ASPEN, COLORADO Montana State University Library, 8o7eman THE CONGLOMERATE A Project in Downtown Aspen, Colorado Tram Terminal Museum of Skiing U.S. Olympic Training Center Youth hostel T By MICHAEL S. O'NEILL A professional paper submitted in partial f ul f i 11 merit of the requirements for the degree of s BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE Approved: neon erson: Dale Erentrup Director, 1 of Architecture: Robert Utsinger MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Bozeman, Montana March'18,1988 r ' 0\KL(o STATEMENT OF PERMISSION TO COPY In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the bachelor of architecture degree at Montana State University, I agree that the library shall make it -f r e e 1 y a v a i 1. a b I e f o r i n spection. I + u rther agree that permission •f or ex tensi ve copy i ng o-f this thesi s f or scho 1 ar 1 y pur poses may be granted by my advisor, or, in his absence, by the Director o-f Libraries. It is understood that any copying or publication o-f th i s thesi s -f or + i nanc i a 1 gain shall not be all owed wi thout my w r i 11 e n p e r m i s s i o n „ Date 6" 3--38 Pre-f ace PREFACE It is my belief that the purpose of preparing and studying a thesis project is merely a step -forward into the more demanding realm o-f architectural practice. This project is a culmination o-f -five years o-f study; it is not meant to be a summary o-f those •five years, rather, it is an expression o-f my individual perceptions o-f the meaning o-f architecture and that meaning is not -finite. The thesis is a continuation o-f learning; it is a generator -for future progress by mysel-f as well as others. Do not think that this is all there is; more and more wonderful teachings exist. -Tesshu This particular thesis was -formulated during the summer o-f 1987, which I spent in the Aspen area and is in response to my life-long interest in skiing . In respect to those individuals that enhanced my educational experience and encouraged the progress and development of this project, I would like to thank the following people: Ralph Johnson, thesis advisor; Dale Brentrup, committee person; the Aspen city / county planning office; the many instructors and professors who guided my knowledge of architectural principles; my friends and classmates, who through mutual experiences shared their thoughts and ideas; and my family, who through their support and encouragement gave me strength to acheive this goal. Table o-f Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Pre-face Table o-f Contents Introducti on Thesis Statement Problem Statement The Place and the People Precedents Architectural Context Site Data Space Requirements/System Description Design Process/Documentation Bi bl i ography Appendix A: Hagman-Yaw/Roberts Proposal Appendix B: R.F.T.A. Ridership -figures Appendix C: Zoning/Code requirements Appendix D: Newspaper Articles INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION PROJECT; A mul t i--faceted development with a tram terminal, skiing museum, Olympic training center, and youth hostel -for public and private interests in downtown Aspen, Colorado. This development is situated at the base o-f Aspen mountain and encompasses six acres of prime open space. At this point I must de-fine the scope o-f this project in terms o-f architecture for the tram terminal / ski museum and master-planning of the remaining site. I have recieved design proposals using this site in another way altogether, yet I shall treat existing buildings and zoning as a given except for the area immediately relating to the tram terminal. Another facet of this thesis is to address the public aspect of the site and use of existing pedestrian malls to tie this development into the context, both historically and socially, of Aspen. The tram terminal needs to be a focal point in a two-way sense; for users arriving and users departing. Therefore the tram terminal must generate the overal1 character of the development, also it shall cater to the needs o-f the tourists, who provide the economic "pump" to the town itself. Since the transit system serves as a link between Aspen and Snowmass, I shall address the Aspen terminal only, based on the fact that Aspen serves as an anchor for Snowmass. Additionally, the technology of the system will be described, but not to be designed in the scope of this project. THESIS STATEMENT THESIS STATEMENT A man's worst di f -f i cul t i es begin when he is able to do as he likes. -Thomas Huxley The difficulty o-f life is in the choice. -George Moore I chose architecture and I like it. -Michael O'Neill PROBLEM STATEMENT PROBLEM STATEMENT INFORMATION / PROJECT GOALS / RULES - The project site consists of -four city blocks, with an aggregate of 241,000 square feet. ~ All extant streets shall remain open to pedestrian traffic if not for vehicle traffic, with upgraded right-of-way if deemed necessary. - A l l e x t a n t b u i l d i n g s s h a l l r e m a i n , i n t h e i r s q u a r e f o o t a g e and use, if not in their location. - Zoning codes regarding parking, employee housing, signage, height restriction, etc. will be studied and modified but, in the ^ general sense, adhered to. - The architecture of the project will reflect a hybrid of the following elements: Aspen's image as a high-class tourist town, the mining and skiing heritage, and the hi-tech / kit-of- parts transportation technology. The architecture in the main will not be limited to the above constraints, they are merely a pr e1i m i n ar y goal. The Aspen area has experienced a pulsing expansion that began in the early 1970's. This expansion has created a severe overcrowding problem during periods of peak tourist use. As a solution to the micro-problem of transportation between Aspen and Snowmass, I propose an eight-mile tram system to transport people between the two communities in the hopes of alleviating excess vehicle traffic on the road network. Additionally, in return to the public, I will address a cultural need, by proposing an international historical / contemporary skiing museum, as there is no such -facility presently in the U.S. As a private venture, I propose an Olympic training center, in a micro-sense that the majority o-f facilities are already available in the valley's environs ( ski mountains;, etc. ). And -finally, in support o-f the training center, I propose a youth hostelry, -for the housing o-f athletes, 1 ow-i ncome emp 1 oyes,, and studen t s. Additional issues to be addressed include but are not limited tos tram ridership and feasibility, social support, museum size and display content, off season uses, and overall project impact on Aspen's scale. In the process of working on this thesis, I have determined a reduction in scope will be beneficial to the overall sueess of the project. Therefore I have decided to limit the design so1ut ion to the tram terminal f ac i1i ty on1y, and the remainder of the site is to be undesigned. THEPLACE AND THE PEOPLE ASPEN VICINITY AND SETTING The city of Aspen, Colorado, is at the head of the Roaring Fork valley, in the west-central part of Colorado, ISO miles west of Denver. The Roaring Fork river flows northwest from Aspen to the Colorado river at Glenwood Springs, 40 miles downstream. Independence Pass, which is directly east of Aspen, straddles the Continental Divide and provides summer-only access to Aspen from the east. Aspen is surrounded by some of the best wilderness scenery in North America. The highest peak in Colorado, Mt. Elbert at 14,431 feet above the sea, is part of the mountainous barrier within Independence Pass. This setting provides Aspen with one of its major industries: tourism. Aspen is wor1d—reknown for its skiing, but it also provides a cultural stimulus through its annual summer music festival, International design conferences, as well as numerous charity and artistic premieres that bring the high-powered " jet set " into Aspen. The val ley- boasts four high-caliber ski mountains within eight miles, one of the largest skiing complexes in the world. Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass Mountain make up this world- class playground. Snowmass consists of its own small alpine village with 1,200 year-round residents, while Aspen has some S, 000 p er man en t r es i den t s. SOCIAL CONTEXT The 9,200 residents of this area make up the workforce to serve the more than 200,000 annual tourists. During the peak winter and summer seasons, 30,000 or more tourists flood the valley on a weekly basis. The tourist in Aspen has a great variety of activites to choose from. There is skiing, rafting, hiking, sight-seeing, concert-going, shopping, and all other manner of vacation-type diversions. Families come for the skiing, executives come for the privilege of meeting like-minded executives, celebrities come for the action, and yuppies or dinks come for the lifestyle. These various elements of such mass tourism give ski towns their character. Aspen, on the other hand, combines its charm, history, architecture and culture to distance itself from the plastic, homogeneous character within resorts like v'ail or Snowbird. Along with the great volume of tourists comes the inevitable overcrowding in liftlines, bar lines, and mostly, within the road network which carries a county—wide bus system, instituted in the mid 70's and now approaching peak capacity. This bus system has worked quite well, yet the tourist, who is escaping from his urban environment of cars, busses, fumes, et al, probably is not too happy riding the very elements he is trying to escape. During one winter week ( saturday-to-saturday ), over 30,000 tourists will flood the valley, creating an uncomfortable wait peri od f or p eop1e supposed1y on vac at ion. Ad d i t i on a11y, State highway 32, which spans the Aspen-Snowmass route, has a reputation as 'killer 32'. One of the aims of this project is to alleviate the traffic jams that occur at the end o-f the ski / work day. Let's look at ski lift improvements o-f the past five to ten years. Many areas still u.se the standard double chair for uphill t ran sport at i on. In areas ot hi--density use like Aspen, Vail, or Breckenridge, a new lift expressing hi-capacity, hi-speed, detachable grip "quad" chairs has allowed a greater capacity of skiers on the mountain in terms of skiers—per-hour. The Aspen Skiing Company has been installing three of these quad chairs to replace the doubles, and last winter they unveiled a base-to-summit gondola dubbed the "Silver Queen" which gets skiers to the top in 12 minutes. In light of these improvements, more skiers can be expected to use the facilities. This is part of an overall increased growth pattern within the Roaring Fork val1ey„ In the 70's, Aspen city council members had instituted a "no-growth" policy, limiting unplanned and unchecked expansion of the cityscape. Instead, what has happened is a slow, controlled "rebuilding" of the historic central core along with the comprehensive zoning and land use regulations. These restrictions were instituted to preserve the unique image and scale of Aspen. The inhabitants of Aspen can be classified into several groups, but mostly they are either long-term residents or short- term (seasonal) residents. The long-terms are those who were born and raised in the valley or who moved here over eight years ago (1979). These are the people who are'? " in control They are the owners of their