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Home My WebLink AboutARB201700057 Plan - Approved 2019-09-26ALBEMARLE COUNTERTOP COMPANY SHOWROOM, DESIGN, AND FABRICATION FACILITY 2813/2817 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 Architectural Review Board Proposal Submittal I Updated 4.22.2019 Presented by Albemarle Countertop Company in Association with DESIGN DEVELQP W W F- N 3-41 Project Narrative 51 Context Map 61 Scope of Design Proposal 71 Existing Site Conditions 81 Entrance Corridor Map 9-131 Entrance Corridor Precedent Photos 141 Existing Landscape Plan 151 Proposed Landscape Plan 161 Proposed Site Design 17-191 Proposed Plant Schedule 201 Proposed Building Plan 21-221 Window Glass Specifications 231 Proposed Building Elevations 241 Proposed Facade Logic Diagram 25-271 Proposed Building Rendering y Introduction I Historical Relevance Thomas Jefferson designed and built the University of Virginia and Monticello with the local and global influences simultaneously in mind. The bricks used to build all structures were sculpted from the distinctive red clay found in the vein that runs through the piedmont region. The scale and forms were inspired by his travels in Rome, and Andrea Palladio's Four Books of Architecture. The additions and improvements to the Albemarle Countertop Company building are designed with both global and local resources, in the interest of keeping with the authentic vernacular that Jefferson generated in and around Charlottesville. The existing northern portion of the building on Hydraulic Road is currently exposed CMU block. This small portion of the building will be clad in the deep gray Alberene Soapstone, mined from Schuyler, Virginia, 18 miles from the center of Charlottesville, the only quarried soapstone found in North America. The proposed southern addition will be clad in a white ceramic material made to depict the qualities of stone. This material, developed in Spain, is the first of its kind, and shows to be equally as sustainable as natural stone. Albemarle Countertop Company is not only interested in improving the Hydraulic Road Entrance Corridor, but is also excited to create an exhibition space for sustainable materials that can be found in our backyard, and across the world. Global t Local Albemarle Countertop Company (ACC) was started by native Virginian, Wes carter, in cnanottesvuie in 2UU3. Since then, Act; has gone from designing and fabricating small bathroom vanities and kitchens, to large entryway grand staircases, full fireplace mantels, and cladding whole rooms with 10'x 7' stone slabs. In 2015, ACC partnered with "Evolution Glass" to manufacture glass slabs made from 100% recycled bottle glass found solely at McIntire Recycling Center here in Charlottesville. Recycling and reusing bottled glass, and molding it into stunning countertops and tables that have been installed in homes both locally and in other parts of the United States. In 2015 ACC was chosen by Alberene Soapstone to be their preferred fabricator for their multidimensional material. To celebrate the locally quarried soapstone, the existing northern addition will be clad in this material, with the intent of giving the illusion of soapstone deposit emerging from the ground, paralleling the proposed soapstone sign for the company. The application of this material to the building and sign are intended to spark the curiosity and educate the Charlottesville resident and visitor about local resources, to act as a display of the possible uses of the material, and be authentic advertisement for ACC. The proposed southern addition, and remaining existing CMU walls will be clad in a 100% natural material made from clay, feldspar, silica and mineral oxides, called Neolith. This ceramic material has the aesthetic qualities of stone, in addition to being resistant to the impacts of UV rays from sunlight, acid rain, and pollutants. Neolith is made