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A message to the fashion industry: If you want hangers to show your clothes off, then put a bunch of hangers on a cleaning-store style conveyor belt and send that down the runway. It will be way cheaper than 'hanging' your garments on wire-thin women.
The fashion industry's state of affairs has grown increasingly disturbing. Even the Creative Director of Sao Paulo Fashion Week, Paulo Borges, said this week, "This situation cannot be ignored. We would like to propose a joint effort towards minimizing this issue and preventing the effects of this trend on models, on our industry and on society itself."
Echoing Mr. Borges plea, today we call out to the fashion, media, and entertainment world for A Velveteen Revolution. Unlike war and peace, this is simple. The message: Just stop.
Stop peddling your wares using underweight models. This is perpetuating an unrealistic and unhealthy body ideal for girls. It is time to halt this practice.
1. Designers and manufacturers: Stop designing for and featuring clothing on emaciated models. Stop advertising campaigns featuring them. Stop airbrushing photos.
2. Retailers: Stop buying and selling the clothing that is being marketed in this way.
3. Modeling Agencies: Stop recruiting and sending out underweight models.
4. Magazine editors: Stop accepting sample clothing for layouts in too small sizing. Stop the excessive self-congratulation when you feature a normal size woman in a spread.
5. Entertainment industry: Stop featuring models and actresses who resemble skeletons.
In our Huffington Post article Bring Back the Belly, we wrote, "Girls growing up today have enough pressure without these unrealistic and unhealthy images of scarecrows." We lamented the fact that magazines are not seamlessly integrating regular-sized models into their fashion spreads; that when regular-sized women are occasionally included in their pages, it's generally in a piece about body image.
Meanwhile, already tiny models are being airbrushed to seem even thinner (to the point of absurdity). We are not advocating unhealthy overweight role models; we're advocating the inclusion of pleasing, healthy bodies in all shapes and all sizes. In our book, Bitches on a Budget, we say "Wake up, look around--in this mulit-culti world we live in there's no longer a single icon of beauty. A woman with a hip modern aesthetic doesn't settle for just loving her inner bitch; she knows the outer one is fine too, whatever her shape!"
It's time for the fashion industry to wake up. Look at how gorgeous, curvy Michelle Obama has become a beacon for style. We are advocating variety. We are advocating an end to deception.
This latest outrage in Sao Paolo, where underweight models have supposedly been banned, is a reminder of how hard it is to make change whether in government or industry. It takes courage and will to foment a revolution. Small steps have been made--but isn't it time for the entire industry to take a stand?
Join us at Bitches on a Budget in calling for The Velveteen Revolution.
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That's what the definition of the term official means, that the actual source responsible has made a statement, and there is no statement so you cannot use that word. If Michael received such a statement, then it's only official for him unless he shares that statement. Putting files up on an FTP server or where ever they are is not official support, and them even saying they have no plans for supporting Linux right now is an official statement against them supporting Linux. So, it's official, Valve has said they have no plans to support Linux! That's all that is official right now.
Maybe so, but it's not official yet. What you did was untruthful reporting, and if you keep it up you'll see your web traffic wane, at least for those wanting factual, reliable, truthful news. I'm sure traffic is up though just because of the circus this created.
P.S. Where ever money flows you can usually expect the truth to be bent, if even just a little, so I never did 100% trust Phoronix for reviews and news but still visit for the nuggets of truth which actually do exist.
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Soffit Running Thru Bathroom / Dropped Ceiling
I have a situation where water and gas lines as well as HVAC run thru my basement bathroom. I confirmed that my neighbors bathroom has a much lower ceiling than the other rooms to conceal the duct work. My question is, do I frame a soffit around this first to be able to attach my wall studs (they won't be able to go all the way up to the ceiling)? How do I extend the soffit all the way across the bathroom (probably another 4 feet)? Do I build one really wide soffit and then install bracing in the middle of the room to support the ceiling? The soffit area on the left is in an unfinished area but on the right side is in the middle of the bathroom.
Oh...one other thing. I will be installing drywall and not the ceiling tiles.
If i understand you right, you need a wall under the heat vent so you can't go all the way to the floor joist for your top plate? And you will be lowering the whole ceiling in the bathroom to go under the pipes and duct? build the wall first and then tie your new ceiling into the wall by running the ceilingframing on top of the wall and it will brace the wall.
Exactly. What I was thinking about doing was building the left side of the soffit. Then, instead of having 2X4's spanning just the ductwork, it would span the entire bathroom and tie into a wall that will go all the way up to the ceiling. I was then going to extend hangers (2x4's) from the ceiling joists down to these 2x4's to keep the bathroom ceiling from sagging.