own businesses or hold fairly secure positions with the Ski Co. or some other business. Of course there are some exceptions to this rule. Many celebrities have -flocked to Aspen •for the socialite and international glamour inherent in the area. These people adhere to a li-festyle in tune with their environment. They are laid-back, some are yuppies, some have families, some are still single, some are descendants o-f the •first settlers. The short-terms are those who've dropped out of school to be ski bums, singles looking for other singles, college gradua/tes looking for some fun / being ski bums, foreign rich kids coming to mingle in the world-class ski town, and local population that has not " graduated " to the long-terms. The majority of these people will work in the service industry within Aspen, doing restaurant and hotel work, working on the mountain, shopkeeping, and so forth. As these service jobs do not pay well in accordance with Aspen's high cost of living, many people must have two or possibly three jobs to survive. The social lifestyle of these people is as diverse as their individual backgrounds. There are people from the East working as rafting guides, snow-hosts from Florida, graphic designers from Montana, and these people will usually double up in their living spaces because they are used to it. It is not unusual to find four people living in a one-bedroom apartment. Aspen recognized this problem and instituted a housing code whereby each employer must contract for or provide a percentage of employee housing according to business size. The Aspen Skiing Company, which employs over 2,500 people in winter, but only 300 in summer, leads the town by example. Aspen and Snowmass encompass a wide diversity of architecture and people, ranging -from historical Victorian houses and wooden miner's shacks to ultra-modern millionaire ski chalets. With such a diversity came dissension on what to allow or not allow. You're just another bunch of goddamn money-grubbing creeps' All this bullshit about tourism and develop­ ment - what the hell do you want here, another Aspen? - Hunter Thompson, in response to a developer of Co:: ume 1 , Mexico, 1974. Thus, Aspen posseses one of the more comprehensive as well as strict zoning and land-use plans. The social hierarchy is also somewhat stratified, with the locals being of a well-educated bent, catering to tourists, who also are well-educated but not of the same social caste, if you will, that the locals are. The locals are able to influence decisions that will affect their lives more closely than that of the tourist, yet the tourist will end up paying for the benefits. This can be shown by the recent increase in daily lift prices, Aspen raised its tag to $35, thereby asserting that they are the " best in the business This action will probably not affect many of the locals, who have bought annual season passes, but the tourist will be paying full price in most cases. Aspen has an interesting progression of seasons, from peak seasons to off seasons, the population and activity threshold ebbs and flows dependent on the season. From Christmas to late March is peak winter season, and from 4th of July to Labor day is peak summer season, with the interim periods being off seasons. During the winter seasons, families take advantage of excellent ski teaching programs at the Aspen ski areas. The Aspen ski school has over 400 instructors, and Snowmass is touted as one of the best kid's mountains. Aspen mountain, in town, is regarded as the " tough " mountain, drawing aggressive young men and women to the area. The World Cup ski racing circuit makes an annual stop in Aspen during March. Called the " Winternational ", this event hosts the world's top ski racers and provides a festival atmosphere for the tourists. Other winter festivals include " Winterskol " a tribute to the locals and to winter sports in general, the " Banana season ", which is late spring, also gives tribute to the excellent skiing and the coming end of ski season. The summer season has many diverse activities, more centered on the artistic and intellectual realm than the physical. The International Design Conference at Aspen is held annually during the third week of June, when architects, authors, artists, designers, students, theorists, and other elements of the design world come together for the purpose of discussing creative processes or trade ideas on future concepts. Another summer institution is the Aspen Music Festival, in conjunction with the Aspen Music school, which provides over two months of excellent classical musical entertainment, along with educating some of the bright young musical talent from around the globe. Other annual summer events are within the physical realm. The Coors Classic bicycle racing tour usually appears in August, and the Motherlode pro volleyball tourney is during Labor day weekend. The Aspen Ruggertest, which draws top rugby sides from both international and national coasts, tends to cap o+f the summer, taking place during mid-September. HISTORICAL CONTEXT MINI Mb 1879 was the year that a silver mining strike was -first established at the head of the Roaring Fork valley, near Independence, in Independence Pass. At this time, Ute indians used the valley as hunting grounds but were soon displaced by many o-f the pioneers and miners coming from the East. The town of Aspen was laid out in the spring of 1880 by B. Clark Wheeler, Charles Hal lam, and David Hyman, three entrepreneurs from Denver. The largest silver lode in history was found at the Smuggler mine, which is still in operation today. Other big mines were developed on Aspen mountain and up in Independence Pass. Aspen became a boom town and was one of the biggest silver producers in the world with up to $1,000,000 of ore being shipped out per month during 1887. In 1393, Aspen boasted a population of 12,000 people, 4 schools, 4 newspapers, 8 churches, 3 banks, a city hall, a fire department, a hospital, and a brewery. At the height of it's boom, Aspen and all other silver towns were dealt a severe blow when the Sherman Silver Act was repealed, thus demonetizing silver. The world's largest silver nugget was found the following year in the Smuggler mine, it weighed 1,840 pounds and was removed in three chunks. Aspen dwindled into a supply center for the resident farmers and ranchers during the early 1900's when only 3,305 people were counted on the national census. This population continued to erode even in 1970, when the census tallied 2,404 people. In contrast, Leadville, on the other- side of the pass, had a population of 14,420 in 1880, and in 1970, tallied 4,314 people. Leadville today is supported by the nearby molybdenum mine at Climax. Breckenridge, another Colorado town with similar makeup, was •founded in the early 1860:'s and peaked at 2,000 in 1880, but in 1970 Breckenridge only had 548 residents. Presently, Breckenridge is growing, albeit at a smaller rate than Aspen. Aspen's mining heritage and the period of time during which it was established lend much of the character to the town today. Most o-f the architecture can be described as hybrid or vernacular interpretations of Victorian, Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, or other Eastern Seaboard influences. The Hotel Jerome, at the intersection of Mill and Main streets is on the National Register o-f Historic Buildings, along with the Wheeler Opera House, at the corner of Mill and Hyman street s. 01her bui1d ings are under consideration, as well as some of the older houses. SKIING Skiing in Aspen got off the ground in 1936, when Andre Roch, a Swiss engineer hired by the Highland-Bavarian Corporation, laid out a run on Aspen Mountain (Roch Run) and set up a sled tow on the Western edge of the mountain, near the present location of lift 1-A. The skiing business did not take off immediately as WW II intervened. WW II brought the :L0th Mountain Division to t r a i n a t Camp Hale, n ear L ea d v i11e. The 101 h Mount a i n D i v i s i on also used a lodge in the Castle Creek valley near Ashcroft. Many of these men came over to Aspen to ski and they returned after the war to continue development. One of these men was Freidl F'-feiter, the -first director of the Aspen Ski School, who was instrumental in getting the longest chairlift in the world built on Aspen Mountain during 1947. The Aspen Skiing Corporation was also -founded and Aspen was on its way to becoming a world- reknown skiing area. In 1950, Aspen hosted the PIS' World Alpine Championships. The sucess of the skiing business provided excellent economic means for further development. Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk mountains opened in 1958. In 1967, Snowmass ski area opened and in 1937, the Aspen Skiing Company celebrated 40 years of skiing by installing the Silver Queen gondola on Aspen Mountai n. During the early Fifties, Aspen also experienced cultural growth when wealthy i ndustr i al i st Walter F'aepcke and his wife Elisabeth organized the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation which then evolved into the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. The F'aepcke1's also contributed to the formation of the Aspen Music School and Festival. Additionally, the first International Design Conference was held in 1951. ....Aspen is more than a ski town, this town is a conglomeration of every level of the social, economic, educational and intellectual scale... indeed, a little Athens, with it's warriors on ski is and it's thinkers over at the Meadows. -Leon Uris PRECEDENTS PRECEDENTS It should be understood that the figures arrived at through my programming process were calculated from additional precedents of buildings than those examples shown. The precedents shown here, generally two, in each case., are those that I felt to be either similar, dissimilar, or contextural representations of the site in Aspen. Each precedent category is followed by a summary explaining the reasons the particular precedent was chosen. Additional precedents used for study: Museums; The Seagram Museum, Ontario, Can. Barton-Myer & Assoc. Hereshoff Yachting Museum, Bristol, R.I. Evan L. Schawrtz Iransi t; Suffolk Downs Station, Boston, MA. Lozano, White and Assoc. Forest Hill Station, San Francisco, CA. Esherick, Homnsey, Dodge S< Davis, with Rutherford and Chekene. Hostels: Cotswold Cottage, Cirencester, England. David Lea. Training Center; J.F.K. Rec. Center, Cleveland, OH. Whitley-Whitley. Rec. Facility Bldg. S.I. Univ. Carbondale, IL. Ralph Rapson. TRANSIT PRECEDENT SUMMARY- AVER AGE SIZE: 8,690 SQ. FT. AVE„ # GF ROOMS: 7 Averages indicate minimal facility requirement tor core functi ons. The Squaw Valley and Manhattan trams reveal use of concrete mass and structure, exposing the machine. The inclusion of a bus terminal in this study was to consider the similarity as well as dissimilarity that a wheeled transit system has. Since a bus system relies on the in-frastucture o-f roads, it is limited by the regulations imposed on the roads. The tram, on the other hand, has only the purpose of single or multiple destinations along a datum line, with no regulations imposed by it's infrastructure of cable, machinery, towers, and scenery. Conclusi ons: -Expression of technology required. -Expression of mass desireable. -Open, airy volumes desireable. >*&{? NEW YORK CITY MANHATTAN TO ROOSEVELT ISLAND 3,000 SQ. FT. PER TERMINAL, 6,000 SQ. FT. TOTAL. LENGTH OF 3,100 FT 2 ROOMS, CIRC. & SERVICE FIRST ADAPTATION TO URBAN TRANSIT SPEED OF 20 MPH, CAPACITY OF 125 PER CAR. BUILT AUG. 1976. SQUAW VALLEY^ CA 10,125 SQ. FT. LENGTH OF 7,000 FT. RISE OF 2,000 FT. 8 ROOMS, CIRC. & SERVICE A GIANT SHOWCASE FOR TRAM TECHNOLOGY. SPEED OF 25 MPH, CAPACITY OF 120 PER CAR. AUG. 1969 SHEPLEY BULFINCH RICHARDSON & ABBOTT Squaw Valley Cable Car Terminal Olympic Valley, California 1 Great Hall 8 Control Room 2 Maze 9 Tramway Exit 3 Ticket Booth 10 Upper Machine Room 4 Bull Pen . 