in Almazora (Castell6n), Spain, a geographic location that is internationally known as an enclave for the ceramics industry. Just as ACC is the preferred fabricator for Alberene Soapstone, they are also the preferred vendor for Neolith. Once again, the building itself be will an exhibition of both the local and the global materials ACC has the capacity to work with. A Visitor's Experience The Garden Entrance From the perspective of Hydraulic Road, the building facade is intended to act as a collage of stones. The vertical layout of the rectangular Neolith slabs expand the scale of the addition, making it seem monumental. The horizontality of the soapstone exaggerates that single height space, to root the small space in the earth. Once the visitor is parked, they enter the intimate garden space. This designed garden has 4 objectives: 1. To create a permeable ground where storm -water can be filtered easily, as opposed to the existing non -permeable asphalt. The redesign will take the 36'x 57' non permeable asphalt paving and transform it into a 2,052 square foot permeable garden. 2. To exhibit native, non-invasive plant species that act as both a sound and pollutant buffer to the building, in addition to contributing to the native ecosystem. 3. To create an intimate entrance to ACC, contrasting the large scale, fast and loud Hydraulic Road. 4. To be integral to the building design. As an extension of the facades, the pavers to walk on are stones found locally and globally. Along the edge of the building are sculptural masses of stone to sit on, and the planted form, in concert with the stone creates a sculpture garden, where the vegetation has a direct relationship with the existing and proposed structures, and changes dramatically from season to season to both echo and contrast the colors and forms of the building. w a m cr a z W U w O a ti cv Exhibition + Education + Transparency The redesign of ACC's exterior and interior showroom is conceptually driven by a gradient of transparency and education. The visitor can come to simply admire the beauty of stone and observe the fabrication process from a distance, or can be a customer who is an integral part of the design and fabrication process of an element of their home. Starting at the busy entrance corridor of Hydraulic Road, the native Ginko trees, parallel and frame the apertures of ACC's showroom, exhibiting the newest and most impressive slabs, like paintings in a gallery. As visitors park and enter the garden, they move through an outdoor exhibition space of stone and flora. Upon entering the front door to the showroom, the visitor is met with a framed view of the fabrication facility, exhibiting the most to date CNC stone fabrication technology, alongside ACC's long time staff of in house skilled stone fabricators. As you walk towards this aperture, on either side you can see the Park industries Fusion sawjet, Focus CNC saw, Titan CNC router, Destiny CNC router, Fastback line polisher, 2- 25hp paiatek air screw compressors, Various pneumatic hand polishers, 2- 50001b forklifts, and 2- 2 ton overhead shop cranes, all of which are top -of -the - line in stone working machinery. By exposing the fabrication process, this opening gives the visitor an experience beyond the typical, and gives them a better understanding of the stone forming, cutting, polishing and joining process. In 2005, ACC became a pioneer in Charlottesville by using a Beckart closed loop water treatment system, which enables them to recycle 100% of the water they use in fabrication. Standing in front of this aperture, to the left is the proposed exhibition showroom, a double -height gallery space that exhibits the curated stone slabs of that month. To the right is the design center, where ACC works with their clients to find exactly what kind of stone, edge, and surface the customer wants for the interior or exterior of their home. ACC includes