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Project Relevance:

Project development/management

Multi-Level, investigative, design and construction document with Historical Compliance Mandatory for suitability for Historical Tax Credit.

Construction Management/Admin.

Full service architectural design

Ensured compliance with sec. of Interior Specs for Rehabilitation of Historical Building

Completely new contemporary interiors throughout

Walnut Woods

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Client:Multiple Clients

Project:
The city of Cincinnati, during the mid Eighties sought developers to offer a creative and different solution to meet the needs of potentially low-income homeowners. The project involved, originally 12 very large townhouses, each building had a minimum of 3,600 square feet (in first seven buildings) and, 2,800 in the last five smaller units.

Details:
The scope of the development/design services was comprised of:
Creation of a viable solution for making affordable, homeownership housing with additional rental units within these structures.
Sensitivity to existing structure: attention to maintaining historical detailing and characteristics while modernizing overall buildings.
Complete new electrical, mechanical, and plumbing including: all new bathrooms with new fixtures and setups, water lines and stacks; new heating systems with air conditioning per Owners preferences; new wiring and light fixtures throughout; etc.
Designing architectural modifications, including new walls, stairs and decks or porches, kitchens, closets, and sufficient storage, new floor treatments, restoration of existing historical Rookwood Tile flooring and mahogany wall/wainscot paneling, etc.
New roofing system was designed to replace existing deteriorated slate system, yet look like former roofing; new replacement windows to reflect the historical character of the original; and paint scheme matched historical color schemes.