11 Counterweights 5 Elevator 12 Haul Rope Shaft 6 Tramway Car Boarding 13 Machine Room 7 Tramway Car 14 Machine Viewing Gallery 15 Ski Rental I IE? n P I* Sv U GREYHOUND BUS STATION, 10/800 SQ. FT. ON ONE LEVEL PORTLAND, OR 5 ROOMS, RESTAURANT, WAIT AREA, OFFICES, GARAGE, RESTROOMS. t (o COMBINATION OF HI-TECH WITHIN CONTEXT OF PORTLAND. 'KIT OF PARTS' STATION NEXT TO 19TH CENTURY TRAIN DEPOT. BUILT: 1986. ApcMifr.cT^ MUSEUM PRECEDENT SUMMARY AVERAGE SIZE: 24,145 SQ. FT. AVE. # OF ROOMS: 8 Averages indicate a clustering of spaces around central focus, usually a library. Need exact display ordering sequence -for this project. The combination of these two highly dissimilar museums brings out the qualities necessary for a museum of skiing. Namely, that the display content needs to be expressed by the building form or the materials used. The Corning museum shows innovative use of glass and form to reveal the contents: glass. The Post museum, on the other hand, is a vernacular structure using natural materials, much like the artifacts displayed within. Cone1 usi ons: -Expression of content through architecture. -Cluster organization desireable. -Visual stimulus required. Adirondack Origins Recalled In Mu seum of Indian Art • 1 i i ; W JJJPLJIL Jl^ lWSP POST INDIAN ARTIFACT MUSEUM HILLWOOD, WASH. D.C. 3,000 SQ. FT. ON ONE LEVEL ONE ROOM, HOUSES INDIAN COLLECTION FROM SMITHSON­ IAN INSTITUTE. STRUCTURE IS OF 14 WHITE OAK TREE TRUNKS THAT APPEAL TO THE RUSTIC FEEL OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS. ARCHITECT WAS TRYING TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH OTHER BUILDINGS IN ESTATE OF THE POSTS BUILT: 1986. r One of the world's great X" original glass structures :•:«««««« J v i II l| II , I#> f,*. //tel*M Ill/Wi | c\\ 'i? CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS 47,480 SQ. FT. ON TWO LEVELS CORNING, N. Y. 18 ROOMS: 4 MAIN HALLS, ONE LIBRARY, ADMINIST­ RATIVE OFFICES, LOBBY, RESTROOMS, & 4 ELEVATORS TL A STRIKINGLY ORIGINAL GLASS STRUCTURE, USING A SCHEME THAT ARRANGES THE GALLERIES AROUND A CENTRAL LIBRARY, THE PLAN LOOKS LIKE A FLOWER UNFOLDED. A GLASS CURTAIN WALL WRAPS THE BUILDING AND IS CUT BY A CONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL REVEAL WHICH ALLOWS LIGHT INTO THE MUSEUM. BUILT: 1981. HOSTEL PRECEDENT SUMMARY AVERAGE SIZE: 50,650 SO. FT. AVE. # OF ROOMS: 51 Averages indicate large number of rooms and extraneous facilities within hostel -functions. The L'aley house is unique in that it houses a separate yet included -function, that o-f a YMCA/YWCA, within an industrial town. It provides an encouraging environment -for young workers to engage in socially redeeming activities and also provides an architectural landmark within the town. The second hostel, of Tokyo, indicates an emphasis on privacy with it's inward focus, something that is valuable to groups of young people. Additionally, this hostel shows excellent design response to both the client and the site. Conclusi ons: -Expression of site response desireable. -Contextural fit necessary. SINGULARLY ACCOMMODATING CALEY HOUSE, YMCA / YWCA, 64,000 SQ. FT. ON THREE LEVELS KILWINNING, STRATHCLYDE, SCOTLAND I &TT7-NTTTH-T"T7Tri 60 ROOMS, 10 FOUR-PERSON FLATS @ 4,100 SQ. FT., 5 TWO-PERSON FLATS @ 2,100 SQ. FT., & 10 SWINGLE FLATS @ 1,000 SQ. FT. COMMUNAL LAUNDRY AND MEETING RMS, LARGE AUDITORIUM / GYM, & RECREATION ROOM, COFFEE LOUNGE, & OFFICES. QUASI-VERNACULAR APPEARANCE FOR INDUSTRIAL TOWN. BUILT ON SITE OF FORMER TRAIN STATION, L-SHAPED BUILDING WITH ENTRANCE AT CORNER. BUILT:1984. ^•COTTl^H Q&MctOPMCMf •I \ garden. ..^V- } 1 \ dining hall ^ display corner \\kitchen X ^ =-.. ^ -J VI a u i r M di fnechanical* |!i equipment? -,J h ; 1 I I -L- - I J lawn garden , p» iv o 00» «• »% J F/m floor; scale: 1/500. privat' II /'private > : J rm j I IT • 1 nrivat Second fl> Scction; scale: 1/300. Scction. HALL OF RESIDENCE, WASEDA, TOKYO, JAPAN 25,500 SQ. FT. ON THREE LEVELS 32 ROOMS, @ 850 SQ. FT. PER ROOM, DINING HALL, CENTRAL COUTYARD & PARKING FOR SEVERAL CARS. 1 °l JAPANESE DESIGN 3rW RECTANGLE INTERSECTED WITH TORUS: RESTRICTED URBAN SITE, MINIMALIST APPEARANCE. BUILT:1985. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER PRECEDENT SUMMARY AVERAGE SIZE: 47,380 SQ. FT. AVE # OF ROOMS: 12 Averages indicate multiple-use spaces as most efficient. May down-size some spaces as necessary for this project. The smaller of the two examples is a stripped down, bare- bones facility, which I feel is appropriate for the community of Aspen, as the athletes most of their training space in the natural environment of the valley. This facility would house a state-of-the-art sports medicine/research complex, as. the N. Y. precedent has. The architecture of the Paliano Gymnasium provides excellent visual stimulus and recognition for the citizens of the city, whereas the N.Y. facility is purely for the enhancement and researc h of physical well-bei n g. Conclusions: -Exclusive facility, requires privacy. -Expressive architecture,visual stimulus. MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM, 9,500 SQ. FT. PALIANO, ITALY 6 ROOMS: GYM, LOCKERS, PRIMARILY A 'GYM* WITH REQUISITE OFFICE, RUNNING TRACK, LOCKERS AND WEIGHT ROOM, THIS BUILDING WEIGHT ROOM. BOASTS AN UNIQUE FACADE TREATMENT, THAT OF A TILTED 'SHIPWRECK*, WHICH HOUSES THE ENTRANCE RAMP & STAIRWAY. BUILT:1985. -2 5 f^hcco^ \ From office, above, staff can monitor training area. 1* 00 ' m i SPORTS TRAINING INSTITUTE, NEW YORK, NY 23,400 SQ. FT. ON ONE LEVEL 5 ROOMS: WEIGHT TRAINING, MARTIAL ARTS, LEARNING CENTER, OFFICE, & LOCKERS. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE'S TRAINING FACILITY. IT PROVIDES STATE- OF-THE-ART TRAINING TECHNIQUES. THIS IS AN INTERIOR-FOCUS DESIGN. 1979. wiLuS Mt£Z, I FfcAjMK, /Wi- ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT The following pictures and drawings are repr esent at i ons of the current Aspen context, including some buildings that have been published, primarily because they exhibit solar designs. Additionally, there is a representation of 'alpine ambience7 or ' ski town architecture' which is integral to this project. Aspen is seeing an erosion o-f it's historical character... it is time Aspen moved before more buildings are lost. -Mayor Bill Stirling, March 1987. 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FLOOR PLAN EXPLOOCD VIEW IAV(0EI4cuie. i <5f=^icej Ae.piSf4, toLce^c^ £_l &&eLt&*l"T AfPUcATioN f2>*>AieP$ ^CL/ve. icw&gJcrt 5V5TCM.S -40 %> Isff^/gv^rr *s>/ S,7£/^ "V €>0£> t# T g-Xp^n^E tee- OF (»•'/ bv rfx- /jn«/ pl.innrrn .in fXlrt fW r/v o\rf .1// ;>/.in •< v f/>»> < in Sun V j//t*v i/«ff <» >»/>« ft if in .1 pjrl io th.u Ihf ••.inir Ihmmh mi fN* Njuie jrchiiti turjl *l\k'--\\ill Ct ntml ( fo/,i/ diT Woprxvil pl.tn /cm (Ikhorn irtvhr s/hjiv^ ikfisity 1 u tulurr 1 omkumntun .inHind > 1//.1W f li gmioe^ v IULAG>€- SUiJ- YArU-&V, lf?AiV4c> ^i^u/vife.5 m&erU', &&APi £uiut m'M- ^1 VlUAt>^ j^UlUT Tt> Co^ fUS-M^ lT -SM.fi VALL&V M^ T££ PLAM^ i PH=f=££&Hf *=^ 1 IflUAiSfe- TWAi^ J f="UM n 'j. r SITE DATA "?>T- VICINITY ?< SITE DATA Aspen lies in the 3.W. quadrant of the state at Calorado. The population of Aspen is near 8,000 year-round residents. There are 1,200 acres within the present city limits. Aspen is the county seat of Pitkin County. The legal description at the site is: Blocks 84 91 within the city of Aspen, and Block 2 of Dean's addition to the city of Aspen. The total site square footage is 241,000 sq. ft., this is equivalent to 5.53 acres. Existing buildings on the site are the Mountain Chalet, on the S.W. corner of Mill and Durant Streets; the Continental Inn/Hotel Grand Aspen, at the S.W. corner of Dean and Galena Streets; and a small residential/off ice building on the S.E. corner of Mill and Durant Streets. These three buildings comprise 75,560 sq. ft., with the Inn at 47,560 sq. ft., the Mountain Chalet at 20,000 sq. ft. and the residential building at 8,000 sq. ft. Total Site Footage: 241,000 sq. ft. Total Existing Buildings: 75,560 sq. ft. Total Open Space: 165,000 sq. ft. Total Programmed Square Footage: 106,337 sq. ft. (incl. existing buildings reused) Total Remaining Open Space: 134,223 sq. ft. A5PEN VICINITY g?v^L 6z.x..gy. 6N^MA55'/ VIUUA6E (J PUTTEKMILIC. ^fcrH€»rAR NATURE. PRC- JStiKST MT Jv\LPY MTNI13155 !KPW&N!?EN^£ ^S5, U^ViU.-E.. . ££./V7!S ^ £. A «C -=r U?6E6 *K 11675 + £i6Hl^£>ki£ HILL- !!5H T" HISTORIC- A*-Z-A. r~".Afl.G0H LAkE. £ . MAWM - eU<2WMA5S _L-JILfE.RME.S3 ^Q^ffOD^D0 LfjCAao a aQQc^Ddn nurez*.f « § a p bi o|;cP- Ijjjo o ' i f e r e — i , , — — - ' , ~* ~"", .-' ~ MCT" 5^^ 13T^ iD TO of flDd <£> ' fc n TT Miff Sn.c p I a a i 0 5 c^g < ^ - • .•* J ' 2 - ''be I'S?-j&M Eh00 "3 C3'50ai 3 Do. Bjt3 Iitu ooftea ol^oa :OaflS flo G:iT?£lk; C £ 1 • ... IB pQ 'a CO a | I CCQH 5 Co "tF « - _yi Hursz i^ygllnnw Mm& D 001?-lot? I pooq JC ^ ^ ^t^ jcTciO 0*&(J jSlD eQ o! 12$ 13 v5if "lW,fii>d tf3"5g;8 9 \fjr k^aofliaoGi «oii o ?M I J r j ^ '«~im - . ! «^sttn^. aR Dao 'DoCr? 1? 1 LANP-Uf>£ MAP 5GAUE-. I":64^' M UE^E-Ni^ • £t*^!F£NTlAU •TtfUfcl^T UOP41N4 • PSPBSTRIAN riA*LL • P^-TAiU/ EKl-ngKTAtMKlg.MT • rWVAfg/ 5fiMIPU£>UC. ^rARP^ • ru&ui^. PAJ2.KS • MUNICIPAL- INSTITUTIONS • UC.Hr iNt7WSTK.Y • ROAP5 * AU-fcYS • PUB>U£ PARKING • MOUNTAIN t-PCi&S • UIATEJC •PKOJE-CT SITE. r r r r r c r r r I V . r t=l6UKE-4K0UKIP * TRAFFIC ROUTES » MAlOK TKAF-f-lC- fCT " 1=3 ri I NOP- TP-^FPI^ P-T. r&PE^TKlAN MALU KKOJE^-T ^ITE- WATEK AREA I *«*fl ^ • H14Y62 1 =-64(9 .Ij-H N STkT W-l .- i M 4 » • < A HUY5Z r « i 1>M* if na • j| |> A>i!J«af I" H I J. «l f»"** i f I i *g »«** «I aM J i l i i ! • rf l 1 « ^nr ^ iri ^ * i^VT I U4 I N LAKEJ«S •* W F^' ^ i* "» LAKE-v^. V k n. * u*\\r f »'• (2 kepmtK pp. L L "H Z 0 N I N 6 M A P 5ML-B: 1"1 MO' O^TH PEFINITI0N5 ^ Hurez. cc e/o/i . WEAW t7E.Kl^|-TY UPPl^h-I^MTA L ^MHERAIAU i UI^HT NOH -6DriM&R6|AU k!//t?| j&\- M COnnEK | IN^rui/j ^ UAHNg.p, UHtT ^eve.L.'} "•^PEN 6PAC-E-£PU£ATlOM £1 ^(?HMEI2.6IAU C?t$TKJ£T MC>P£fc.ATi=> P&S4S1TY — . KrxEU? L-l H lOF&KATE. {7&N51TY T-T—.UO^IN^ Pl^TPU£T LjL MOPB-KKTZ P&KSITY /-I • £<9rTM&K£*lAL - L<2t76ilN4 MIX&P U4»£- Mucr MOt7EKATa*H^U^lM^ ' PE-KMAN&WT PARK * rU^UIPA 1 *c»io 1 6,000 ca KE.S>. LOT "SIZE- CKOJZCT SITE. iMS-1 AM? Aw M fetfiJSLi! nuoi Dnoi? M*b|(I g n n _Q=3 §Q1\ HUY62 CAimakio l7arka = La-h N £l t^iri +£ 3 g^ne<3t* e>c+^ n+* itt A^ f^ n M A hi J J A 6 £ N 17 Ana r C\\mzk\L' t7a.4"a: UlingU>. Snowfall 6I<5W^ 1=1: ^ l0 f% 90 r 4£ 3 0 r 2(9 ( i N P Ann. V V V V tr tr t- > Fall ... J F hi A hi J J A N X? Ann. 0\ t7a4"a-. J A 4, C? M J F H A M J A n n . 