I've provided input to the CV Road for nearly 50 years working with developers as a Designer/Broker. We do have an assortment of styles and color but the general look is somewhat subdued and classic with a few exceptions. At first glance; this new glass structure is handsome but as many viewers have provided; it is not quite 'right' on our unique lower Village. I also think that the tenants would want to add window covering for the south facing sun/heat and that could certainly take away from the look. Let's try and go to the review meetings and at least try to soften the presentation. I will miss the friendly desk attendants who always 'wish me luck' when I buy a lotto ticket!!!
With care,
Maryanne Brillhart
MB Properties
I am appalled to see this abomination land in our sweet little Spanish style town. Can anyone point me in the direction on how to fight this?
Personally I wish he would have used that money to pay the 425 workers he stiffed. I don't think he deserves to have his name on the park since it insinuates that he cares about our community when in reality he caused major hardships on many in the community who worked for him.
Agreed - I miss the margaritas and the great chips and salsa at cava!
Love the look. As Erik pointed out, there is a range of design along CVR so this won't "stick out" but rather add another interesting dimension.
PS, Would love to have a Healdsburg Shed-type business here
In a strange way, the new building echos the old Bottle Shop configuration. I really like the solar parking - very good use of space. I like the rectilinear shapes and roofline as opposed to trying to have yet another version of curved arches. I can see the point of the metal and glass appearing harsh and dark but I like the glass look. My question: who gets to hang out on the second floor balcony? (Other comment- I miss the great margaritas at Cava!)
South facing with all that glass?
Also, the scale is way off.
Also, not a fit on CVR at all. I agree with another commenter—choose an architectural style that exists somewhere on that road, already, and go with a design which will blend in—and not detract.
If it's that good let me know!
Net Zero. LEED Gold. Does not make up for an out of place building. It's a beautiful design for a different location. It gives me a florist, garden store vibe. No dedicated tenants yet is troubling.
Are you? Let’s go
Net-zero and LEED gold is fine, but why not have something that fits in more, is classic, with an look that represents the best of this area's look?
Agree.
Seems dark - lightening up the overall look would seem to improve the property.
We really doing a 30$ smash burger?
Too much glass, a giant see through block without any architectural definition needs a rethink. What tenant would want everything out in the open for all to see?
It sticks out like a sore thumb. It needs various elevations for interest.
the "Douglas Family Preserve" is the Wilcox.
"Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden" is Alice Keck Park Park
"Arroyo Burro beach" is Hendry's.
I'm sure the community will come up with an alternative name for the sports complex.
That design is ugly and will become dated and out of place ’landmark’ . Surely they can do better.
This is pretty random, but I wish your website had a better image lightbox to view all the images on the site and that it didn’t auto rotate through photos when I click to open an image. If the images could somehow also start bigger and if the arrows to rotate through were bigger, or if the X to close was bigger… I’ve heard foobox is good for images on Wordpress sites. Anyways, love the content here, I just feel real estate images ought to be observed in grandest scale. Cheers to the Siteline!
WOW very impressive and much needed here! It’s wonderful the developers decided to spend the extra $$ to go that route.
Something I did not mention in the post is that the design is net-zero and LEED Gold.
I don't know where these architects come up with such atrocious designs. A barn greenhouse, in the era of climate change? Totally out of scale with the street. An aesthetically bankrupt person's idea of style. Not a great use of the location, internally or externally.
For the love of Pearl Chase, let the planning commission give this one a nice boot out the door.
I love it! The building reminds me of The Shed in Healdsburg that unfortunately closed after the wildfires about 8 years ago. They had a great cafe, an amazing selection of pantry items, cookbooks, great housewarming gifts and awesome gardening tools etc. I think upstairs was used as a wedding/special events venue. That would be awesome here!
I think the design needs to be rethought. It really doesn't fit in with what is on CVR. You have Jeff Shelton's whimsical architecture, Montecito Inn's Mediterranean design and Bar Lou's more cottage/Carmel look. I say pick one of those 3 and not introduce a 4th style. I think the glass would look out of place.
"Attractive new mixed use building" ? Ack. Usually your taste is spot on. This building is a cheap looking sloppy piece of Yuck. An insult to all of us. Barely better that the industrial leasing firm that came before.
While I'm glad this corner is finally getting its due and I like the design in theory, it will stick out like a sore thumb in this location. The all glass greenhouse-like facade will make it too hot and seems impractical for just about any tenant. The solar parking spaces are inspired, though.