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Another angle of this versatile and unique work space.
Becky Harris added this to Seven Sneaky Storage Solutions
7. Look up. Often times we waste great storage space up high just because we can't reach it. This is what step stools and ladders are for!A flip down shelf can provide a home office that can be easily tucked away.
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nice idea possibly for left of fridge on main floor
desk / cupboard combo
office storage
Pull down desk
I like the fold down desk
Could this be the answer for kitchen 'office' space...?
Closet with table
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Cabinet space
This is quite different from my other ideas for the attic. Would make use of our 3-piece shrank, (a large storage/display unit in our main floor living room.) The shrank doesn't suit the decor of our living room, but might go well in the attic. One of the 3 units has a flip-down shelf (like the one in the photo) and could serve as a work/office space that could easily be shut out of sight. We could use the shranks as room dividers which double as shelves. Two units could be positioned back-to-back and the other shrank3rd unit could perhaps have an upholstered wall on the back to give it a finished look. Or maybe a mirror.
Also of note in this photo, is the shelf on the right (at hip-height, and with small plant pots on it. ) That seems like a pretty good idea: almost like a buffet and hutch, you get a set of shelves, as well as a narrow side table along the front of the shelves, at a convenient height.
den cabinets
Love using the entire corner
Versatile shelves
rangements en hauteur
hidden computer
Hidden workstation
Fold down Desk
Shelf pull down
drop-down door in kitchen pantry/ cabinet becomes extra counter space for serving, etc....laptop, etc...
flip down desk
Laptop table
fold down desk
add to bedroom
Like drop down desk
another view
Drop down shelf
Quickie desk area
Sliding laptop space
home office idea
would like similar space above kitchen instead of just the hallway.....
Kitchen "office"
hide away bureau
hideaway desk
the built in cabinet
Flip down shelf for "desk"
flip down desk closet desk
Like the flip down shelf
fold down cupboard office work area
office space - idea for main floor office
living room built ins.. look at window under storage and or seat..
Ways to save office space
Haha! Shelf!
built in flip top desk
The flip-down shelf
Built-in desk idea
drop down desk top
the drop down table for the laptop
For tv room
flip down shelf as tucked away desk
drop desk
top could open up to tv behind BR door
white custom cabinetry w/hidden desk_extension of unit to under window seating and storage
Hidden desk as part of built ins
hidden cabinets
Notebook cabinet
love the hidden desk!
Kitchen computer station
front room
hidden desk in cabinet
built-in wall
Love this look.
Compact, functional, crisp, clean lines.
hidden work space
drop down desk
Hideaway desk for office
Office nook
Minimalist look to an efficient design
Azman office
pull down desk
good desk idea
pulldown desktop for AZ kitchen craft space
Kitchen shelf
built in desk
Keep book shelves at highest part, below them storage shelves
Love the drop down desk area. Cabinets, cabinets. even under the windows. Beautiful.
nice builtins
Cgu desk
homework centre
Possible idea for second workspace in the attic.
pull down desk
fold down desk
hidden-pull down compartment
Built ins
my husband likes the idea of this folding cupboard to hide stuff, maybe incorporate something like this?
Drop-down hidden computer desk
Drop down desk
DR cabinet
colour and storage
Desk area for Lisa in either laundry area or kitchen.
hidden desk
Pull down desk
flip down shelf for desk
files are handy but out of the way
Home office
way to work with window in office
open up desk space
drop down drawer for sewing machine
Spare bedroom or Kitchen study nook
+ A flip down shelf can provide a home office that can be easily tucked away.
Kitchen study nook
+ A flip down shelf can provide a home office that can be easily tucked away.
Open shelves and cupboards are a good thought.
storage option for baby's room- layout
open shut shelf
takes up very little space - drop down desk, unused corner space, shallow depth
drop down desk panel
high book alcoves
Good idea for an office in a tight or unusual space such as landing
easy to hide office nook
carpet for basement with white walls
don't like color, like idea for laptop
super high book shelves
If we put a desk in the entry way, we could do something like this to hide the clutter.
builtin desk
fold down desk in cabinet/bookshelf
cabinets and desk for annie's room
slide out computer area
desk area
I like all the storage. So sleek...
