Design Review Excepton Letter1891 N. Wildwood St. Boise Idaho 83713. 208-353-0734 / gwalker@adpboise.com
GLENN WALKER, AIA ARCHITECT & PLANNER
1891 N. Wildwood St. Boise, Idaho 83713
Ph (208) 353-0734
Date: March 25, 2020
Re: AI Meridian Bldg. #324 & 325
Dear Planning Department,
This letter is regarding Adler Industrial Buildings #324 & #325 project for a Design Review
Exception letter. Building 324 & 325 are essentially the same building design, the only
difference is where the fire riser room is located. For both buildings the South side of the
building is where the elevations take advantage of variations in height and variation in the wall
plane to provide aesthetic interest in the elevations. Every effort has been made to articulate the
building every 50 feet, but due to the overall length of the building and the type of tenants the
owner is looking for the owner is requesting a Design Review Standards Exception to ASM
3.1B to have sections of the interior of the building that is 100 feet long or longer with no
articulation. This provides balance to the building and provides visual interest to interior units
of the building which are typically more difficult to lease than corner units. At the front of each
building we have modulation at the fenestration areas but then flatten the wall plane to
maximize potential interior racking layout and industrial uses on the sides of the building. The
North elevations has no modulation to accommodate the truck dock facilities.
Materials include a concrete tilt-up wall with a Tex-cote finish over a light textured base. The
building will have accent colors to enhance the look of the building. We feel these accent
colors help reduce the scale of the building and vary in height along the length of the building
for additional interest. Aluminum storefront window systems vary in height across the building
to provide visual interest. The design team has incorporated canopies and varying fenestration
patterns which are meeting the requirement of ASM 2.3A of the City code. HVAC units will be
located on the roof and be screened by the parapet walls of the building. Parapet wall elevations
vary from 24” and corresponds to changes in wall plane. These parapets are capped with a
continuous metal coping cap over the light textured Tex-cote wall.
We hope this project will be acceptable to the planning department. We feel that this new
building will add to the quality of architecture and distinctiveness of the area.
Please call if you have any questions or comments,
Sincerely,
Glenn Walker, AIA,
ADP Architects, PA