WHITBY FREE PRESS, HERITAGE SUPPLEMENT, SEPTEMBER 9,1987, PAGE il 7-. s.'-. N. \ ~Y ~rtge can pay K; VIEW FROM WITHJN COURTYARD LOOKING NW TOWARDS THE ROBERT PERRY HOUSE community whose historie ar-. chitecture is frequently threatened, and so readily empathized with the problem. He has recently begun work for the Toronto architectural firm of Michael Spaziani anid Assoc. THE PLAN rawings are based 2oncept developed most of the detail emmon. ,ts-of a serpentine d4 leading from -a Sthe corner of Dun- .o the front of the facade on Dundas ;tory' with a Vic- iai, design to com- rchîtecture in the acade on Byron. is 4ilement and ex- the historic row tely north of the f the square con- .ing array of Vic- type facades with d gables. A wide around the square mnes) provides ac- td level of retail of the location of c square with its ~es and perhaps a from it at an angle *visible from the 1nce and would ~in focus for the ,le exception of the third'floor along Dundas, the entire developmnent would be retail. Perry house itself would make a superb high-class restaurant, a 'corporate head -office (similar to Ringwood, the.house on the south side of 401 which is used by Lasco for its executive offices), a real estate of- fice (such as Post Manor, the stone house at the corner of Brock Rd. and Hwy 2 in Pickering that A.E. Lepage has recently acquired for its offices), or individual professional offices. The blank wall of the new medical building would be hidden behind the three-story buildings on the west side of the courtyard. Because of the sight angles it is unlikely that much of that building would be visible. The atmosphere of the square it- self would become a magnet to shoppers seeking an relaxed amn- bience away from the traffic yet flot indoors. It would become a meeting place and a suitable environment for amateur musicians and smnall theatrical productions. The balconies would provide shelter as well as give access to the second level. THE ECONOMICS the deveiopment 'sq. ft. of rentable )r space which it a development ons. (A large sec- ,erty behind the Jed in the plans or Ldt + «tcFh< the projected floor space. Another 10,000 sq. ft. could easily be ac- commodated there.) At rents of $20 per square foot the project would generate at least $1.3 million an- nually. Lress to sponsor ige design contest blisher, Doug An- nced the intention gn competition for of the heritage by most of which id the downtown the work of Jefi ent graduate of e, thi ie co aunit other non-professionals are more likely to take the time to develop some truly unique ideas. Details of timing, competîtioui criteria and judging will be worked out over the next few weeks in con- sultation with local schools and colleges. ,i the Perry The competition will serve a dual ie Free Press purpose in providing ideas to >mpetition at owners of heritage buildings as well y college and as increasing everybodys awareness of the rich cultural en- students and vironment left by our predecessors. Y r,7--->LI JEY$ PLAN VJEW 0F PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT djr). .1 -jb,~ -> -z- ~ -~ ~~7- Iprecisely ani af- of the site (the l there) and some rig-streets, Ander- Timon his first ar- mlion. Lemmon ly's, Ont., another v Q j z-r di. -1. Lý£ - . -