their clients in all of the decision making processes, so they can act as educated local and global citizens to make the most sustainable decision for their projects. A Place for Sustainable Beauty The Hydraulic Road entrance corridor is an essential route for visitors and residents coming to and departing Charlottesville. ACC is committed to improving the aesthetic quality of this corridor, for both the vehicular and pedestrian traffic, to make this a space that people want to drive through and stop in. In addition to creating a gallery for geologic wonders, ACC aims to improve the local ecosystem by creating conditions that filter storm water outside, while also recycling water used in fabrication inside. By considering the hydrological network of the Rivanna River, James River, and Chesapeake Bay watershed and planting native vegetation, ACC hopes to play a part in generating systemic benefits throughout the region. w rr m z U w 3 O CE a_ -%.` N ,p�J 40L 11 J . e LO-9 I Z uoissiwqnS 9UV I phi oilneapl(H Cl8Z uotjeopgej pue ubise(] I OOV POKER LINE TELEPHONE LINE EXISTING Entrance + Office + Staff Break Room (894 sf) I Fabrication Shop (2730 sf) F *i 0000 GUARDRAIL 9 ! 1 ! 1 ! ! 1 ! 1 PARKING 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 I ! ! PAVFMF NT POLE -------------1 -=--- PROPOSED I Landscape Updates EXISTING I Design Center (647sf) :------------" --------'PROPOSED Facade Updates P A k - - - - - - - - - PROPOSED l Facade Updates Wnon e M A 1 4 P4 landscape Updates CURB (2.052 square feet of permeable surfaces) iz f _ - - - - - _ - - - - , PROPOSED I Building Addition (937 square feet) J Q 0 a_ 0 cr CL Z LLI 0 LL 0 W a_ 0 U U) RI ED Lon-kino Srjuff1 l.Ookl6g Nrirth Looking West Looking North CO x W cv The four photographs above show 2813/2817 Hydraulic Road as it stands currently. r— 0 -44 Albemarle Counterlop Company Albeinarto High School 6 44 4 AAI�l t A 4L • 44 r 0 k- AJ 46 & Alk rip.mas R gial cl Slorlefield Trader doe's Grocery,,, N UJ O trt H ri 0 C) M rr O U w U z 0 F- z w r- The redesign of ACC will echo the newly built surrounding architecture by having a diverse material palette. 04 66, —�--- Ar a U W 0 Z Q rr H Z W r. cu The variation of size of facade materials changes the scale of the large walls, this technique is utilized in the redesign of the ACC building, to avoid creating a monolythic structure. —0 TM�tl� p s a� _ 0 0 w 0 z s m h z LU The Regal Cinema Stonefield Facade has a variety of materilas, patterns, colors, while also shifting directions of the materials. This shifting of verticality and horizontality allows this otherwise large wall to be perceived at smaller scales. Though the ACC building is inherently small in scale, the change in direction, color, and patterning creates a variety of conditions, and once again avoids having the building be perceived as a monolithic structure. r r- N The zoomed out perspective of the Regal Cinema building facade. `T Facade Precedent. The redesign of ACC will echo the application of the added facade to Albemarle High School, exaggerating the spacing between the panels to create a very clearly perceived pattern from Hydraulic Road. m .N ,OZ ,Ol 0 ,Dl ar a¢2 II I I yJ II aaniag Maioµ _ �wis�� = I --- I I s. TF II II u, I I (paioagaa aq aj) cz{ 9d aeaa T 1 I I . "BB CWI .,..._ ivawaso3 ssaaaq fP u .✓ II Ike, � r,: � (rya aq 11 III � I I I i f a ail � a!s ,t I it I II I I {cs lla10d --d I I < 90L I III ooz �+ N m �uawas 3E u;owa� m ill III li Il II ki II I I 14127 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS �y �uBwdinb3 I . 