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 * N07**

On November 7th we presented our current design strategies and ideas as well as the results from the August charrette at the Eastsound Library. The panel included local architects, the Ocras gang and the artists/community of Orcas. Thank you to all that attended, your comments and insights were fantastic and we are using them as guidance as we move forward. We would like to extend a special thank you to our panel of architects, David Kau, William Trogdon and Gordon Walker and of course to the Orcas Gang and Michael Brennan. We left with many ideas and inspiration from continued input and support for the project. We look forward to more dialogue as we all work together to bring Fulcrum Art Center to fruition.

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**Circulation**

A loggia, move to north side of building, move to mezzanine, partition off, create a loop, increase way-finding.

Develop parking area further, better connection to gallery, on street parking, relationship to working yard, grade below fab shop

Soften fascade, open more to street, distinguish from “public and private” functions of building, (ie secure spaces), move to west, proper loading/unloading zone for work, slope roof to north-east, seductive-fascade

Break from bar scheme, reorient to site, create bridge that links fab shop to rest of facilty, put artist “living room” on bridge, consider noise (to studios, to Christian school)

Break-down scale, maintain design guidelines while still creating a distinguished unique building, break roof plane to harness light/wind, expose “bones” of structure

Provide bath with shower, dark room, controlled classroom space, artist living room space, public gathering and multi-function, flip print-shop and classroom

Active and passive ventilation (provide ample vents for shop and caustics) mitigation of hazardous materials and storm wate r

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Sketches by Ina Drosu: Ideas from N07 Review