1l£ \a 1 OZb 1324 VfQ. 1176 1W *750 Z11 &y\t> C-e>e>\\ r?g F M A M J J A e o N P Ann. O o O <2 O O 12> o o O o 22. Obviously, Aspen doesn't have much cooling 1 oad but creates a high heating demand during the winter months, which, combined with the data on cloudiness, indicates some consideration should be given to energy conservation/solar potential. Additionally, in consideration of snowfall, some provision for removal of snow or sufficient structure strength to support snow load is required. r WATUK.AL MTH CHALET I7U&ANT AY. in, ^ WA£N££ £<2HT|NE-NTAL. IHH :~L___t?ISAN fUt2.AHT AV, mauu » £2pUHEH3XC IMN VACANT LOT miuu et ^^IffcHTIAL "-MTH. ^HAUET a: ! MIUU I .. H^NAe-^H ST. MEWS1 r i—i. r r SITE FOK<5ES= MAN-mape n NoP-Thi S>£AH=l: O \(,0 114>' 80 2+0 ft J* £0 i u or : ra twVLrLr A-M, * • —1 *T , A . ,. * • • • • • I A / W ^ ^ \ \ i L 1 Ut. £3; LE6ENP MAJ^K Tm AR.TEKIE5 M£I?E£ATE TRAPFI6 f-* MIH^K TWF16 N£I5E IMPACT PROJECT 5ITE f •|PEPESTK1AN KOUTt'b * VOLUME rr-^ p(9WER 4-TBL EFHOHE LINES " • RFTA 5: VzrtfcVEU £-LEtfS"£ 1 il r^- ^ i ^ Iliest&p 2Vx LEVEL , . * 'feX^-AY. 1^ 6L>r^ L ^Kl L PEAtiLil f! ant AV- z yj cl ra PARKJN4 El r^E cs HYMAN KM. H^PK1M6 AV Space Requirements / System Descripti PRELIMINARY SPACE PROGRAMMING TRAM TERMINAL. PRECEDENT AVE-; 8,700 SQ. FT. # OF USERS SPACES NECESSARY * LOBBY: 600 SO. FT. 40 WAITING AREA: 1,600 SQ. FT. 50-65 TICKET BOOTH: 200 SQ. FT. 40 * RESTROOMS: 2 0 900 SQ. FT. = 1,800 SQ. FT. 15 MECH. RM.: 5,000 SQ. FT. 2 TRAM CAR: 8-10 @ 300 SQ. FT. = 3,000 SQ.FT. 40 PERCAR ( NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL ) TRAM CAR SLIP: 800 SQ. FT. 40 TRAM CONTROL RM. 800 SQ. FT. 2 SERVICE: 157. OF TOTAL: 1,620 SQ. FT. 2 CIRCULATION: 25'/. OF TOTAL: 2,700 SQ. FT. 80 TOTAL SQ. FT. 15,120 SQ. FT. * THESE SPACES ARE COMBINED WITH THE SKIING MUSEUM TRAM ADJACENCY STUDY HORIZONTAL ORGANIZATION VERTICAL ORGANIZATION •J •h1 i "J ^rvice BICABLE TRAM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 10 CARS, DETACH FROM CABLE @ TERMINALS - EACH CAR CARRIES 40 PEOPLE, SITTING, WITH SKI CARRIER - CARS HAVE MAX. SPEED OF 30 MPH IN GOOD WEATHER - 8 MILE TRIP WILL TAKE 15 MIN. IN GOOD WEATHER - CARS ARE SUSPENDED FROM DUAL CABLE, DRIVEN BY SINGLE CABLE -CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AUX. MOTORS FOR EMERGENCIES SCHEMATIC PLAN AND SECTION OF CAR / SYSTEM -^ U-i carrier 0 no Stole, it. i$ \a'y \c>' xbO' ^^ TlCNi cg\-£ iom «icd< "drive y Arwi* rdM chc •no scdW pVtf U*Hw <^\Ai«j / Cables* device PL AN! n o «sc*le tif ^ w Cgz\€. - o^^d\c c*b\e fr^ m V&i (f t\nnv» I "T^ s-fe | •' ^^ rOO, DOC* (^ ro^>eneS) *1750.00 4>ki ExM: 3tfv4"-- (o?3% *250.000 1.3^ ^?0,000 X^mtr>\ lnW^ +5: 2.£%= *ioaooo 5-h+e-.3.£%^ ^ S^ haok: 13% =*5# 0#? frop^ Hy Tax lucres milk)•• 165% -*&OtOOO These tram costs outline the feasibility of -funding for this type of project. Of course, many other variables will ultimately determine if this can be done. Environmental Impact Statements would be the biggest hurdle for a tram system in the Aspen val1ey. S P A ^ E R E Q U I R F . M F . N T PLACE'- TEAM -RETMIUFVL 6PE£IFI6-- J-^EN- 6(2. FT%>TA^E • (E>OC> -&«>. F=T £EIUNTF HEIGHT- L I^ FT. Z^NE.: PU€»U6- U6E-P.6 I #'• ,? 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FT. = 10,000 ADMINISTRATION: 3 @ 350 SQ. FT. = 1,050 SQ. AUDITORIUM: 2,000 SQ. FT. SHOP: 10 "/. OF TOTAL: 1,505 SQ. FT. SERVICE: 15 */. OF TOTAL: 2,258 SQ. FT. STORAGE: 10 "/. OF TOTAL: 1,505 SQ. FT. CIRCULATION: 25 7. OF TOTAL: 3,763 SQ.FT. TOTAL SQ. FT. 24,080 SQ. FT. MUSEUM ADJACENCY STUDY HORIZONTAL ORGANIZATION VERTICAL ORGANIZ AT ION ViJpr^ Ty *N '• A*lj? MEI«IA-(KVI«1 VP*ex. Foie. \j is I TO Its APJA^EN^-Y: primary -' , ^Ex^NPART; ^e.i^Aev 5Y^TEM^ RB^UiKeH^WT^-- "THERMAL- *• ,PA^S>IS/€- *Fo&~(JLO Ai& V-iltAf I <4 6> VISUAL: ^dWKiTMNi ^ieUS P£S>i£e*2 A^U6flO^L: ALU>U) MILIUM NlMSt. u^VEL lULUMlMATi^M- lsiCPIiee^T FUi>u>Ce&LeM'r / pA^U^W+lM*- LE6/1L/ £>AFE-TY"- 4 enm , 2-o linisah. f-n , f^atie^ps^e ^MMEHT6'- \d>WWY -4® «lnai-«- U «*££- 6 P A 6 E K E Q U 1 R E . M E N T S FLACB- 6PE I^PI6-. pgssn^c 6(3. 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NECESSARY SPACES # QF USERS SLEEPING ROOMS: 20 H 1,200 SQ. FT. = 24,000 SQ. FT. 40 LOBBY: 1,000 SQ. FT. ' 10-20 MEETING RM.: 800 SQ. FT. 30-40 LAUNDRY RM.: 800 SQ. FT. 8 CIRCULATION: 207. OF TOTAL: 5,320 SQ.FT. TOTAL SQ. FT. 31,920 SQ. FT. EXTRA FACILITIES: KITCHEN & DINING HALL: 5,000 SQ. FT. 45 HOSTEL ADJACENCY STUDY HORIZONTAL ORGANIZATION VERTICAL ORGANIZATION Ve>orr\ S K 0 0 r e > P A 6 E K E ( 3 U 1 R E . M £ N T 5 PLA6E-' Mcvreu 6PE£IFI6-. Loe.&y 6a FOOThOiB • i'°°° FT £ElUNtf HEIGHT- to*- Z0NE/. * # *• P&66RIPT|£N •. Ai7JA£&N£Y: PRIMARY •' ^E-^KPART: Pufcuc /P<2\V*Tfc- peofue 6I^HUVTl^sl NtoPfc (IHMT(n1C, £M UA^nIIP^V , £Y3TEhH> KB^UIKeh^MT^-. TH^MAU •• ^AoiAisir W^tinlc^ /fV^in/e 4 Mr^e- *^=>LA<. VISUAL: As^U4"fl^L: lULUMlUAvTl^N; \I\&jS At1"Ui 4 12>(o wi pe^i^e<9 LE6AL/ 6AFE-TY'- ^MM£NT6: "2- 4^V.l*T louiNie^w^ 1=t S P A 6 E R E Q U I R E . M E N T PUA6E: Y^wtm 6PE£IF16- Jpbew. (+ort-y ISoomj (s-c~) 6Q. FWTA^E- l,oco rr. CA. 2.-4, OOO «£$>. I=-T\ "HbTAU £EILIN4 HEIGHT-ft. 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IINDCREN AIA ROBERT J. WILSON AlA A*p«n Colorado MU U3NC H/CH M.VD. IONC MACK CAUKMHU KM07 fMONI J1V4I7 7»W. HV«7 mi TliU t»u« CAAtl KillBAA r i H ; i ; 1 1 1 i i I LEVEL 4 T H E A S P E N M O U N T A I N L O D G E K1LUNGSWORTH, STR1CKER, UNDGREN, WILSON & ASSOCIATES ARCHfTECTS •< IOWAKO A. CLLINCSWOrrM FAIA LA*mr r. STRICKtR AiA «OMAlO O. IINDCREN A1A AOflCRT ). WILSON AIA mi LONC MA04 nvo. LONG MACK CMJKWNW KNO? fMOK I1V4I7-7«M. IIV«7 W1 mo kiO*M CAM KliLtM HAGMAN YAW ARCHITECTS, LTD A«p*n Colorado f c S i i h i i ©- PARKMG LEVEL 28 [ULLMV w L E V E L 1 9 , L E V E L 2 0 P T H E A S P E N M O U N T A I N L O D G E KJUJNGSWORTH, STWCKER, UNDGREN, WILSON & ASSOCIATES ARCH PTE CIS MC IOWARD A. OOINCSWOHM FAIA LARRY f . STUtCtt* AIA RONAID O. IINOGREN AIA ROBERT | WILiON AtA MU U3NC MACM H.VO. U3HC HACK CAUKMHM KM07 PWONt II V*27 r»W. )IV«17 mi HLUtSOul CA»U KJUIRA HAGMAN YAW ARCHITECTS, LTD A«p«n Colorado F ASPEN MOUNTAIN The Lodge'Galena-Top Of Mill American Century Corporation DRAWING TITLE COM KTTl AL LOT PLAN DATI I DECEMBEK 1983 VACA" :E CONDOMINIUMS 5240 SO FT. ~i m i—i r JUNIATA STREET Q1LBEHT STREET LOT 1 ASPEN MOUNTAIN LODGE — 24LM4 sari?—>—F DEAN ST. VACATION I I i L L L L L L L I l_ IJ I HE TIPPL CON DOMINI IIESTAURAN AND BAR NORTH OF CON DOM INI AND COMME 1TH POINT! N DOMINIUM DUUA L MN ASPEN MOUNTAIN The Lodge Galena-Top Of Mill American Century Corporation DKAWINQ TITL* EXISTING ZONING & USES DATI 1 OCTOU* 1MI src.Trr MAW1R0 WO. n_n_ri i U 100 ASPEN MOUNTAIN The Lodge-Galena-Top Of Mill American Century Corporation DEAWINO TITLE PROPOSED ZONING DATt 1 OCTOISB lttt CONSULTANT* ALflNI SL'BVKYS «M NartA Mill Km OfUm IM mo Cwkmrmto MIS rLTLTl I 1 0 1 SECTION B SECTION A ASPEN MOUNTAIN The Lodge-Galena-Top Of Mill American Century Corporation D1AWINC TITLE WHEELER OPERA HOUSE VIEW PLANE STUDY DATE fl5 CONSULTANTS ALPINE (SURVEY* 414 Nwik Mill Aiprrv (otor»4e Hl«l2 xurniMi nnn TSTEfo r r Appendix B: R.F.T.A. Ridership figures ROARING FORK TRANSIT AGENCY S~ASPEN, COLORADO February 19, 1938 Mike O'Neill 1717 S. Rouse Bozeman, Montana 59715 Dear Mike, Enclosed you will find Aspen-Snowmass ridership figures as you requested. I hope they will be of some use to you in planning your project. Don't hesitate to call me if you have any further questions. Sincerely yours, Paul Hilts Director of Operations PH/psg 20101 West Highway 82 • Aspen, Colorado 81611 • (303) 920-1905 1937 FREE SKIER SHUTTLES (DAY) FARE BUSES (EVENING) TOTALS January 97,599 29,227 ~ 126,826 February 95,290 28,247 123,537 March 116,757 35,295 152,052 April 23,988 8,007 31,995 May — 896 896 June — 3,510 3,510 July — 7,253 7,253 August — 5,935 5,935 September — 1,987 1,987 October - - 884 884 November 1,952 1,678 3,630 December 55,186 16 ,848 72,034 TOTALS: 390,772 139,767 530,539 Appendix C: Zoning / Code requirements A^\ ^ (jOWALTCAV ^e... o d) <1. l,i*o £ I fcr. 2.,\<30 it "2- 0-r *7, W 4 *b -£r. Uftl»*^iV«Ji ."?(2 ^'1 no r<2*fu.ir«Me/i4' ^>. *V\lA|A\M.^V Lol~ WicUi* no r^iii re Ave M- / / ? - f J - . no r^ui^eM^' ifoiAt^uyA "£"r»*V /i o CrufM re V l-O 44-. 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CLIENTS The development need not house actual employees o-f the project, but only offset the increase in new employees in the community. The development shall provide housing in a mix of prices and types to fit the needs of the community. The following formula should be applicable for indicating ratios of residents to units. Type of housing # of Residents/Unit Studio: 1.25 1 Bedroom: 1.75 2 bedroom: 2.25 3 bedroom or larger: 3.00 PUBLIC & PRIVATE TRANSIT The development must consider the ability of the present transit system to accomodate it's impact, without any need for additional facilities or route shifts. Also, the development must consider the commitment to improvements for the transit system,i.e. bus shelter, road improvements etc. RESOURCE CONSERVATION The development will propose to enhance the design by utilizing passive and/or active solar heating and cooling beyond the requirement of the building code. PARKING AND CIRCULATION The development must provide efficient and quality internal circulation and parking for the project. Trash and service access and loading areas are to be screened from public view. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The development will minimize adverse impacts on the environment, including impact on water and air quality,visual vulnerabi1ity,and natural arid man-made hazards. OFF-STREET PARKING a. each space must be Q.S'x i8"x high b. each space must have access to street or alley c. must be paved with all-weather surface or gravel, and be maintained in useable condition at all times. d. location of parking shall be adjacent to or within the site of project. Parking Requirements f -Spaces \j^\\ ) AL- ALU A-ST T4/A H'/A N/* *] per fcr. M/A N /A hi e>r?-e M 1 per fbr. M / / K 4 P?R 1 TFC UA "| per e>r- 1 &C. ^ 1,000 $ 6 N /F\ 1 E-F. -4 per 1,000$ Under review, consider the pr ojected traffic generation in terms of pedestrian access, distances to downtown areas, and the availability of public transit LIMITATIONSi within each year in Aspen, there shall be no more than the -following spaces constructed. a. within all zone districts, 39 residential units b. within all zones, except L~3, 35 lodge/hotel units c. within the L-3 district, 10 lodge/hotel units d. within the C--C andC-1 districts, 10,000 sq. -ft. at new commercial and office space e. within the NC and SCI districts, 7,000 sq. -ft. of office and commercial space -f. within the 0 district, 4,000 sq. ft- of commercial and office space g. within the CL and all other districts, 3,000 sq - -ft. of commercial and office space The foil o w i n g ene m p t i a n s a n d d e v i a t ions m a y b e a .1 1 a w e d ; a» t h e r emode 1 1 i n g , r est or at i on or rec on st r uct .i on of any e x i s ting b u i 1 d i n g [ r r Appendix D: Newspaper Article by Scott Condon Imagine a Sky Tram buzzing passengers around the upper por­ tion of Snowmass Village next winter, transporting people among the two commercial por­ tions of town, the lodges along the way and to the ski slopes. For the Snowmass town mana­ ger and the president of Sky Tram Systems of Park City, Utah, the company hoping to develop the aerial technology, that vision doesn't take much imagination. They agree that a demonstrator could be built in Snowmass Vil­ lage next summer and hauling skiers during the 1988-89 season. Sky Tram is one of two systems being studied as alternative transportation in Snowmass and between the village and Aspen. The idea is being most agressively pursued by the Snowmass town government. A Sky Tram