7VAH I 9% ,46 65Z µ .9 SNOWGNOO 311S 43SOdMid LZ 19l W III '00'36" W 299.94' Cx�s+. rut.vAr. Exist. ',ee Pawer Pole a qe alit III — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ---------------_— I N� I 15' G. Line Easement 'Il ,u I I OB 1479 PG 200 I I rn I II Cenirol Telephone C—pany Cxsl. Of Virginia Easement BB 1576 PG 7,08 I Power Pcic Q P and Wginia Electr;e and Power I f o � Compairy Easemem DB 1482 PC 571 + ll New Sidewalk 2'1 B Limits of Disturbance, I Area = 4.049 SF \ } Jl I m I �x�s: t-sm�, la�rnvroc' i I I I LSrS tir 11 � II }iI I m I 3.7 I I I Cx'st. HVAC I Equipment I I � fit �1 I . New 1—Story Addition C SF Do: ods� 1.020 i I I New x mI I Permeable I Pavery alyh ng / ence Gate Handicp I I I Ezlst. Gas vere. Parking Sign 6J ! I I 26.0' I w m a 67_677_ I — — New �ton�un nt j Fxls!. IVooa Guartlr !I I IStgn Spaces 0 1 x 18' I I I I I I' Aharoned ' a+` I I I N :er bete, ----------- — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —�-- 1 Hon&cop 51oa I I m rI 9'08' R located I oi;ha: I I f c` Cx1st. Asphalt Porking Arco n New Poveme I I I I Irate Access EesemenE S 60D2'52" E 158.79' DB 4834 PG 12j I I II ---------- --------------- ----- ----------------------------- II Jl_ — -- Exis; I I 1fia;er Mbter� I I � i Exis!m1" water Il Service �°p� O� I I II ; II f mod Po 10' _ 0 19' 20. 30' o SCALE: 1 "e=3+,)' MEMO//" Impermeable Surfaces — — — Gas Line Facjeniont ....... Gas Line --VA--- Power Line, Telephone Line ------ Parking Spaces Siom aflng h9ht Pavers mallow (Visibility of all mechanical equipm&I entrance corridor shall be almintrAted) Switchgrass— hght 3.01, tp 2 Big blueatom fight 44, Sp .11 Amarleam arborvltm 11,1ht PO.30', sp S. 6- Z gt CL LU V". 4L N z U) LU V 'o LU 0 C) Al. 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Scale 1 "=I 0' ALBEMARLE COUNTERTOP LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT SCHEDULE t otkant al Nartm ma n Name _H t►t Planted h ht 1 Opac ngtBloom time GROVER Groundcoverlunder ginkos 60 S m h otrichum ericoides White Heath Aster 1-3' 6" 1-1.5' August to October Groundcover/seating area 10 Callirhoe invoiucrata Poppy Mallow 6-12" 6" 5"-3' Mar, r May, Jun ,r Grass! roundcover/under oinkos 100 Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge 6-12" 1' 6-12 in May, Jun Jul r Grass) roundcoverla nst bldn 26 Andro 0 on gerardil Big Bluestem 4-6' 1' 2-3' Sept -Feb r Grass) roundcoverlunder ginkos 63 Schizach rium sco arium Little Bluestem 3-3.5' 1 1.5-2' Aug -Feb Grass) roundcoverla nst bldnn 11 Panicum vir atum Switch rass 3-6' 1' 2-3' Aug,Sep, Oct Nov TFOWS Tree/Road Screening 6 Ginkgo biloba'Fasti iata' Maidenhair Tree 30-50 10' 10-15' aril Tree/Utilities Cover 3 Thu'a occidentalis Patriot jAmerican arborvitae 20-30' 10' 5-6' nla a w W O a O a Plant Schedule (A) r ALBEMARLE COUNTERTOP LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT SCHEDULE 'Blom Ookw .14ok! - ukman r,'roslht`�nmugm Habfw White sun low/dry x Dprairies; roadsides White Sun art shade dry, drought tolerant x open woods and on rocky hills in shrublands and thickets Green/insignificant flower Part shade to full shade Dry -medium Pur lish-redlinsi ni icant flower Fuil sun Moist Drought tolerant golden in the winter low meadows and prairies Brown turning silvery/insignificant flower Full sun dry to medium Green/insignificant flower Sun Part Shade medium oolden in the winter tallgrass prairie nla full sun medium nla Full sun to part shade Medium x Plant Schedule (B) °2 ALBEMARLE COUNTERTOP LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANT SCHEDULE rtIllbu'+an .. attacts butterflies x Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Shallow -Rock Soil bees butterflies x Purple poppy -mallow's stems sprawl along the round up to 3 feet, formin a thick mat u P to 1 foot tall. J. attracts birds x Tolerate: Heavy Shade, Wet Soil Birds , Butterflies x Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Erosion Dry Soil Black Walnut Air Pollution x Tolerate: Deer Drought, Erosion Dry Soil Shallow -Rocky Soil Black Walnut Air Pollution Birds Butterflies x Tolerate: Drought, Erosion Dry Soil Wet Soil Black Walnut Air Pollution Tolerate: Deer Clav Soil Air Pollution Tolerate: Clay Soil Black Walnut Air Pollution Tolerate: Clay Soil Black Walnut Air Pollution 0 w O Q O Ir a Plant Schedule (C) ' LIpSOAPSTONE Soapstone was created in high temperatures and under great pressure over a couple of hundred million years. Moisture clings only to the surface of soapstone and is unable to force its way inside, even under pressure. In tests conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (research report number 174/80/BET), a result of just 0.08% was obtained for the effective porosity of soapstone. The porosity of good building stone can be 0-30%. Soapstone is structurally. dense. If moisture gets inside natural stone, it weakens the strength properties of efriibit-go., types of stone. If a stone gets wet unevenly, it can bend. Soapstone's high densitq'";. prevents moisture and chemicals from entering the stone, and it is therefore not prone to the previously -mentioned problems. �� NEOLITH SKYLINE is the Neolith facade line which offers more efficient solutions for th,. . most demanding of architectural projects. The largest Sintered Stone on the market, which enables a high yield for each piece and reduces completion.tl►p e thanks to the large formats available. Neolith SKYLINE ventilated farad 4, provide continuous insulation and block direct solar radiation for consi0ira. a energy savings. Resistant to changes in temperature and stains, N-4oli is produced with 100% natural raw materials which also makes it resistant IT. ` rays. Characteristics that guarantee the unalterability of the material W41h passing of time. With extraordinary physical properties, Neolith has beviome an excellent material for exterior use also because of its lightness.whic`i enables easy installation. (https://www.neolith,com/en/projects/facades) RESISTANTTOHIGH TEMPERATURES %, LIGHT <� SCRATCH RESISTANT V REsisTANTToBENDING ,' SUITABLE FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC �io WW RESISTANT TO UV RAYS RESISTANT TO ICE AND FREEZING + EASY -OCLEAN T HYGIENIC Q100%'NATURAL WATERPROOF 100%RECYCLAB E r 0- C 0 x x O ca .. ' CD U9 O 0 ir 0- r Proposed Building Design Plan. Depicting exterior materials and finishes. Scale 1'=1/16" N Selecting Energy Efficient New Windows in Virginia r windows;Us4.34 No requirement Wlndows:ALs0.90 wtndows:U=0.31 Wlndows:SHGCa0.35 Skyllghts:ALs0.30 windows: U=4.32 Wlndows:SHGC a0.40 Skylights: U 0.55 For superior energy performance, select windows with a U-factor of 0.25 or less. If air conditioning is not a concern, took for a higher Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.35-0.60 so winter solar heat can help offset the heating energy need. If cooling is asign'rficard concern and no shading Il-factor SHGC Air Leakage Windows. U s 0.30 Windows:SHGCs0.40 Windows:ALs0.30 Skylights. U s 0.53 Skylights:SHGCs0.35 Skylights:ALsON The larger your heating Gill, the more important a low U-factor becomes. For superior energy performance, select windows with a U4actor of 0.25 or less. A low SHGC value reduces summer cooling demand, but also reduces free wintersolarheat gain. If you have significant air conditioning casts or summeroverheating issues, lookfo►SHGC values of 0.25 or less. Windows. Us0.30 Windows.SHGCs0.25 Windows:ALs0.30 Skylights:Us0.53 Skylights; SHGC<4.28 Skylights. ALs0.30 A low U-factor is useful during cold days when heating is needed and is also helpful during hot days when it is important to keep the heat out. Windows with low SHGC values help reduce summercooling demand. If you have significant air conditioning costs or summer overheating issues, look for SHGC values of 0,25 or less. Windows: U s 0.40 Windows: SHGC su.25 Windows: ALs0:31 Skylights: U s 0.60 Skylights: SHGCs0.28 I Skylights:AL:s 030 A low SHGC is the important window property in warm to hot climates. For superior energy performance, selectwindows with a SHGC of 0.25 or less. Aiow U-factor is useful during cold days when heating isneeded and is also helpful during hot days when it is important to keep the heat out. Specifications on Facade