Wooden chair
Una hermosa sugerencia
studyroom-storage idea
flip down shelf
study area in kitchen
built-in work station interesting sitting option doubles for side tables
tuck away desk
the desk
love the tucked away desk shelf..great for any room
flip down shelf
home office
cabinet design and fold away desk, window
hide-away office
desk area
for laptop and cookbooks in kitchen
a flip down home office that can be tucked away!
hide the computer? Cupboard door that works like a garage door?
dropdown computer table
good looking builtins
love all the cabinets to hide office clutter
offiice-wall unit re-use Techline and put on dooors
maybe good idea for one of master BR?
Love the built ins!
desk idea
storage with desk pull out, cabinet doors
storage and desk
your ideal of a worktop ?
Like the fold down desk idea
Hinged door in the center cabinet?
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CANTON A Hogansburg man convicted of criminal mischief, who then admitted to stealing 12 televisions from Walmart, has been ordered to pay just shy of $14,000 in restitution.
Wendell R. King Jr., 31, of 191 Raquette Point Road, pleaded guilty to felony third-degree criminal mischief on May 14, stemming from an incident in May 2011.
Mr. King stole a 2002 Jeep Liberty from Shawn M. Flanders, Massena, then attempted to drive the vehicle into him while the two were in the Mountain Mart parking lot, South Main Street, Massena, on May 3, 2011.
The Jeep was located shortly after near the South Raquette Road intersection with County Route 37.
He faced several charges, including second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree grand larceny, but the criminal mischief plea was allowed to satisfy the remaining charges.
Mr. King was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in state prison by Judge Jerome J. Richards on Aug. 14, as well as ordered to pay Mr. Flanders $7,176.58 in restitution.
During an interview conducted May 17 at the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility, King admitted to Trooper Daniel W. Manor Jr. that hed stolen 12 TVs from the Massena and Potsdam Walmart stores in late 2011 and March 2012.
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5 Comments 02.18.You know what boggles my mind and also saddens me a little? The fact that I can't tell if this woman is a super cool mom who likes to dress up like her kids want her to or if she dresses them like she wants to. My plea to humanity is begging for the former but my warped mind and lack of faith in the masses says there is a 95% chance it's the latter.
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New Sears Hometown Store Opens In Ocoee
OCOEE, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:SHOS) announces the opening of a new Sears Hometown Store located at 8849 W. Colonial Drive in Ocoee.
Celebrating its grand opening February 28 through March 1, the Sears Hometown Store welcomes the local community to enjoy an additional discount of 10 percent off almost everything in the store* plus special giveaways, including a $10 gift card for the first 20 customers on Saturday, March 1.
"We're both proud and excited to fulfill high consumer demand for Sears Hometown Stores in the Ocoee area and to become a staple in the community," stated Anthony Illiano, store manager of the new Sears Hometown of Ocoee. "We have a knowledgeable team in place with the focus on providing customers with great products, exceptional customer service, and a personalized store experience."
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Tanzania Expands Immunization Program To Include Pfizer's Prevenar 13 For Prevention Of Pneumococcal Disease
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) welcomes today's announcement from the GAVI Alliance that Pfizer's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Prevenar 13* (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]), is now included in the expanded pediatric immunization program in Tanzania. Pneumococcal disease is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide in children younger than 5 years of age and results in more than one out of every five deaths in children younger than 5 years of age in Tanzania. 2,3
The availability of Prevenar 13 in Tanzania is made possible by the Advance Market Commitment (AMC), an innovative funding mechanism that provides newer vaccines on a sustainable, affordable and accelerated basis to the world's poorest countries. In just two years, 20 countries, including Tanzania, have introduced Prevenar 13 into their immunization programs as part of the AMC. This potentially lifesaving vaccine is being offered to help protect an estimated 10.5 million infants and children in these developing countries from pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease caused by the serotypes in the vaccine. 1,4
"Pfizer is accelerating access to Prevenar 13 to infants and children who are most vulnerable, and our partnership with the GAVI Alliance helps ensure that this goal is realized," says Susan Silbermann, president, vaccines, Pfizer. "Since pneumococcal pneumonia continues to be a major threat to young children in Tanzania, the AMC has the potential to significantly contribute to the achievement of the United Nation's fourth Millennium Development Goal of reducing infant mortality two-thirds by 2015." 5
While public health interventions have helped to decrease infant mortality in Tanzania by 47 percent between 1990 and 2010, 5 mortality rates are still among the highest in the world. There are more than 100,000 deaths of Tanzanian children under the age of 5 every year. 6
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This event will feature wines from each of the top 100 wineries (for a list see the ticket sales web site) and finger food, charcuterie, and oysters from A16, César, The Fatted Calf, The Slanted Door and Taylor Shellfish Farms.
