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4t 1. 't .t ] j . ., f ! e e ARCHiT LeTS 17 w. EXCHANGE STREE T 5T. PALJL UI1J; JESOT:, 55102 612/2Z~ .:33: 10 October 1980 WATERS EDGE OFFICE BUILDING AND MOTEL CONCEPT The Waters Edge Site is bordered by Rosedale and Snelling Avenue on the West, Highway 36 on the South, a residential area and County ~oad B on the North, and Zin~erman lake with its beautiful shoreline on the East. ~7' f. ~.(. ..'!o\; ~. ~ .~.'. itJ' t }' L. '5~ ! ~ ~ This basic boundary description has become the primary determining factor for the conceptual site organization of this proposal. That is: 1. That the buildings be located on the site to maximize their views and orientation to Zimmerman lake and minimize the view of the buildings for the neighboring homes Blong County Road B. 2. That on grade parking be organized near the West a10ng Snelling and the Highway 36 North ramp where it will have the least visual impact from the neighborhood areas and from the natural quality of the shoreline. 3. That the massing of the buildings step with the lowest areas adjacent to the residential and the highest near Highway 36 where other tall buildings have been located. ~. If' '.:'" ~} This basic approach also places buildings and parking respectively in the most economical locations for construction purposes and thus the site concept is ideai for community, O\mer, and user. In developing this concept the office building is conceived as a low 4 level mass in order to avoid a high rise at the lake and residential area and to ~low it to be aJmost completely hidden by the natural shoreline foliage. The plan is angular along the easement line and between two linear stands of existing trees. There are only 2 levels of building near County Road 8 and the site entry. Th~ Motel building is organized as a 10 story building with full exposure only from Highway 36 and Snelling Avenue. Support functions such as swimming pools, restaurants, and meeting areas are organized in a low single story mass on the lakp. side and adjacent to a large people oriented promenade or deck that is sha~o v;th \:he cH'\ce b:Ji\'cdi\~ ~ w'i.etI\'t.S ~ \!he. \elu~. The two buildings are designed to create a single entry space fr~n which both can seperate1y function. They are designed to preserve severa1 stands of existing trees. The buildings will be clad in a metal pewter colored panel that is neutral in color to enchance the natural surroundings and reflective to take on the seasonal changing color characterestics of the site at al times.