DR NARRATIVE
TRW Architecture Chtd.
515 East Parkway Ct. Boise, Idaho 83706
Phone: 208.371-9298
NCARB Registered Architect
May 3, 2021
To: City of Meridian
Architectural Standards Narrative
Ref:
Revised Exterior Changes - Omni Suites
142 E Calderwood Dr.
The following narrative is in response to the City Request Design Review Checklist.
1.0 This project promotes visually correct aesthetics with the single story scale, multiple colors and
finishes appropriate for a commercial project and setbacks to provide landscaping buffers.
1.10.1 The building is designed with public scale elements be it the horizontal stucco banding
treatment, scale of windows and the placement of them. There is a steel awning over the main
entry at a lower height and the top of walls vary in height to add interest and designate the
main entry.
1.11 The building address scale and mass to designate the main entry. The building form is of an
economical geometry however it does have well thought out different materials and colors that
gives it balance, symmetry and pedestrian street scale.
1.20 The exterior design expresses character and common design principles to reflect the same
Elements in adjacent buildings. Diverse materials, the way they are used and variations in
colors.
1.30 The building demonstrates design principles of rhythm, repetition, proportions and framing
To the main entry, also reflected to the back side facing E Calderwood Dr. with the raised
parapet and use of colors and corner columns finishes.
2.00 This is an appropriate commercial building design with pedestrian scale, commercial elements
that reflect similar use on neighboring buildings. Colors and materials are placed in unified
attractive pallet.
2.10 This project is on a road leading to a neighborhood. By the nature of the subdivision, there is an
already 30 feet plus wide grass and mature tree buffer and sidewalk & street lights along the
street. The building is a single story and has human scale use of materials and colors.
TRW Architecture Chtd.
515 East Parkway Ct. Boise, Idaho 83706
Phone: 208.371-9298
NCARB Registered Architect
2.20 Very similar to 2.10 answer. This project is on a road leading to a neighborhood. By the nature of
the subdivision, there is an already 30 feet plus wide grass and mature tree buffer and sidewalk
along the street. The building is a single story and has human scale use of materials and colors.
2.30 The project connects to the neighborhood and public streets via a sidewalk and has a bicycle
Rack. Much of this has been previously answered and explained.
3.00, 3.10, 3.20, 3.30, 3.40, 4.00, 4.10, 4.11
This building has visual distinction and use of materials to enhance the building for. It articulates
the facades, identifies the entries, has human scale elements and the use of materials and
detailing accent joints help anchor it to the ground that connects to the public spaces. The roof
of the building is a low slope roof that is visually shielded by parapet walls.
4.20 The building design does not create blank wall sections. The walls are broken up with the
horizontal accents joints, intermediate placed carefully for aesthetics and proportion in mind
and a prominent crown mold at the top of the walls.
4.30 Building mechanical units are roof top and shielded by parapet walls and additional screening
as required. Building metering will be placed such that it can be landscaped or other visually
shielded.
5.00, 5.10, 5.20