I haven't been to this event before, so I'm afraid I can't offer much in the way of editorial, but other readers who have attended are welcome to provide their perspective and any tips on the party.
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Cassandra Smith at Sky High Gallery
One of the things that's hard not to miss about artist Cassandra Smith is the way she gravitates toward what are often considered decidedly male things. From animal pelts, nautical rope, axes, deer antlers and taxidermied game, she is at home with the raw materials of man caves everywhere.
But Smith imposes pretty paints, sequins and a design sensibility to transform these found objects into something other than what they were. Through direct application of color and pattern, she creates a tension between natural and organic forms and hard-edged geometries. She alters her materials while honoring the qualities that drew her to them in the first place, she says in her artist statement.
Smith, an independent curator and a co-owner of Fine Line Magazine, a curated and light-on-words international art publication, has work on view now at the Sky High Gallery in Bay View. The "Out of the Wild" show is up through June 1.
Arranged on the walls are antlers, hanging and painted in colorful chevrons of blue, yellow, gold and orange. Nearby, perfect knots of rope hang in formation, painted and showing off their curves. The knock-out of the show is the deer head adorned in rows of deep ochre triangles, gold polka dots, blocks of turquoise and bands of white. It is gorgeous, more an act of kindness to a dead animal than an appropriation of it.
Smith is a graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Her work has been shown at the John Michael Kohler Art Center, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center and the Society for Contemporay Craft in Pittsburgh. "Out of the Wild" is curated by Sky High Gallery owner and filmmaker (here's a post on her recent film) Faythe Levine.


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Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel | |
Portrait of Rudolph Augustus
by Hans Hinrich Rundt |
Spouse(s) | Christine Elizabeth of Barby-Mühlingen |
Noble family | House of Welf |
Father | Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Mother | Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst |
Born | Hitzacker |
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Died | 28 January 1704 Hedwigsburg (now part of Kissenbrück) |
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Rudolph Augustus (16 May 1627, Hitzacker – 26 January 1704, Hedwigsburg, now part of Kissenbrück) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1666 until his death. He ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy. In 1685, he made his younger brother Anthony Ulrich his co-regent.
Rudolph Augustus was the son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his second wife, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst.
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Rudolph Augustus married Christine Elizabeth, daughter of Albert Frederick, Count of Barby-Mühlingen. They had the following children that reached adulthood:
- Dorothea Sophia (1653–1722), married John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
- Christine Sophia (1654–1695), married Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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This year, I am not sending out a slew of Christmas cards. I just don't have the energy for it. Instead, I have purchased 5 cards from Susan's Etsy shop, and I am sending them to close family members. Pictured to the left is one of Susan's pretty cards (I snagged the picture without asking her, but since I'm giving free advertising I hope she doesn't mind. ;-) ). I was pleasantly surprised at how fast my cards came in the mail! Since they are mailed from Canada, I wasn't sure how long it would take, but it was only a few days.
I'm in my third trimester now, and any energy I had before has depleted. So I'm saving my energy for important things. :-) Christmas this year will be a quiet holiday for Kevin and me, and I'm carefully choosing the things that I am doing to prepare for it so I don't get overly tired. I'm glad that I was able to purchase these beautiful handmade cards to send to my loved ones.
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Rodney Atkins has put a diamond on the left hand of fellow country singer Rose Falcon. The two are engaged, according to Falcon. The Show Dog-Universal artist revealed a picture of the ring when sharing the news on social media.
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Bombardier Inc. (TSE:BBD.A)(TSE:BBD.B) today announced that Bombardier Aerospace delivered 370 aircraft for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2002. This compares to 370 aircraft in the previous fiscal year and is in line with the announcement made on Nov. 28, 2001.
Deliveries in the regional aircraft segment totalled 206 aircraft compared to 157 for the same period last year. Deliveries of the Bombardier CRJ/a Series 100 and 200 reached 136 compared to 103 during 2000-2001. As well, 29 of the new 70-seat Bombardier CRJ700/a aircraft were delivered compared to two. Deliveries of turboprops reached 41 compared with 52, as follows: 3 Bombardier Q100/a and 200 compared to 7, 15 Bombardier Q300/a compared to 17 and 23 Bombardier Q400/a compared to 28.
In the business aircraft segment, 162 units were delivered compared to 203 for the same period last year. Deliveries of business aircraft were as follows: 21 Bombardier Global Express/a compared to 36, 45 Bombardier Challenger/a 604 compared to 38, 26 Bombardier Learjet/a 60 compared to 36, 54 Bombardier Learjet 45 compared to 67 and 16 Bombardier Learjet 31A compared to 26.