vehicle holds 45 passengers and is self-propelling, moving along a fixed cable. Flex­ ibility is a feature of the technolo­ gy that attracts Snowmass offi­ cials — the tram can make turns. Snowmass Town Manager John Young said he hopes to get "mar­ ching orders" for the demonstra­ tor project from the town council at its July 6 meeting. If the green light is given he will proceed with negotiations with Sky Tram for construction of the first demon­ strator. "Snowmass would be the guinea pig," Young said. The town would require that the company pay for construction of the model, said the town mana­ ger. If the tram could meet certain performance standards over a period of time, the town may purchase it, he said. But if the trial flopped, Sky Tram would pay the cost of remov­ ing the structure. Bob Theobald, president of Sky Tram, said the cost of building a model in Snowmass would be be­ tween one million to two-and-a- half million dollars. The company is ready to roll on the project and could manufacture and construct the model by next summer, he said. 4 "We're planning our schedule to accommodate that (timet­ able)," he said. "I guess I would have to say the ball is in Snow­ mass' court." Other towns, primarily ski re­ sorts, are also interested in Sky Tram demonstrators, according to Theobald. "We haven't dis­ counted anyone, and I would say at this point and time Snowmass is in the lead. If Snowmass agrees to pay for surveying and soil testing, a firm commitment to the project | wouldn't be needed until the com­ ing winter, Theobald said. If Sky Tram must pay, the decision must be made earlier. The town must also narrow down a list of two or three possible alignments for the demonstrator. "None of those present a problem for us," said Theobald. The model could be set for test­ ing and certification by next sum­ mer and ready for passengers by the winter, he said. ' If the model would meet per­ formance standards, the town would be expected to purchase additional vehicles, according to the company president. .. . • Young said he has discussed alignments with Sky-Tram offi­ cials. One option for the tram's path is from the Top of the Village condominium, the highest lodge in town, to the Snowmass Village Mall and down to the Snowmass Center. . I Another option is for the tram to follow Snowmelt Road between the center and mall. Because the Sky Tram can turn, the town will have more fle- 1 xibility in negotiating easements and can avoid condemnation, the town manager said. And the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor­ poration's (FDIC) control of 1,650 - acres of land in Snowmass Village should not affect any construction j of a tram model, according to Young. ju|y 25, 1987, — The Aspen Times Page 29-B by Duane Noriyuki If nothing else, preliminary cost-sharing projections for a $25 million aerial tramway link be­ tween Snowmass Village and Aspen will give people something to argue about. The steering committee doing the preliminary work on the pro­ ject took its first look at some fi­ gures last week. The first draft shows 43.8% ($1.75 million) ofthe total annual debt service/oper­ ational costs to be picked up by users. According to Snowmass Village Town Manager John Young, that is a conservative figure based on a $5 round-trip fare between Aspen and Snowmass, $2.50 between Aspen or Snowmass and Butter­ milk. The figures add up to $4 mil­ lion. although it is preliminarily anticipated that $3.25 million per year would get the job done. The Aspen Skiing Co would contribute $1 million a year, the second biggest chunk of the pie chart. One of the political con­ cerns to be addressed could be whether the Skiing Co will be willing to pay $1 million a year and also have its customers charged for riding the system. The third biggest chunk would come from a 3-mill county-wide property tax increase generating $650,000. One thing the steering User Fees 43.8% $1,750,000 Aerial Tramway Funding Preliminary / Existing Gov't 6.3% $250,000 Aspen Skiing Company 25% $1,000,000 V'/»ViA ^Federal 1.3% $50,000 ; State 3.8% $150,000 .Commercial Interests 2.5% ^ $100,000 Schools 1.3% $50,000 Property Tax Increase (3 mills) 16.3% $650,000 Annual Contributions $4,000,000 Note: $3,250,000/Year Required; $1 million up front eliminates $92,272/Year committee already has discussed is the possibility of allowing land­ owners to use the system for free, if a property tax increase is approved by voters. Local governments would pitch in $250,000 a year, while, com­ mercial interests would pay $100,000. The school district would pitch in $50,000, and the figures also show $50,000 from the feds, $150,000 from the state. Funding from the federal and state governments is a crap shoot, according to Young. They might come up with more, they may con­ tribute nothing. "All this is," said Young of the «* . m The steering committe investi­ gating the proposal for an aerial tram between Aspen and Snow­ mass is now assessing the various options of suspended cable tech­ nology. According to John Young, town manager of Snowmass and mem­ ber of the committee, there is one system, the sky tram, in which the vehicle or car is suspended like a bus and moves under the power of its own engine. In another system, the vehicle is attached to the cable and moves with it under control of a com­ puter. Considerations being made now over the different systems in­ clude speed, noise, capacity, aes­ thetics, environmental impact, night operation, and ability to handle adverse weather condi­ tions. Young says that the sky tram system, which moves under its own power,is looking the best so far in some ways, especially in passenger capacity and in the ability of the tram line to make turns instead of travel in a straight line. In the computer controlled sys­ tem, turns are not impossible, but ... * costly. The same system also re- quries tremendous amounts of space for the tramway station. The concept of a monorail is fad­ ing from the picture, according to Young, because it runs on elec- " tricity and is therefore very ex­ pensive. It also leaves a big "foot­ print" on the landscape, he says, because of all the clearing neces­ sary to lay the rail. The committee has sent queries to six different manufacturers ab-| out their system and propsals, but have only heard from two, one of which was a moftorail company. Young cites a need for the sys­ tem because of a number of local problems with transportation. Some of these are the parking problem, air pollution, traffic jams during peak hours, and adverse weather conditions on traffic. "I have been planting seeds and checking interest in it," says Young, from the local lodging commissions to the governor's staff. The committe hopes to decide on a suspended cable technology by fall. If approved, the proposed tram is projected to be completed in the winter of 1990-1991. MlLtAKf Ml figures, "is an attempt to get something on the table, some­ thing to talk and argue about. These figures will change, but now we have a starting point. The figures, I think, were well- received in that no one got up and started screaming and left the room." The steering committee is com­ prised of representatives from the city of Aspen, Snowmass Village, Pitkin County, Roaring Fork Transit Agency and the Aspen Skiing Co. Aspen Highlands has opted to not participate. The group is in the process of compiling a package of informa­ tion outlining requirements of a Firm tb'stlidy tramway plan linking Snowmass to Aspen — Wtd • lAffl A. , „ * •. Rocky Mountain News Staff Snowmass Village officials this week gave a green light to a feasi­ bility study of a proposed aerial tramway link with Aspen. By a 6-0 vote, the town council Monday agreed to hire L.E.A. & Elliott, a Washington, D.C., engi­ neering firm, to see if the technol­ ogy and economics of the $35 mil­ lion proposal will work. If the 10-month study answers yes to both questions, the firm will then help negotiate a contract for a $2 million demonstration project. Snowmass Town Manager John Young said yesterday the study is a response to critics of a demonstra­ tion "sky-tram" within the village. "I would describe what our com­ munity is saying to us is, 'proceed di$ caution,'" Young said. The tramway system was pro­ posed last January as a way to relieve traffic congestion between Aspen and Snowmass. Young said traffic jams have stretched what is normally a 20- minute ride between Aspen and Snowmass into more than a one- hour trip. In foul weather the drive can last more than two hours. Young said Snowmass officials hope to sign a contract with L.E.A. & Elliots within two weeks. The feasibility study will cost $75,000, half of which will be paid by Sky Iran, a Utah manufacturer, Young said. The remaining half will be split among Snowmass Village, Aspen Skiing Co. and the Regional Transit Authority. system. The packets will be mailed to manufacturers who have expressed interest. While Utah is conducting a similar study, there really is no system operating anywhere in the country exhibiting the technology that might be required locally. The group is near the point where it will hire technical en­ gineers to help determine"*need£ and responses from manufac- turersT According to Young, the pie chart figures are further proof that an aerial link is not a pie-in- the-sky project. It is something that is realistically within the grasp of the community. The current time frame calls for a system to be installed by the 1990/91 ski season if all goes well. The study remains in the infancy stage, but it is generating a great deal of interest in the community and among manufacturers, Young said. The group also will be taking its shpw on the road to approach groups such as the Aspen Resort Association, Aspen Lodging Asso­ ciation and explain their plans and progress. An aerial tram is viewed as a potential means of reducing air pollution by providing an attract tive and fast form of mass transit* -between Aspen and Snowmass and points in between. It also is • viewed as a year-round tourist attraction, a marketing tool. The governmental/private business partnership has yet to face many hurdles, but Young said the group is optimistic in that the findings thus far have sup­ ported the positive nature of such a system. r r r r r n n i recom- • »T>>~ '!