one professional from there who will physically visit the building/site and give appropriate advice.
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usarender
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Joined: 01 May 2004
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Location: San Diego, Ca
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Ahmeds is right, some basic info on codes is needed.
Then, I can provide you with a preliminary design and rendering for this for an affordable cost, practically the cost of doing a rendering plus a small fee for the concept. It would be very affordable.
Do you have any drawings of the existing building? (Floor plans, elevations, site plan, roof plan, sections etc?).
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psudonym
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| Building Code: Ohio Building Code based on the ICC. Wall sections and plans are easy enough to figure out. (built a few of these myself) Roof plan? Really? Anyway, I would start by losing the Super 8 sign. You could slap some steel siding on the outside but turning this into a class A facility is much more difficult than a few cosmetics. I think I would want to be paid beyond that. But I don't blame you for trying.
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