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This joke is finally over: https://pbn.com/the-fane-tower-project-dead/

The concerns the article referenced were mostly related to height and around students occupying the building.

Updates plans: PowerPoint Presentation (195district.com) I preferred the look of the other panels but should be a solid addition regardless. I can't remember if discussed here but, related, Brown chose firms for the life sciences building they are looking to build in the district as well...

Updated plans of the sore thumb: Fane Tower Design Concept Presentation_Reduced.pdf (195district.com)

Curious what the terra-cotta panels will look like. All the projects so far have some orange/red vibe…

Does anyone know is parking minimums are reduced in TOD districts, eliminated or no consequence? Seems weird to have minimums in such designated spaces.... but I don't know much about them.

Parcel 9: lots of brink in new renderings: https://www.195district.com/_files/public/Documents/Agendas/2022/11.9.22/Parcels%208%20&%208a%202022-11-09_Level%201%20Concept%20Design%20FINAL-sm-R.pdf

Yes that’s the spot I was randomly thinking! But all the above would be cool IMO! That said, dreaming for something more “landmarky” for 200 Dyer, the parking lot and the 195 commission’s parcel 14.

News: Two architecture firms selected for Brown’s planned integrated life sciences building: https://www.brown.edu/news/2022-10-17/ilsb-architects This is the same firm that designed the Brook St residences going up: https://www.dberke.com/project/brown-university-brook-street-residence-hall/...

Wow - squeals of jealousness from me down here in Providence! Some stararchitects for sure!

The transitions (or lack of) between materials on that Wickenden project drives me mental every time I go by!

These folks go bananas for grey paneling!

To be fair they do identify to facilitate growth.

New State Health Lab would go in $165 million Jewelry District building: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/10/04/new-ri-state-health-lab-to-be-in-jewelry-district-building/8167917001/ As anticipated went for the space behind Wexford. Presenting to commission later this...

I can’t find their presentation but here’s a posting referencing mixed use recreation, small business and community services: https://m.archinect.com/jobs/entry/150317197/project-architect-designer Modelled after this project https://www.scout-ltd.com/product-page/bok

It looks like Scout Ltd. was chosen for The Armory development? Hadn’t heard of anything since they and another firm presented ideas in 2021 I think… Does anyone have news on this?

Does anyone know how design changes work with the commission - like if they were to move forward but had to scale back in ways or whatever to make things work financially do they have to go back to the commission? My main concern is the current massive parking podium

https://pbn.com/i-195-commission-to-hear-dueling-proposals-for-vacant-fox-point-property/

agree totally - would you say the capital center committee is less engaged (perhaps due to time) than the 195 commission? They don’t seem to be pushing as hard but I honestly don’t know.

luxury housing and a parking lot corporate office space for a signal tenant, workforce house and ground floor retail