>. -i" Plans ahead on S'mass tra hopes to attract more business to fill up the 'shoulder seasons' /p^lUeJ l-li-ft-r J Mohamed Hadid at the Meadows. by John Colson The residents of Aspen may be ice skat­ ing at the corner of Durant and Galena streets this winter, according to the Washington, DC developer who apparent­ ly is now in charge of building Aspen's most controversial hotel project. Mohamed A Hadid, the 39-year-old de­ veloper, recently beat out New York super- developer Donald Trump in the contest over who will build a premier hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain. In a relaxed interview Sunday Hadid outlined his plans for the hotel project, including a two-fold phasing plan that could result in two independent hotels on the property once owned by Aspenite Hans Cantrup, as well as hopes to bring in much more conference business during the local spring and fall off-seasons. Hadid also announced that the first phase of the project, a 292- room hotel on land adjacent to the Continental Inn, will be co- developed and run by the Ritz- Carleton hotel management and develop­ ment corporation, the same corporation that was working with Texas developer John Roberts in his aborted attempt to build the same project. Roberts is losing the 71-acre property, which includes land in various places around Aspen as well as the site at the base of Aspen Mountain, in a foreclosure pro­ ceeding after failing to make payments on a $42 million loan. Trump was in line to buy the property after foreclosure was completed, but was aced out when Hadid recently bought out a junior lien-holder on the property and ex­ ercised that lien holder's right to pay off Roberts' loan and take over the property. Hadid said this week that he hopes to complete the first phase of the project, the 292-room hotel, by June of 1990, and will not embark on the second phase until after the first hotel begins operating. In the meantime, he told reporters, "Right now the Continental Inn is an eye­ sore to the area," and plans are underway to give the aging hotel a facelift. He also said he plans to build an ice skating rink, flanked by two parks, on the .parking lot fronting on Durant between Mill and Galena, which could be ready by j. this winter. , • Attorney Alan Novak, who once was I partners with Roberts but now is working with Hadid, said excavation for the first hotel could begin this summer, with con­ struction to begin next spring. Although Hadid said he intends to basi­ cally stick with the 447-room hotel plans approved by the city for Roberts' develop­ ment scheme, both he and Ritz-Carleton's architects are currently studying the plans for possible alterations such as the eli­ mination of walkways between the two major hotels. Another possible change, but one that must be approved by the city first, would be to slightly enlarge the conference- ballroom to 10,000 square feet, as mended by Ritz-Carleton. Page 22-B The Aspen Times by Scott Condon The time has come for Snow- mass Village to make some tough decisions about the Sky Tram technology, agree officials of the town and the Park City, Utah company hoping to develop the advanced aerial technology. Company officials and town staff met in Snowmass Village Thursday, Aug 6, to study "the possible alignments and outline what is needed to build a demon­ strator by the 1988-89 ski season. "It's going to be fast-tracked to 1 be completed by November or De­ cember 1988," said Sky Tram Sys­ tems President Bob Theobald. "It's not impossible but we're pushing it." Snowmass Village has been considering the Sky Tram system, in which self-propelled vehicles move along a fixed cable, as an alternative to buses. But since the technology is untested, the town is considering a demonstrator in­ itially. . - Before the Sky Tram company pa^s engineers to design a demon­ strator, the town government must supply ridership estimates and soil tests, and decide on a fin­ al alignment, said Theobald. "Un­ til we have those figures we can't come up with the hard costs." Snowmass Village Town Mana­ ger John Young said the town council has to make some big deci­ sions, without the luxury of a lot. of time. "We've got a lot of work to do. Let's not kid anybody," he said. August 13, 1987 i5\ ' N rr.l .• '• . • m m FANNY HILL ALIGNMENT i.t H SNOWMELT ROAD ALIGNMENT EXTENSION OF EITHER ALIGNMENT BASE AREA B«USX , c*'f WOODBRIDCE SEASONS FOUR SNOWMASS MOUNTAIN ALTERNATIVES ••V SNOWMASS CENTER ALTERNATIVES .12 i Wt&r? SNOWMELT ROAD TOP OF VILLAGE MALL ALTERNATIVES \ |0& . , ^ 'v " . . ' z %!r The map above shows the alignments the town of Snowmass Village is considering for a demon­ strator of Sky Tram, an untested aerial technolo­ gy. One alignment would run the tram between 1 the Snowmass Village Mall and Snowmass Cen­ ter along Snowmelt Road. The alternative is to run the tram down Fanny Hill. Town officials envi­ sion only one path between the Top of the Village condominiums and the mall, and one path from the center to lower village properties. Photo by Frank Martin. Among those decisions is to pick one of the two possible align­ ments for the Sky Tram. "Both are legitimate choices," Young said. One route would stretch along Upper Snowmelt Road from Top of the Village (TOV) condomi­ niums to the Snowmass Village Mall, continue along Snowmelt Road, cross over to the Snowmass Center and then down to condomi­ niums just below the center. The other alignment would fol­ low the same path except for heading down Fanny Hill — the ski slope running along much of the village — between the mall and center. The town's choice will be deter­ mined by prices and easements. A model would cost between $1 million and $2.5 million, shared by Sky Tram Systems and the town. Young said the cost may force the town to build a mode! from the mall to the center first adding the upper and lower sec tions later if .the technolog; proves successful. The town would not require easements for the project if th alignment along Snowmelt Roa< is followed. The Fanny Hill rout would require easements from th Federal Deposit Insurance Cot poration, which owns about 1,70 acres in the village formerly con trolled by the Snowmass Co. , Funds for the town's portion f( the model would come from e> isting revenues, according t Young. Options are part of th town's real estate transfer tax or sales tax revenue bond, neithe requiring a vote. Young said the town must sig a contract with Sky Tram with two months in order for the pr ject to be completed by the 198 89 winter. "Every week counts he said. Theobald said Sky Tram is ar xious to build a demonstrator, r gardless of whether it's in Snc mass or another town. "If the are delays (in Snowmass), we \\ build one somewhere else," said. * The view Oi Aspen Mountain Ledge from Duiant and Galena, courtesy of Hagman Yaw Architects. Dear Editor: Just thought I would share a little poem that came to mind as I walked through town last week. There once was a town named Aspen Whose inhabitants are now a'gaspin'. For her air that used to be fair Is now, just a remembered affair. The snow that once fell white Is now just a gray blight. Fireplaces glow, While particles flow. The auto is our motto Other ways like buses, are really quite blotto. Remedies go unheeded. Four lanes are clearly what's needed For can't you see? Our lungs are just not needed. Sincerely, Ned Cochran i.1 jr v I i I i v I •*" r t r i 1 j limpse of Ritz gets fir VYVfi L I'tt'ShHif WMfH JijMipliapplMai L RitzCarlton-Aspen by Jane Wilson High-tech computer-aided graphics helped Hadid Aspen Holdings present its plans for a 292-room Ritz Carlton to a lun­ cheon group of Aspen Resort Association members Wed­ nesday. • It was essentially the same pre­ sentation that the Aspen City Council voted not to look at three weeks ago, because they wanted Planning & Zoning to consider the plana first. "This is a vocal, outspoken com­ munity," said Perry Harvey, vice president and director of Hadid Aspen Holdings. "We want to see your concerns prior to P&Z so we can respond." He said the com­ pany plans to give as many pre­ sentations as it can to various forums in the days and weeks to come. A group of about 200 watched a video of the hotel site, at first just a vacant lot. Then, thanks to com­ puter graphics, before the audi­ ence's eyes a hotel went up on the screen. The initial reaction was laugh­ ter ( people just aren't used to such fast construction around here;. Then came the comments and questions. "It 's shocking, but it ain't junk." said one woman. "At least it 's . . . i s " o n e o f t h e h o t t e s t t o p i c s o f c o n v e r s a t i o n i n t o w n , " a c c o r d i n g t o A s p e n R e s o r t A s s o c i a t i o n ' s S p e n c e V i d e o n . H e ' s b e e n trying to get Hadid and/or his people to address the ARA for about nine months and finally succeeded yesterday. His reaction to the $80 million hotel? (That's a ballpark figure which includes land costs.) "It's a permanent building. I think there's a great deal of integrity shown there." Responsible for preliminary design has been the Atlanta firm of Clark Tribble Harris & Li, in conjunction with Sarasota designer Gene Aubry. quality, and if it improves the edges of the business seasons ..." The hotel would be a total of 305,000 square feet, situated at the vacant lot on Mill and Dean Streets which once housed the Aspen Inn. In addition to 292 rooms, the hotel would contain roughly 230 underground parking spaces, 21,000 square feet of conference space ( the Snowmasa Conference Center contains 13,000 square feet), 12,000 square feet of eater­ ies (two restaurants, a cafe and a grill), 2,700 square feet for a fit­ ness center, and "small display re­ tail" space. April Groundbreaking With a 19-month projected con­ struction period, Hadid hopes to break ground in April or May to complete the hotel by the 1989 ski season. By way of background, Harv ey and John Sarpa, senior vice presi­ dent of Hadid Development Com­ panies based in Washington, DC. reiterated that former plans for what was called the Aspen Moun­ tain Lodge project called for 447 rooms on five acres that included not only the Aspen Inn lot but the Continental lot as well. The massive project was to be designed to look like five to seven different structures, and was to have been constructed of wood frame and heavy timber. ( After scrutinization, Hadid and his planners decided the wood construction wouldn't hold up to their satisfaction. "A lot of ex­ isting buildings from the '60s need to be rebuilt," said Harvey. Hadid decided to scale down the project, and leave the Continental in place. It has been renamed the Grand Aspen Hotel and has been remodeled. The developer will come back two years after the Ritz Carlton has been operating to reassess what is needed on that site. Mohamed Hadid, an architect by background, has spent weeks examining various structures around town. He decided he wanted to build a hotel that would be a landmark, just as the Wheel­ er and the Jerome are. In that same vein, his plans in­ corporate a masonry-built hotel with materials of brick, sand­ stone. limestone, polished gra­ nite. The roof is proposed to be of weathered copper, accented with wrought iron fencing. The height varies between four and five stor­ ies. with a prominent tower on Mill and Dean that would reach 67 feet. Tower Height That height compares thusly with existing towers in town: the courthouse tower is 72 feet; the Elks Building tower is 58 feet; the Wheeler Opera House reaches 66 feet. The original hotel plan was not squared off, but had the corners cut in order to reduce perceived mass. But that forced all rooms to be at angles. Hadid decided that was too cost prohibitive, ho the squared-ofT corners are back in the plans. 'The most important thing is marketing," said Sarpa. noting that Ritz Carlton already has strongly established marketing ties in the US and Europe. Essen­ tially, Ritz Carlton-Aspen is already being marketed. Harvey explained that meeting planners, who work at least two years in advance, are looking for new inventory. The sentiment among the conferees is one of, "I loved Florida; I loved Laguna. Where do I go now?" 