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Tribecca

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Facts

• Project Name: Tribecca
• Year Built: 2004
• Address: 17 West Mercer Street
• Designer: Sienna Architecture Company
• Developer: Milliken Development
• Design Review Board: Queen Anne/Magnolia
• Design Guidelines Applied: Citywide Design Guidelines
• Size:
• • 35,000 sq ft grocery
  • 3,600 sq ft retail
  • 50 condominium units
  • 140 parking spaces
• Zoned: NC3-40
• Cost: $13 million

Design Guidelines Met
The Queen Anne/Magnolia Design Review Board determined the following Citywide Design Guidelines were the most important for the designers and developer to address:

photo by Sienna Architecture Company

Entrances Visibile from the Street
(Guideline A-3)

All entrances -- residential, retail, and parking -- to the Tribecca are clearly designated and successfully convey the function of each entry.

photo by Sienna Architecture Company

Pedestrian Open Spaces and Entrances
(Guideline D-1)

The Tribecca's facades have been successfully treated at the pedestrian level to increase comfort and interest through warm building materials, planters, wall openings into the buildings, public benches, and overhead canopies.

photo by Sienna Architecture Company

Architectural Concept and Consistency
(Guideline C-2)

Tribecca's building modulation and exterior cladding materials were derived from the urban fabric of neighboring buildings. Details such as inset stucco facades within concrete and brick helped articulate the approriate massing and fenestration.

photo by Sienna Architecture Company

Corner Lots
(Guideline A-10)

Tribeccca responds to the high traffic corner of 1st Ave. W. and Mercer Street through accentuating roof lines, a major building sign, balconies, and a building entry. In addition, the building responds to pedestrian activity through human-scale facades and openings, canopies over sidewalks, benches, and landscaping that screens traffic.

photo by Sienna Architecture Company

Architectural Context
(Guideline C-1)

Tribecca is highly influenced by its urban fabric. The building complements its surroundings through the use of similar building materials, modulation and articulation.

image by Sienna Architecture Company

Height, Bulk, Scale
(Guideline B-1)

Tribecca is a model to maximize the use of small lots without an adverse affect on the surrounding environment. The building does not exceed the maximum allowed building height or lot coverage.