Glazing nl MSUNGUARDO (wiTMMAN ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL GL.A55 SUPERNEUTRALTM SERIES PERFORMANCE DATA INSULATING GLASS UNITS 1 2 3 4 s, �r11 Exterior Interior Transmission Reflectance U-Value Solar Lghtto Appearance Product Outboard Substra#e Inboard substrate Relative Heat Gain Shade Coeff�oent Flit Gain Solar Gam Visible Ultra- Tad Solar Visible Visible TatalSolar Winter Summer U violet °o Energy ,° Light Out % Light !n % Friagy Nighttime Daytime CaeBidatt [L�) SunGuard SuperNeutral Coating #2 Surface 6 mm / 12 mm a s / 6 mrn Ultra Clear SN 68 UltraWhite UltraWhite 69 32 36 11 12 39 0.29 0.28 93 0.44 0.39 1.79 Ultra Clear SN 54 UltraWhite UltraWhite 55 17 25 13 18 41 0.29 0.27 69 0.33 0.28 1.93 Clear 5N 68 Clear Clear 68 29 33 11 12 32 0.29 0.28 90 0.43 0.38 1.80 Clear SN 54 Clear Clear 54 15 23 13 18 33 1 0.29 0.27 1 68 0.32 0.28 1.91 Green SN 68 Green Clear 58 14 24 9 11 9 0.29 0.28 73 0.34 0.30 1.90 Green SN 54 Green Clear 46 7 17 TO 18 10 0.29 0.27 59 0.27 0.24 1.88 Coating #3 Surface Green SN 68 (#3) Green Clear 58 14 24 10 10 10 0.29 0.28 84 0.40 0.35 1.64 Gray SN 68 (#3) Gray Clear 35 13 18 6 9 15 0.29 0.28 71 0.34 0.30 1.20 Bronze SN 68 (#3) Bronze Clear 41 12 20 7 9 16 0.29 0.28 75 0.36 0.31 1.30 Blue SN 68 (#3) Blue Clear 44 17 21 8 9 T3 0.29 0.28 78 0.37 0.33 1.33 Dark Green SN 68 (#3) SMG III Clear 51 8 T9 1 9 10 8 1 0.29 0.28 1 73 0.35 0.30 1.67 w ❑ NOTES: ¢ u • The performance values shown are nominal and subject to variations due to manufacturing tolerances. z', (3 • Guardian performance data are calculated in accordance with the LBNL Window 5.2 computer analysis using an air mass of 1.5. • Outboard lite may require heat strengthening or tempering to resist potential thermal stresses. Please contact Guardian for assistance. d • A slight shift in visible light reflectance or transmission may be noticed after heat -treatment. • Guardian recommends edge deletion for all low-E coatings. • Guardian reserves the right to change product performance characteristics without notice or obligation. w O IL O Cr r` N Specifications on Facade Glazing N aear,siwo Architect Existing butler building Clear SN68 Architectural Glass Soapstone sign Soapstone tile I Neolith ceramic tile Clear S N68 Architectural Glass Neolith ceramic tile Existing CMU building Front Facade Elevation Scale 1'=1/16" Soapstone tile Soapstone sign South facing Facade Elevation Scale 1'=1/16" CO LU LU U) 0 North facing Facade Elevation Scale 1'=1/1 T f-- including labeled required Facade Glazing In addition to the relationship of the Nedith. the ti,indow p!acm-n m ,5 b<<5ed,on datums In the below diagram. The builcliny s structure. thF hr Im �r7 ir7hak it �nt5 aru� floe !aru' cat; therefore rnntribute to the the Indic rq'hc- tar:ad;- �= I --F-ME C)f;T Jh." o �� up�Cir,.W iVFT� I d �ruw� P.nllfr s.ri�r 'r, c,- NFc' . ['r9F•i�f:u�. �: d�l UIr U) Z O Q W J W The front facade perspective is a view from Hydraulic Road. The street view is layered, depicting the Bluestem grasses and Ginko trees in the Spring and Summer. The planted form in the foreground, frames the large apertures that look into the exhibition showroom, z w z O m LL z 0 U) w 0 Q LU m O n O Ir a h N uO N \ ( � & 2 / \ j \ \ c \ \ k \ m w LL w U) O a_ 0 Cc a z C'3 U) w w This perspective of the proposed front facades depicts the exaggerated spacing between the panels that create = verticality to the addition. The soapstone applied on the existing CO addition is horizontal, to contrast the Neolith's verticality. The soapstone sign and smaller scale northern structure are intended to seem as though they are rising out of the ground, 0- as a soapstone deposit, depicting the story of the local stone. In fall, the Ginko trees glow yellow, and the grasses turn a soft burnt orchre, contrasting the deep gray soapstone. The 0 Thuja trees on the northern elevation cover the existing utilities through all seasons. m N