'They don't want to go to Lagu­ na Niguel two years in a row," said Harvey. So Ritz Carlton is already talk­ ing up Aspen. Projected occupan­ cy for the first year < 1989) is 66^. Marketing will particularly focus on filling rooms in the shoulder seasons: Thanksgiving to Christ­ mas, the first two weeks in April, and the months of June; Septem­ ber and October. The average daily room rate will be a little over $200, Sarpa said. Fielding a question from the audience, Sarpa said that Hadid did not lose money in the recent stock market crash. On the con­ trary, he said, "The stock market had a net positive impact on us. Investors are going back to what they know — land and buildings." Hadid has to date developed four million square feet of space, mostly in the Washington, DC area. This project marks the first Ritz Carlton built in a mountain resort. "We don't want to see a glitzy Ritz here," said Sarpa. 'This is not Boston." He said that (happily) he did not know how much the project will cost. The firm has met with four contractors in the last week, and received estimates that varied by $20 million. Harvey told the Aspen Times he was disappointed but not sur­ prised that the city council de­ clined to view the preliminary de­ sign of the Riti. "We spent 30 minutes discus­ sing whether to show a seven- minute video," he said. "The coun­ cil's attitude is going to make it difficult because constituents will be seeing this and asking them what thev think." L The Aspen Times March 17. 1988 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMUNITY, UNANIMOUSLY AGREE ThAT THE PROPOSED RITZ CARLTON HOTEL: Sf & Does not exhibit the level of character and integrity the City of Aspen deserves. Facade is inconsistent with the scale and aesthetic quality which identifies Aspen Required open space is inaccessible to the public, and turns its back on Aspen. Falls far short of the expectations and potential of such an important building. We feel that Aspen should not be coerced by the urgency of the developer. We implore both the people proposing the design and those reviewing it to take the time to consider other options, and take this rare opportunity to produce the truly great building that Aspen deserves. Lance Allee John S. Gates David E. K. Panico Earl V. Anderson Ted Guy Melinda Pearson Alan Beyer Anna Rae Holloway Glenn Rappoport D. Todd Boroughs Richard Klein Suzannah Reid Bill Bowen Tamara Kupper August Reno Elizabeth Boyles Cary Lakeman Ron Robertson Jim Breasted Shae Lee Charles M. Schwab Steven Conger Scott Lindenau Steve Serna Denis N. Cyrus Bill Lipsey Tom Stevens Janver Derrington Kenneth McCaskill IV Wayne Stryker Michael Doyle Marion MacKay Harry Teague Donnelley Erdman Kevin MacLeod Patricia Trott Michael Ernemann T. Michael Manchester Douglas R. Unfug Michael Gassman Graeme Means Jake Vickery Raul Gawrys : Christopher Melton David Warner Robin Molney Paid for by the above. L — yOBBJ setuy. uodsy am 8861 '/.I r U ^ 1 TV V "> ! - V. •» > Architects savage hotel sketches ( iVvi M-rs- { J by Bil Dunaway he design of Mohamed L^id's proposed Ritz Carlton Hotel was savaged by local airhitects and designers during a ontinued public hearing T id ay. After Ray Hoggart of Aubry Architects, Sarasota, Fla ained design changes made itisfy PZ member comments made last week, Aspen architect Graeme Means presented a peti- from "the architectural com- •ity" objecting to the plans. Signed by 46 local architects, the printed petition was topped b\ copy of the drawing printed or he front page of last week's Aspen Times. It stated, "We, the under- si? ed members of the architec- tu l community, unanimously agiee that the proposed Ritz Carlton Hotel: " Tloea not exhibit the level of ch acter and integrity the City of _ jjpen deserves; "Facade is inconsistent with th~ scale and esthetic quality w} h identifies Aspen; equired open space is inac­ cessible to the public and turns its back on Aspen; alls short of the expecta- tic : and potential of such an important building. ~ " "We feel that Aspen should not be coerced by the urgency of the developer. We implore both the people proposing the design and those reviewing it to take the' time to consider other options and take this rare opportunity to produce the truly great building that Aspen deserves." the Lo'/2 Boat to Aspen . . .19th century Boston architecture . . . not related to the dynamics of the environment ... a series of compromises ... a disaster on your hands." Petition signer Ron Robertson added that such a large, palatial structure should be surrounded A retired New York architect and pro­ fessor said the bulk was not appropriate, like "moving the Love Boat to Aspen . . . 19th century Boston architecture . . . not related to the dynamics of the environ­ ment ... a series of compromises ... a disaster on your hands " Verbal Protests Several of those who had signed the petition also crowded the meeting room to protest the design in person and elaborate on their objections. Most found the building out of scale with Aspen, out of charac­ ter with the mountain environ­ ment, with open space in the wrong location and unsuitable design elements. Three called it an architectural monstrosity. A retired New York architect and professor said the bulk was not appropriate, like "moving by lawns, should address com­ munity needs like pedestrian access to Lift 1A, or housing the library, and objected to efforts to break up the wings as creating rubble . . . "geometric jogging." Economic Viability Aspen Club owner Dick Buter- a did not object to the architec­ ture in the 10-page statement he read, but did criticize the large scale, economic viability, and the ability of any company to make such a large hotel profitable. He urged the PZ commission to insist on construction of a scale model, completely reevalu­ ate the proposal and insist that Hadid have adequate financing to build the hotel before allowing him to start excavating the site. Butera also questioned the legality of the extensions approved by the city council for the hotel, noting that the code says the city council may grant an "extension. . . for a period not to exceed 180 days." The code wording "would indi­ cate that city council has the right to grant one extension, not four as has been done in this case," Butera told the commission. City Attorney Paul Taddune, however, advised the commis­ sion that "you are operating leg­ ally ... we would not be here if you were not" Approved Plans He also reminded the commis­ sioner and public that the deci­ sion about the size, height, confi­ guration and open space of the hotel had been settled in 1985 when the city council approved the orfgnal PUD plans. Alluding to this approval, John Sarpa, president of Hadid Aspen Holdings, noted that "any project of this size will be con­ troversial, but the debate took place some time ago." He added that the planning office had recommended, and the city council had decided, that a new application was not required because the changes were not substantial and the application was under the approved bulk and height requirements. Among changes explained by the architect to meet concerns expressed by commission mem­ bers last week were: moving the structure to the east two feet to increase the Monarch Street set­ back; eave overhangs to further vary roofiines; facade changes to make pedestrian views more interesting, and an entrance tower at the Mill and Dean Street corner. Commission Chairman WeL- t o n A n d e r s o n , w h o h a d requested some "bells and whis­ tles" to ma ke the entrance corner more dramatic, said he had not meant a tower, but a slightly dif­ ferent roofiine. He ?nd other commission members also asked for a shad­ ing study on Monarch Street to determine how the new plans compare with those approved. After discussion the public hearing was continued to March 22 at 4:30 pm. I I L r r r r I n \ | p new hotel \ r Dear Editor: I was somewhat astonished by the illustration on the front page of your March 10th edition. At first I assumed it was a repli­ ca of a Turkish bordello but upon further inspection was amazed to learn it was indeed an artist's rendition of the proposed Aspen Ritz Carlton Hotel. Anyway, whatever it is, we don't need it here. Even Hans Cantrup, our leading exponent of Neo-Kraft Design, could have done better than that. Whoever claims credit for this apparition should be severely reprimanded and sent back to their coloring book. Yours truly, Pete Luhn Aspen, Colo 0 hotel design not • • • the major problem, but large size is Tn a surprising show of solidarity, 46 local a ihitects and designers signed a petition tliis week complaining about the appearance of the p^posed new Ritz Carlton Hotel. Despite their professional standing, three of tueir four points deal with aesthetics and are highly subjective. • - r , •rT- When they refer to "level of character and integrity'' or "inconsistent with . . . aesthetic q ality," or "falls far short of expectations and s -i potential," they express judgments with Aspenites, every large building that has been erected here, including those some petition signers have been involved with, has generated criticism as well as support. Instead of focusing on architectural details, they and other opponents should concentrate on the number of rooms, the immense size of the proposed structure and the inaccessibility of the open space. Granted, the Hadid organization is working with physical parameters that were estab­ lished when the hotel application submitted by John Roberts was approved in 1985, after 18 months of study by the city. But, although these parameters govern the building size, height, lot coverage, open space, etc and establish maximums, nothing deters the present applicant from seeking approval of a smaller building with fewer rooms. Conditions in Aspen have changed since Roberts first presented his application in 1983. The Hotel Jerome added 67 rooms, the Sardy House was converted into a hotel with 20 rooms, the Hotel Lenado was opened with 19 rooms, and permission was granted for a new hotel at the base of Little Nell that is to be built this year with 92 rooms. Addition of these new luxury rooms did not eliminate the need for the new, first-class hotel C* — J^/V VV1A V/ AA. O ' which other members of the community may or at the base of Aspen Mountain that city officials t ly not agree. recognized when they approved the original Given the highly individualistic character of application. But it certainly lessened it. Before the planning commission spends much more time weighing the architectural qualities of the proposed new hotel it should judge whether creation of 311 new, luxury bed­ rooms (292 hotel rooms and 19 in eight apart­ ments) are in the community's best interests. Since a reduction in hotel size would not exceed the parameters of the approved PUD, but would make it far more acceptable to most Aspenites, the commission has a right to con­ sider it under the ongoing amendment process. Given the changes in conditions during the past five years, the applicant would be undoub­ tedly better offbuilding and owning a 210-room hotel than the one now under consideration. It would still be by far the largest hotel in this area, but would garner many more supporters. Deleting 100 rooms from the hotel plans would not be difficult since project architects maintain they have been prepared in modules. But they would permit the the applicant to reduce the size of both wings and create more open space on the Dean Street frontage, thus dissipating two of the major objections to the project. More important, the reduction would benefit the community and prove that Hadid and hj£ organization are interested in its welfare and its concerns. In the long run, the change would also benefit him financially, not only by shor­ tening the approval process, but also by reduc­ ing construction and operating costs. new hotel Dear Editor, The building of the proposed Ritz Carlton Hotel will have enormous impacts on the city of Aspen. I feel strongly that the negative aspects will far out­ weigh the positive, and I would like to share these concerns with you. 1 In the matter of scale, both the project and the building bulk far surpass anything else in town. This will require substan­ tial deviations from the zoning codes which have governed Aspen's growth in recent years. These facts ensure that the pro­ ject will not be able to maintain the sense of variety and charm that has defined Aspen in the past. There is a sense of urban scale in the project that does not fit into this town. 2 The open space required by the city is practically inaccessi­ ble, both by use and visually, to the public for whose benefit it is intended. The proposed building crowds both the north and east property lines and thus presses its maximum bulk towards the center of town. These gigantic four story facades are hundreds of feet long and shade neighbor- ing street and buildings far more than any other situation in town. There are no variations in sidewalk width to allow for meeting places and sitting areas which are necessary to give a streetscape life and vitality. 