Furthermore, 2 Bombardier Canadair 415/a amphibious aircraft were delivered during fiscal year 2001-2002 compared to 10 the previous year.
Bombardier's financial results for the year ended Jan. 31, 2002 will be released on Mar. 19, 2002.
Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world leader in the design, and manufacture of innovative aviation products and services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet/a fractional ownership, aircraft charter and management, technical services, aircraft maintenance and pilot training for business, regional airline and military customers.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company, is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset management. The Corporation employs 79,000 people in 24 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific and its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2001 totalled $16.1 billion Cdn.
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Glock needs to sue him right back for being stupid enough to leave the gun in the back seat where the child could get a hold of it.
Maybe not! Maybe the judge is hoping that this case will go on forever so idiot's lawyer fees become astronomical and the guy representing him can never be paid becuse they both die of old age, neither getting a dime. Oh well, wishful thinking. I guess the laws that place the responsibility on the negligent are tossed aside in denial. Not a lick of shame! :tired:
It's such a shame how many people refuse to accept personal responsibility! The gun didn't magically discharge a round from the backseat!
I was wondering too about not only the gun being in the backseat with a small child, but how in the world the child could have gotten to it if in a car seat! I know I use 5 point car seats much longer than many others, but at 3 years old I can't figure it out...
Hiram25's sig say's it all!
I volunteer for the Jury & I swear I wont let the fact the LEO is incompetent & careless play a factor in my decision.
Glock manufactured the weapon that he was shot with. Glock continued to manufacture this weapon despite an extensive history of unintentional discharges due to the light trigger pull of the weapon. Without reviewing the case, I'll take a wild guess that the officer's attorney will argue along those lines. The real loser in this situation is Glock. They have no option but to continue to pay their legal staff to keep defending this thing, no matter how long it drags on. To capitulate and settle out of court in an attempt to cut their losses would only open them up for more lawsuits by lawyers all too eager to see if they too, could hit the jackpot.
Stupid should hurt.
Boy, I wish I was in CA so I could be on that jury. :buttkick: OTOH...maybe not. :embarassed:
Only in Kommiefornia!!!!. It`s La La Land out there. Nothing makes sense.
Wonder why he isn't in trouble for:
1) leaving a child unattended in a vehicle during the summer.
2) leaving a child unattended with your weapon
3) Karma is a *****


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EXPERT REVIEW 33 CROSS STREET, DOUBLE BAY PREPARED FOR NSW DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 17 September 2009 Document Control Issue/ Reviewed Approved for Issue Author Revision Name Signed Name Signed Date Final Peter Mould Helen Lochhead Peter Mould 17.9.09 Peter Mould, NSW Government Architect Government Architect's Office, Department of Services, Technology & Administration McKell Building, Level 19, 2-24 Rawson Place SYDNEY 2000 T: 61 2 9372 8463 F: 61 2 9372 8499 E: email@example.com W: www.govarch.commerce.nsw.gov.au Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 2 CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 2. PROJECT APPRECIATION 5 3. ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSAL 6 4. CONCLUSIONS 13 Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is a major application that raises complex design issues. The development site is strategic because of its size and location and although it can meet amenity standards and contribute positively in many ways to the public realm, its bulk, form and most significantly the height of the development are problematic. The basic premise of trading central open space for height creates an inherent conflict between the proposal and its immediate context. The uses are supported in terms of appropriateness, sustainability and mix, and the resultant circulation and open space positively contribute to the precinct. The building bulk and tower forms however significantly compromise the overall amenity of the town centre and the contextual relationship of the development to its surroundings. Some reconfiguration in the overall planning and massing of the development may provide better design options for the site, but there will need to be some trade off in terms of open space and height which is not currently available in the Development Control Plan (DCP) controls. The proposal demonstrates good design in aspects of the architecture, open space design, finishes and materials, the scale of the podium to the street and an active street frontage. The PPR proposal demonstrates the value of the courtyard in opening up the site and providing an active open space and in extending the pedestrian network of the precinct. This report concludes that the towers are intrusive elements and as such the development is unacceptable in its current form, and so with that finding the only options available are those that distribute floor space to the podium or keep and modify the existing building. Due to the significant detrimental impact of the towers on the village character of the Double Bay Town Centre the development is not recommended for approval. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 4 2. PROJECT APPRECIATION 2.1 PROJECT SCOPE The Government Architect has been engaged by the NSW Department of Planning to undertake an expert review of the Preferred Project Report (PPR) submitted 21 August 2009 for the redevelopment of the Stamford Plaza Hotel site, Double Bay and provide a written report to the NSW Department of Planning in accordance with the following requirements. 