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Design details: shutters, siding and screening key to 660 Main Street proposal
Summary
Architect Joseph Thompson told the board the design for 660 Main Street uses fiber-cement siding, a Fenwick thin brick veneer, slate-color shingles, and an arborvitae screen to keep the Depew mansion visually prominent; he said shutters will be proportionate to window width (0.5) rather than thin decorative blades.
During review of the 660 Main Street application, architect Joseph Thompson walked the board through specific exterior details meant to keep the new building visually subordinate to the historic mansion. Thompson described siding as "hardy, soft fiber cement siding, horizontal clapboard to complement the original historic Depew home," and said the project will use a thin brick veneer with a washed finish and slate-color architectural shingles.
Board members questioned siding reveal, paint color and shutter design. On shutters, Thompson said the project avoids the faux, thin shutters often seen on new construction and that "we actually make sure that the shutters are 0.5 the width of the window" so they would look proportionate and could accept functioning hardware. He also described proposed exterior light fixtures as historic in style and said they would be modest—about 14 feet off the ground—rather than large pole lights. The board accepted the materials package and renderings before voting to approve the proposal.
