Yesterday, two of our continuing pottery students showed up at the temporary office, excited about the look of our “new” building. Right after they left I received this email:
Like a lot of other Dundas residents I was most pleased at last year's announcement that the DVSA and other groups would benefit from the Federal infrastructure grant programme.
In particular - as a former member of the Town of Dundas Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) - the statement in the media release that the grant would, in part, "restore, renovate and enhance a heritage building dating from 1836" caught my eye.
I would therefore be interested to know how red stucco in any way relates to the restoration or enhancement of of a heritage building?
Was this based on an architect's recommendation? was it a cost saving measure?
Thank you....
(I am withholding the name here but it was signed)
I replied:
In the interest of community spirit I feel the need to respond to your question.
The stucco emulates the colour of the brick. The stucco was already in place on the building (parging) for the last hundred years. Under the stucco is insulation, thus eliminating interior wall restoration.
Not everyone will love everything we do, I know. Wait for the completion of the building before choosing a single target, even one so obvious. Interestingly, most people love the colour.
Go figure.
Arthur Greenblatt
Executive Director
Dundas Valley School of Art
He has since replied and was a bit apologetic; he was just asking a question.....
If you'd like to see more photos of the renovation, go to: http://www.dvsarenovationproject.blogspot.com/
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