2.2 TERMS OF REFERENCE 1. Review the proponent's preferred development option with regard to: • The suitability of the proposal having regard to the immediate, local (Double Bay Commercial Centre) and wider contexts; • The amenity impacts arising from the proposed building form, in particular the effect on views, solar access and privacy; • Whether the proposal achieves the optimum redistribution of the existing gross floor area of the site; • The design quality of the proposal. 2. Advise what changes (if any) should be made to the proponent's preferred development option in order to manage any impacts on its surroundings and the amenity of adjacent developments and the public domain. Note: The proposal has been reviewed only with respect to the above Terms of Reference. It has not been assessed in terms of its compatibility with the existing planning controls or its compliance with State Environmental Planning Policies such as SEPP 65 and the Residential Flat Design Code. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 5 3. ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSAL 3.1 PRECINCT ANALYSIS Character Double Bay Town Centre is close to the harbour and located in a large natural valley between the ridges of Darling Point/Edgecliff and Bellevue Hill. The building stock is varied in style and condition with no particular style or period dominant. The architectural and streetscape quality is generally undistinguished with the exception of the heritage precinct of Transvaal Avenue. The precinct north of New South Head Road has a fine grain subdivision pattern. The amalgamation and redevelopment of some sites along the north side of Cross Street have created buildings of different height and bulk to the predominant building stock. Street Pattern The street pattern north of New South Head Road has a complex mix of roads, laneways and small open spaces that provide a variety of pedestrian choices and experiences which add to the amenity and character of the place. The centre provides a pleasant pedestrian experience due to the almost continuous shop fronts along streets and through block arcades. The improvement program of paving, footpath widening and pedestrian crossings carried out in the 1980s and 1990s enhances this experience. Scale The Double Bay Town Centre sits in the valley floor. The topography rises at the edge of the centre quite quickly to the surrounding ridges to the east and west and more distantly to the south. The predominant height of buildings in the Centre is two storeys with a few up to six storeys. The DCP controls allow buildings with street frontages of four and five storeys (up to 16.5m high). These controls relate the allowable building height to the topographic form and by restricting the height in the Centre. This allows the built form to reflect the valley floor and remain substantially within the line of the predominant tree canopy. 3.2 RESPONSE TO THE TERMS OF REFERENCE 3.2.1(a) The suitability of the proposal having regard to the immediate, local (Double Bay Commercial Centre) and wider contexts. COMMENTS The proposal contributes positively to the immediate context at the ground level. The proposed public square and connections reinforce the intricate pedestrian Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 6 network of the Double Bay Town Centre and create a public place that will offer a potentially vibrant mix of commercial and retail opportunities. The proposal shows quality materials and landscape elements. The square, open to the sky, adds to the existing urban pattern of the Double Bay Town Centre, reinforcing its village-like atmosphere and continues the fine grain already well established north of New South Head Road. The scale of the podium is appropriate for the streetscape and uses are brought to the street front greatly improving the existing condition and activating the street. The podium has minimum impact to the west and east and is reasonably scaled to the north. It is lower and closer to the northern boundary than the existing building. The towers however have a negative impact on the immediate and wider context. Immediate In Cross Street the towers will be the most visual elements, dominating the immediate environs and by so doing dramatically changing the village-like character it currently enjoys. The impact on the heritage precinct of Transvaal Avenue is two fold. Firstly there is the increased visual impact and secondly there is a change of use. The building that currently occupies the site is out of scale, unsightly and has a negative impact on Transvaal Avenue. However although unsightly it is an inactive almost blank façade and so does not attract attention and at night its presence is mute. The proposed towers are however considerably taller and are activated by residential uses, with large areas of glass and balconies, and so will have a greater impact in terms of noise, activity and light at night on this area. Local The impact of the proposal on the local context again comes down to the height and bulk of the towers. Their dominance as seen from the surrounding local context is over powering. This is especially true when viewed from Steyne Park, Bellevue Road and Greenoaks Avenue (views 8, 10, 11 and 12 in the Visual Assessment of the PPR). The view from the corner of William Street and New South Head Road shows how the towers effectively rise above the tree canopy which currently reinforces the plane of the valley floor. As such they are seen as intrusive elements of substantial bulk. Wider Context Viewed from the wider context the impact of the towers lessens. From across the harbour the towers are seen as part of the variable cluster of towers in the suburbs surrounding Double Bay. From the surrounding ridges the towers alternately blend into the surrounding backdrop of buildings or vegetation, or sit across long vistas to the harbour. From a distance as individual towers their impact varies from negligible to intrusive, depending on distance and view point. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 7 CONCLUSION The tower elements due to their bulk and form and particularly their height are intrusive and overpowering to the context of the Double Bay Town Centre and so the proposal is unsuitable in this context. Towers generally are inappropriate in the Double Bay Town Centre. 3.2.1(b) The amenity impacts arising from the proposed building form, in particular the impact on views, solar access and privacy. COMMENTS The amenity impacts of the proposed built form can be considered both internally and externally, ie the impacts on the amenity within the proposed development and the amenity impacts created by the development on its surroundings. Both are considered in this report. One impact of the proposed form is on the mix of uses on the site. By clustering retail, hotel (with its associated bars and restaurants) and residential uses around a central square at a reasonably high density there are the potential conflicts of privacy and noise. Privacy The design in the PPR goes to considerable detail to provide privacy through the provision of fixed and operable screens to the facades of the podium buildings and the lower northeast tower. Although effective from the outside the views from the inside would be compromised and, as it is expected that these apartments are designed for the high end of the residential market, it is possible that applications to modify these in the future may compromise the privacy offered in the current proposal. The issue of noise and its amelioration is covered in the PPR Environmental Noise Assessment. The impact (internal to the scheme) from ground level activity, or hotel rooms or pool, on the surrounding apartments (eg hotel balconies directly opposite or adjacent to residential bedrooms) is likely to have amenity impacts. Some apartments, opposite each other but in different buildings, have bedrooms facing each other with less than 3 metres separation. The impact on the privacy of immediate neighbours is difficult to ascertain. It is axiomatic that high residential towers will overlook neighbouring properties. The effect of this impact is conditional on proximity and view lines and will vary from property to property. In this regard the northern boundary presents the most likely impact. Here the podium building is well screened (see discussion above), as is the northeast tower, and noise screens are placed around the pool. There will be overlooking of the properties to the north by the proposed new residences in the north wings and lower northeast tower. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 8 Views The view impacts on the immediate and distant neighbourhood have been discussed previously (see point 3.2.1a). Solar Access The biggest impact on overshadowing by the proposal is on the south side of Cross Street. There is a wide pavement on this side of the street and it is in part occupied by seating for cafés. There are several pavement cafés in the Double Bay Town Centre and with the increasing 'café culture' in Sydney this is likely to increase. Sun access is therefore desirable in the morning and at lunch time in all but the summer months. The shadow diagrams provided in the PPR show that in mid winter there will be a substantial increase to the existing condition in shadows to the south pavement of Cross Street after 1pm. Currently the shadows of the existing building leave the pavement in part by 1pm and totally by 2pm. Substantial shadows cast by the two residential towers in the proposal remain on the southern pavement until well after 3pm. In September the impact is lesser and occurring between 12 noon and 1pm. In summer there will be no impact. The loss of amenity to the pavement is offset by the provision of a new public square open to the sky within the proposed site. In winter this square is nearly totally in shadow with only small areas of sun in the south and east between 12 noon and 2pm. This increases through the equinox until it is fully sunlit by mid summer when it is less desirable. CONCLUSION The amenity impacts on privacy from the podium can be managed by noise management policies and screens, but these will have an impact on the internal amenity of the apartments. Adjacency of uses will also have an impact on amenity within the proposed development. Solar access beyond the site is negatively impacted by the shadows cast by the towers on Cross Street. Within the site the square is mostly shaded in the winter. 3.2.1(c) Whether the proposal achieves the optimum redistribution of the existing gross floor area of the site COMMENTS The strategy of redistribution of floor space is based on the "hollowing out" of the current building mass and the redistribution of floor space on this site is logically to upper levels. The PPR proposes this redistributed floor space as towers. This provides accommodation at a higher level with uninterrupted views, and therefore greater value. Clearly this is desirable in terms of return on investment, but not so in terms of impact on the immediate and local environment. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 9 It creates an inherent conflict between the premise of the proposal – open courtyard and higher towers - and its immediate context. Any redistribution of floor space would be contingent upon mix of uses, understanding of market conditions, available floor space and functional design decisions to answer the brief defined by them. The premise of the proposal is that the existing GFA on the site is available for distribution. There is some debate about this calculation, but that is outside the brief for this report. A different calculation would obviously make different options available for investigation. This report does not endorse that calculation or otherwise, but simply accepts that the options developed have used it as measure for comparison of like with like. The proponent in developing this proposal has examined three of options in the PPR for floor space distribution on the site. All of these options are developed with towers of various configurations which have been assessed by the proponent with the resulting preferred option (Option 1) progressed as the Preferred Project. The proposal breaks the DCP