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ARB asks Flow Mercedes‑Benz to clarify base materials, glazing and service building finish
Summary
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board reviewed a proposal to replace the showroom at 1313 Richmond Road with a new Flow Mercedes‑Benz facility and asked the applicant to revise materials, glazing details and service‑building finish before returning for further ARB review.
The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board on Jan. 21 reviewed a proposal to replace the existing automobile showroom at 1313 Richmond Road with a new Flow Mercedes‑Benz showroom and recommended the applicant return with revisions addressing staff concerns.
The proposal would replace the current building in roughly the same location, retain the building’s street orientation and use the automaker’s trademark showroom vocabulary: a thin roof with deep overhangs, expansive storefront glass, angled and curved ACM (aluminum composite material) panels and rounded corners. Staff identified two areas needing additional detail: the eastern stepped facade where heavy shadowing creates a dark mass and the transition between a painted masonry base and the reflective ACM panels, which staff…
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