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G M F+ ASSOCIATES
4356 BONNEY RD. BLDG 3, SUITE 102, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
(757) 498-9800
Subject: Pantops Corner Self -Storage
The following letter is being issued in response to the plans review comments dated
Monday, April 01, 2019 for the above referenced project.
Pantops Corner Self Storage is a proposed multi -story, commercial, self storage
facility. One level will be fully below grade, one level will be partially below grade, and
3 levels will be above grade. The total square footage for the project will be 82,064 sf on
5 stories.
We have designed the proposed self storage building with the Virginia National
Bank Building as the primary architectural reference. The Bank Building is located
directly across highway 250 from the proposed development; it is the most prominent
building within view of the site, and it also represents a similar scale of architecture.
The proposed self storage facility will mimic the 3-part composition of the bank
building at the south elevation, which faces towards Hwy 250 and the bank. The lowest
level of the building will have a light grey, split -faced concrete block veneer, similar to
the light grey stone of the Bank Building. The second level uses two colors of red brick,
similar to the bank building and the third level has a 12" wide, vertically oriented, flat
metal panel veneer system with concealed fasteners.
Two towers at the south-east and south-west corners of the proposed design are
intended to compliment the corner tower of the bank building.
Our design for the building also integrates materials and details that are typical of
a pre-engineered metal building such as the Goodwill building located directly to the
south west. Materials include the above mentioned metal panels, metal gutters and
downspouts, exposed low slope roof rake edges. As our proposed structure transitions
from a 3 story facade facing south to a 4 story facade facing north, the metal -building
materials and details become more prominent but the overall material palette and
composition remain much the same. The north facade will include the upper 2 stories of
metal panel
The horizontal banding of materials aligns with the floor levels of the building.
These bands break up the mass of the building and also clearly communicate the scale of
the structure.
The proposal includes a retaining wall along the west and south sides of the
property. The materials of this wall will be selected to compliment the split faced block
used in the building design.
Description of changes in response to architectural comments generated by
ARB review:
We modified the configuration of material bands on all four elevations to consistently
align horizontal material transitions with floor levels in order to more clearly convey the
number of floors in the building. The east and north elevations of the building, which do
not face onto the EC, were simplified and made more consistent.
The north east corner of the building is the location where the building steps from
3 stories exposed to 4 stories above grade. We simplified the design at this area
considerably, reducing the changes in height of the masonry and reducing the number of
windows.
The North Elevation was revised to create a more symmetrical facade.
Glass specification for required minimum VLT and maximum VLR has been
added to the materials legend on the elevations sheet.
The corrugated metal panel with exposed fasteners that was called for in
originally submitted design drawings has been eliminated from the design in favor of
concealed fastener, flat metal panels.
If you have any questions regarding the plans prepared by this office, please do not hesitate to inform us.
We will do everything possible to respond quickly.
Sincerely,
Christopher Elam, AIA, L.FFD AP
Commercial Projects Director
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