controls in terms of floor space and height. This report concludes that the towers are intrusive elements and so with that premise the only options available are those that distribute floor space to the podium, or keep and modify the existing building. The PPR proposal demonstrates the value of the courtyard in opening up the site and providing an active open space and in extending the pedestrian network of the precinct. A better more flexible approach is available if the existing building is demolished, but this would need to be weighed against the costs of demolition and redevelopment. Extra height could be acceptable along Cross Street as long as it was set back from the street so as not to increase the visual impact or the winter shadows beyond the current DCP controls (ie top 2 levels set back with a total of 7 levels). Extra height could be tolerated to the west and east with set backs similar to the DCP controls. The best design outcome would be to design to a lesser floor space gaining both the advantages of open space and minimum increase in height. CONCLUSION The towers are intrusive elements out of scale with the town centre therefore any development which includes the towers is not optimal in terms of impact on the surrounding context. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 10 3.2.1(d) The design quality of the proposal COMMENTS The proposal establishes design quality in the aspects of architecture, open space design, finishes and materials. There is sufficient detail to gauge design intent and detail resolution. Minor areas of concern are the terracotta and timber batten screens which will affect internal amenity and views and may therefore be modified as the design develops, and the curved glass window walls shown in both the retail and residential components. These are labelled 'frameless glazing' but not noted as curved. Yet they are shown as curved on the plans and illustrated as curved in the renderings. The design quality would be lessened if these were faceted and not curved. Design quality however also needs to be evaluated on functional as well as aesthetic concerns and in this regard earlier comments (3.2.1b Privacy) on residential and hotel amenity should be noted. Further, the very transparent and glassy towers shown in the renderings could, when occupied, be expected to change as blinds and curtains furnishing the apartments are added for light control and privacy, lessening the clean and uncluttered look. CONCLUSION The proposal achieves good design quality in terms of architectural expression and contribution to the public realm. However because the bulk and form are unacceptable, and there are some issues relating to amenity in the apartments, the proposal cannot be seen as meeting design excellence. 3.2.2 Advise on what changes (if any) should be made to the proponent's preferred development option in order to manage any impacts on its surroundings and the amenity of the adjacent developments and the public domain. COMMENTS This report concludes that the towers are intrusive elements and so the fundamental change is the removal of the towers. We understand that the towers are a major contributor the financial viability to the proposed scheme and so subsequent changes would be far reaching. The DCP for the site allows a 5 level building at Cross Street and so the proposed podium fits within those controls. I believe it is possible to add another 2 levels above the podium along Cross Street as long as it was set back from the street so as to maintain the street height scheduled in the DCP and not increase winter Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 11 shadows beyond those of the podium (ie top 2 levels set back giving a total of 7 levels. It should be noted that this is outside the current controls). It is however unlikely that the current floor space could be achieved (other than accepting the existing building envelope) without impacts on the amenity of surrounding properties. Extra height of up to 7 levels could be tolerated to the west and east (as well as the south) with set backs similar to the DCP controls, but this would need careful modelling and development to achieve an acceptable outcome. The north should remain low to minimize the impact of overshadowing on the central square as well as impact on properties to the north. The extra height, if accepted, should be used to allow the creation of the open space network and pedestrian connections similar to that proposed in the PPR. These public benefits could allow some tolerance in regard to height as long as overshadowing impacts and privacy are managed. CONCLUSION The towers should be removed and the floor space redistributed to the podium. The principles of the square and pedestrian network should be retained. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 12 4. CONCLUSIONS The proposed development makes a positive contribution the Double Bay Town Centre in terms of the new public square, the improved pedestrian network, the architectural quality, the mix of uses and the scale and form of the podium buildings. The basic premise of providing a central open space in return for additional height creates an inherent conflict between the proposal and its immediate context. The towers are considered to have a significant and negative impact on the Double Bay Town Centre which sits in the valley floor and is characterized by an intricate street pattern and pedestrian network, and low buildings. The proposed towers are counter to this scale and are seen as inappropriate in this context, destroying the village character. The towers will also impact on the immediate context by overshadowing the southern pavement of Cross Street in winter. The new square provided within the development, whilst positive in most respects, is also overshadowed in winter. In conclusion, the negative impact of the towers in this proposal makes it unacceptable in the context of the town centre despite other positive aspects of the proposed development. Government Architect's Office Expert Review 33 Cross Street, Double Bay 13


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