From: 	Patrick Costin <pcostin@canal5studio.com>
To:	Helen Donaldson <HCD@portlandmaine.gov>
CC:	Greg Shinberg <gls@shinbergconsulting.com>, Timothy Hart <thart@canal5studio.com>, "Tim Soley (tsoley@eastbrowncow.com)" <tsoley@eastbrowncow.com>, Denine Leeman <dleeman@eastbrowncow.com>
Date: 	3/21/2013 11:47 AM
Subject: 	RE: quick questions - 433 Fore
Attachments:	Exterior Panel Colors-2.pdf; Exterior Panel Colors-1.pdf

Good morning Nell:
Please see my responses below in red.
Best regards.
CANAL5STUDIO

Patrick S. Costin, AIA, LEED AP
One Canal Plaza, Suite 888
Portland, Maine 04101
207.553.2115

canal5studio.com

Architecture / Planning / Interior Design

From: Helen Donaldson [mailto:HCD@portlandmaine.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 3:02 PM
To: Patrick Costin <pcostin@canal5studio.com
Cc: Greg Shinberg
Subject: Re: quick questions ‑ 433 Fore

Patrick,

We just met on the materials you dropped off.  Everyone seemed pretty comfortable with the custom color sample you provided.

In trying to wrap this up, a couple more questions arose:

‑ There's a sense that the use of the darker gray panels in the porte cochere will make for a dramatic and clearly identifiable entry.  There's some concern that this area, even with the skylights at the rear, will be too dark, though.  Have you considered a lighter color? Maybe playing around with the finish on a one of the lighter colors in the palette to differentiate from the body of the building? We are specifying the lighter color for inside the porte cochere. The Graphite (black) is only going to be on the portion of the building on the north side that includes the mechanical/conference room area on the second level and the service/pool health club below on the ground floor. See attached images for more info.

‑ I know that in earlier emails you said that the glass would be Solar Ban 60 or Low Iron.  Will it be colored at all? To permit competitive bidding by different glass manufacturers, we are specifying the performance characteristics of the glazing, which include a minimum of 70% light transmittance and no tint. This will meet the city standards and provide the appearance of clear glass. Low iron glass is prohibitively expensive unfortunately.

‑ We spent some time talking about the changes to the rooftop screen.  Is that screen louvered? The screen is an aluminum corrugated solid metal panel that will be painted with a Kynar finish to match the window frames throughout the building. We are specifying a metallic finish.

That's it.  Let me know when you get the chance.  I know Greg said you guys are anxious to place your orders, and we want to button this up too. Let me know if you need anything else or have any more questions.

Nell

>>> Helen Donaldson 3/19/2013 3:02 PM >>>
Patrick,

A couple of quick questions regarding the materials you dropped off last week:

‑ I know you told us this before, so apologies for asking again, but the fasteners will be recessed, correct?  What color are they again?
‑ What is the material proposed for the partial walls on the top floor?  Are you still planning on a reddish color?
‑ For the ceiling in the porte cochere, I know you said there'd be a wood veneer.  Can you give us a sense of the tone there?

That's it for now.  I'll let you know if other questions come up.

Thanks,
Nell

_____________________________________
Nell Donaldson
City of Portland
389 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
874‑8723
hcd@portlandmaine.gov<mailto:hcd@portlandmaine.gov>

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