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PlanningBoard | 2016-01-25 | 4 | Mr. Baldauf said the containers were used to introduce a different scalar element while breaking up large blank surfaces on the original building walls. There were no public speakers. Board Member Burton said he wondered whether the Distillery building was in the right position along the street. He said he does not understand the fascination with the remnant structure and what was special about it that made it worth saving. He said it will be important to make sure that the building still addresses the street and is not overly biased to the interior courtyard. He said the West Seaplane Shops building could work very well. He said building 112 needs more development. He said Building 67 is starting to seem like more of a background building and not a centerpiece. He wondered how the butterfly roof on the Distillery building would look at night. He said he was concerned about wind exposure for people on the second floor patio. Board Member Mitchell said he liked where the design is going. Board Member Henneberry said it was a nice blend of respecting the history of the base and looking to the future. He said he liked the shipping containers and is glad they are back. Board Member Köster said he agreed with much of what Board Member Burton said. He said the space might be a good venue for some of the Phase Zero programming. He said he liked the Distillery building and West Seaplane Shops. Board Member Henneberry said we needed to keep children of different physical abilities in mind when designing the playground area. President Knox White said he liked the direction of the architecture. He said he was surprised we have opened up D Street. He said that will be the street that everyone uses to access the parking. He said the goal should be to turn the cars off earlier. He said we need to understand that pedestrians will naturally follow the train tracks and we need to plan accordingly. He said he worries that the spaces will be so large and open and difficult to program. He said opening D Street will create a barrier that separates people from the Waterfront park and not invite people to move back and forth. No action was taken. 7-C 2016-2502 Planning Board Workshop on Encinal Terminals Approved Minutes Page 4 of 9 January 25, 2016 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2016-01-25.pdf |