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Councilmember Kerr rioted that each architect would be asked to describe their designs <br /> • for the benefit of the Committee and public. Following each presentation,there would be <br /> a brief question and answer period with the public and the Committee would then direct <br /> questions to the architect. The presentations would be in alphabetical order by design <br /> style. <br /> Craftsman St <br /> yle Design—Peter DuxbyM Architect <br /> Peter Duxbury explained his Craftsman style design for the new Los Altos Hills Town <br /> Hall is organized along an axial, gallery space that has two transepts and a large <br /> courtyard with the Heritage Oak tree as the center. <br /> The long linear site would be linked from the entrance to the building with a trellis <br /> continuing with a gallery through the building and connecting the Heritage House to the <br /> building with a matching trellis. Parking would be closer to the proposed Town Hall at <br /> the south end and there would be no auto access to the north. <br /> The proposed materials for the new Town Hall include a charcoal composition roof, <br /> natural redwood beams and working window casings, a combination of wood siding and <br /> stucco exterior and a low stone/masonry seat at the courtyard. <br /> Following a brief exchange with the Public, the Committee asked if there would be <br /> access to the Council Chambers from the exterior. <br /> Duxbury explained Chambers would be accessible from the gallery and from the <br /> • courtyard. <br /> Mission Style Design—John Goldman, Architect <br /> John Goldman explained his site plan was similar to Peter Duxbury's with all parking <br /> located on the southern portion of the site and the entry at Fremont and Concepcion. He <br /> noted that in his design, he had located Council Chambers on the south side because the <br /> greatest number of visitors to Town Hall are for meetings in Chambers. <br /> Goldman's design incorporates a courtyard scheme centered around the Heritage Oak. <br /> He noted that he has included the Heritage House square footage in his proposal and the <br /> new building would be approximately 7,700 square feet. The design changes from his <br /> earlier Mission Town Hall (2002) included the elimination of the clock tower, smaller <br /> clearstory at the roof, and exposed wood tresses in Chambers. Round columns have been <br /> eliminated in favor of stucco walls and half of the proposed roof would be tile and half <br /> wood trellis. Goldman added that his courtyard would consist of pavers on sand. <br /> Councilmember Kerr asked if the trellis would be covered in the design. <br /> Goldman responded that vines could be used or, if desired, glass infill could be used. <br /> Jean Mordo noted that there is less light with this design than the craftsman. The Mission <br /> style generally has more walls. <br /> • <br /> 2 <br /> Special City Council Meeting <br /> February 25,2003 <br />