The Influence of Visual Impact Studies on Development Approvals We see the increasing usefulness of visual impact studies in our Client’s developments. The Ashbury town house project is a good example of how high quality and accurate photomontages can effectively communicate design intent between Client and Council. The studies also raised design minor adjustments that improved outcome of the development within the site and landscape context. Carlo Pascaran from Dickson Rothschild worked with Corrs Chambers Westgarth to rapidly produce a set of important images that helped secure approval at the Land and Environment Court. Image Credit: Dickson Rothschild INSPIRED? – Click here…https://lnkd.in/gHAqFYng #dicksonrothschild, #sydney, #Ashury, #nswjustice, #Land&EnvironmentCourt, #approvals, #visualimpactstudies
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In the realm of CEQA, mitigation measures aim to mitigate impacts to historical resources; however its not always possible when it comes to demolition. One traditional approach to mitigation for demolition is documentation. While documentation is valuable, the resource is still physically lost with little opportunity for public awareness of the resource's significance. Instead of documentation consider some mitigations that are useful, accessible, and engaging for the public. Some ideas may include: - Relocating the building off-site for rehabilitation and reuse - Establishing a mitigation fund to fund future historic preservation efforts - Salvaging and reusing or selling architectural features - On-site interpretive displays - Museum exhibits - Publishing literature such as pamphlets or books - Developing electronic interpretation like videos, websites, walking tours, or apps - Oral history interviews - Commemorative signage such as street signs These strategies help ensure that historic resources aren't simply recorded and forgotten. Kudos to the #CityofCamarillo for the relocation and rehabilitation of the Scholle House! In leu of demolition, the historic farmhouse will be moved and rehabilitated on-site to allow for additional residential development.
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