HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/3/2017 Item 13, Greenetz
Christian, Kevin
From:Isaac Greenetz <igreenetz@collaborativeco.com>
Sent:Tuesday, October
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:1135 Santa Rosa
Dear Council Member,
I am writing to express my opinion on the new office building located at 1135 Santa Rosa.
I am acutely aware of the architectural climate of San Luis Obispo, having lived and worked there for over 18 years as an
architectural student and architect. Through my time as a student and eventually as a member of the professional
realm, I was involved in helping to discuss, challenge and shape the built environment of SLO through many built
projects. The ongoing discussion of architectural variety in San Luis Obispo is deeply routed, and usually contentious,
among those who are doing and those who are resistant to change.
The new office building at 1135 Santa Rosa is an example of a building that has gone through the rigors of community
planning, public meetings and design guidelines and has, thankfully, maintained its integrity. By not bending the
nostalgic whims of those who maintain to uphold the historic fabric of San Luis Obispo, the building has set itself up to
represent a building typology that will encourage further development, and stand as a supporting contrast to the actual
historic buildings that we all adore and cherish. Contemporary architecture has the unique opportunity to utilize current
building materials and methods to become its own precedent, instead of cheaply mimicking methods of the past. The
dark colors mixed with the stained wood along with the careful attention to massing and how these materials come
together are what make this building unique and worth supporting. This office building will anchor the downtown core
as both a thoughtful nod to the past and a meaningful gesture looking to the future.
I hope that my opinion helps in the discussion of how to maintain design integrity and positive growth in San Luis
Obispo.
Thank you
ISAAC D. GREENETZ
AIA ASSOCIATE
46 ETRURIA ST - SEATTLE - WA 98109 - c 206.335.6224 - o 206.535.7908
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