When vacant lots are filled in Over-the-Rhine, some of the buildings could be designed by you.
The Over-the-Rhine design charrette will bring together teams of architects, students and concerned residents to produce four neighborhood-compatible, green designs that could be used as models for future development.
The program, which will be held at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, starts at 10 AM with a presentation on infill development in historic areas like Over-the-Rhine will be followed by a collaborative work session.
Preliminary designs - including green features - will be presented during lunch, and then another work session will finalize the designs.
The finished products will be revealed during a reception at 4:30 PM.
Space is limited, and reservations can be made by e-mailing info@cincinnatipreservation.org or by calling (513) 721-4506.
Margo Warminski, preservation director of the Cincinnati Preservation Association, says that so far the response has been "huge".
The charrette is being assembled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Preservation Association, the Over-the-Rhine Foundation, the Niehoff Design Studio and several local architects.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
OTR infill design session coming Saturday
