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Board gives conceptual backing to Friends of Old Town mural at South Loudoun Street
Summary
The Board of Architectural Review reviewed a conceptual mural relocation by Friends of Old Town for 111/111½ South Loudoun Street; staff said applicants must return with a full rendering and application for formal approval.
The Board of Architectural Review reviewed a conceptual proposal from Friends of Old Town to relocate and repaint a mural at 111 and 111½ South Loudoun Street.
Brady Globin, who identified himself as executive director for Principal Town, told the board the plan is to move the mural to a building with fewer windows and to use breathable, UV-resistant mural paint; he said the building owner has signed a contract covering maintenance and touch-ups. Globin said the work is intended to "tone some of the colors down" from the prior rendering and that the group has secured an agreement with the property owner to maintain the mural.
Board members asked about material durability and the paint's effect on brick; Globin said the artist intends to use a breathable primer and special UV-resistant mural paint that the artist reported had lasted more than 10 years in other projects. Staff advised that the applicants must submit a separate full application with final rendering and details for formal approval. No formal vote was required at the conceptual review stage.