3 The architectural treatment of the facades does not respond to what exists in Aspen, and cer­ tainly does not set any new stan­ dard which should be emulated in the future. Its mish mash of style reminds many of cheap roadside or theme park develop­ ment and it has an urban scale not at home in Aspen. It is obvi­ ous that the architects have be<;n responding to Ritz Carlton and the developers more than to Aspen and its needs and sensitivities. 4 One of the many contentions of the Ritz Carlton is that they intend to fill the hotel during off" season with convention busi­ ness. For a town as busy as ours, the off-season fills a very essen­ tial need for most local Aspen­ ites, and I shudder to imagine a holiday pace all year round. Furthermore, these convention­ eers will be very different from our local or present tourist popu­ lation. They will be coming for the ir own business interests, not for the mountain environment, cultural events and health and exercise possibilities which are Aspen's best qualities. They will * d i l u t e t h e b e s t o f o u r characteristics. 5 It is no secret that Aspen is already wrestling with some very real and difficult problems. The obvious ones include trans­ portation, parking, housing and the inaccessibility of ordinary needs and services for locals. From a planning standpoint, it is idiotic and irresponsible to approve a project which will clearly aggravate all these prob­ lems before there is serious progress made towards their solution. I feel very strongly that the proposed, hotel threatens to dilate or destroy those qualities of Aspen that make it attractive and special. Charm, intellect, dignity, quiet, and surprise are virtues which are easily lost and will prove almost impossible to regain. For those wishing to use Aspen to make money, this hotel may service that purpose. For the rest, local and visitor alike, it will degrade the quality of their experience in this valley. For those reasons, I urge all con­ cerned members of our commun­ ity and government to question anew the decisions on which this project is based. Sincerely, Graeme Means Aspen, Colo 17 r mos Bjq e eAt i r r Designs for Mohamad Hadkfs Aspen Ritz Carton Hotel appeared,to please the planning and zoning commission this week. One of them *; shows the hotel as seen from the corner of Dean and Mill streets, lookjng southwest In an unbalanced U shape, the hotel has Its entrance on. Dean Street with wings extending up Mill and Monarch streets, appro*]- M JTFS 0 - ft .1.'—. ft If II A. ft ^ M ft ft ft ^1 A 14 - ri-. »JT— - «»-• . - V». V* *H- i - 'V>.> f locfce rooms and elght residential unltswith 19 bedrooms. Total floor, „ area Is302,447square feet, of which 100,000 Is for circulation, andftwffl/y ' have 40,000 square feet of open space, pli^ .w-site parking for 2S1*\ cars. Building.height varies from a low of 2 -^to,a hlgh-of 52 feet The ^ application approved InJ 905 had height variations from a 48;foot low to -,, %§8-foot ^ ^ j^ng.yepared by, Aubry Averts, ^ arasota, Ha.;, Vol. 108 * No. 10 March 10, 1988 * Aspen, Color - C - : ^ *>**r t cents * 3 sections i i [ PZ majority likes new hotel plans A majority of Aspen's planning*toning commission did not agrea with tha planning office design critique of a prop- oa«d Aspn RiU Carlton Hotel during formal presentation of plana Tuesday. In a city council room crowded with representatives of develop, er Mohamed Hadld'a virions companiea, the Ritt Carltoa Hotel Ctmpany, co-developer, tha planning office and the publ­ ic. designs for the 292-room hotel weie revealed. Became they had been sub­ stantially changed aince being approved by the city in 1985 for then-owner John Roberta, the new hotel plana required PUD (planned unit development) and CMP (growth management plan) amendment*. Although the original PUD covered five lota on 11 acre*, two of which were for hotela and three for residential project*. Tuesday's application waa for a new RitzCarlton Hotel on Lot!. Located on Lot S, to the eastoT the proposed hotel, the former Continental Inn haa been reno­ vated and renamed the Grand Aspen and will be operated aa it la for at leaat the next five yeara, the commiaaion was told. Ritz Carlton Rep Introduced by John Sarpa, president of Hadid Aspen Hold­ ings, Jim Parisha, who man­ aged the Aspen properties before they were acquired by Hadid f om Commerce Savings, explained that he now repre- aents Riu Carlton. The hotel company a* c»- developer auggeated dsatgn change* to give the hotel a more permanent appearance Midi to make it mora workable aa a hotel, he told the onmmiarioo. Thi» waa confirmed by Cine Aubry, Sarasota, Fla, design arehlUet for tha project. who explained he worked within two design parameters original spe- cificationa already approved and RiU Carlton'a requirements. He had attempted to create a traditional hotel with a aenae of permanence within the existing footprint and basic c»«- figu rations. However, the new design hjj more setbacks, more open spa-re, lower heights and variations an roof line, with wall indentations, to reduce the perceived budding mnss along Mill and Monarch atreeta, he added. Design* Displayed The drawing* Aubry display­ ed ahowad two room-alls inden­ tations along Mill Street and one along Monarrh, aa well aa varta- tiona in roof linea and balconies. Planning Director Alan Rich- man, however, did not fee! the naw designs were aa successful in breaking op the buildtng mass aa thoae previously approved, which hud "distinct building components." "The proposed new de*»0» is not as successful . - . where the prior elevations showed actiaal separation between buildinga along Mill Street, the current design shows indentations,* explained Richman "We want a traditional style which will be as permanent as our hotel." — Tim Richardson Ritz Carlton vice president "There ia a great deal mora repetition in the pattern of fea­ tures . . . the eave line is much more uniform in height. . . the windowa tend to line up . . . creating a rhythm or pattern which accentuatea the perceived maas . . . the roof line does not exhibit nearly the variety . . . evident in the spproved plana," he concluded. Prefers Angles Richman also objected to the new plana squaring off the angles at the south end of the two hotel wings, which "opened up the views to the mountain from surrounding buildings and nearby atreeta." He also feela that the prop­ osed archiu-cture ia not compati­ ble with other buildings in tho city and suggeated that "the applicant try to pick up some traditional Victorian themea . . . aince the applicant does not propose an entirely new style, which could fit in our already eclectic downtown, we recom­ mend that the design be made more compatible with our basic Victorian heritage," concluded Richman. The planner was happy with the separate restaurant build­ ing on the old Blue Spruce lite. praising its seps ration from the remainder of the hotel and the reduction in aue from three to two stories. Opinion Contested Richman'a comments about the building maas w^re con­ tested by both Aubry and Perry Harvey, project director, who stated that the existing wall breaka, window and balcony treatment, and roof lines accom­ plished what the PZ commission had originally requested. Harvey added that complete separation within a wing would make hotel services diP'cult and expensive, as would Unoriginal angles on the south ends of ths wings. The square enda were needed to hold the rooms deleted from the top floor facing Dean Street and from the third fl(or of the restaurant building, he explained. Aubry objected to Richman'* suggestion about picking up Vic­ torian elementa, noting that "there are many different Vic­ torian styles in Aapen . . a per­ manent hotel should not try to copy existing Victorian element*.* Permanent Structure He pointed out thai many of proposed hotel w*rold probably be torn down within the next 10 to 20 years, but the hotel waa built to last much longer. This waa confirmed by Tim Richardson, a Ritz Carlton vica president, who said his company had not llkad the original design, but felt tha new plana would work as an hotel and »sr» attractive. "We want a traditional style which will be a* permanent a* our hotel,* he concluded. Public Comment* During public discussion of the new plana *e-eer*l property ownera or residents sl-ng Monarch Street complained that, deapite teea height and • lightly increased setbacks, more height reduction* and art- backs were needed to allow aun- light to reach the buildings across the street. Other resident* who spoke reminded the commission that it had already been decided that a new luxury hot*! waa needed and would benefit Aspen, and thst the new design wa* an improvement over the one previ­ ously approved. When member* of the com­ miaaion wera polled, three wera primarily negative to either the design, massing and roof lines, or all three, while five favored the new designs with some sug­ gestions for improvement*. Commission Comment* Mari Peyton feand the hotel 'out of scale ... leaving the (continued an page 3-A) pedestrian no sense of open space.* Welton Anderson said, "I hat* ths roof... It look* like a great green box,* and auggeated a more dramatic treatment at tha Mill and Dean comer. Jim Colombo had problsma with an elevated walkway along Mill Street, aa well aa the roof design, and auggeated mora height differential to vary the roofline. Roger Hunt liked the design and the lower height*, but sug­ gested the applicant increase the aetbacka at tha south end of both wings. Jaamine Tygsr *ald that efforts to break up the building maaa had been aucceaaful and ahe liked the architectural details, roofline and squared off winga "better than a lot of anclea.* Dave White liked tha design and sense of permanence appreciated me lower height, but would not mind more height variations. Mickey Herron also liked the new designs and emphasired the need for a new luxury hotel. Ramona Markalunas said she liked the project very much, but would like to see the sctback. along Monarch increased, ir possible. The commission has sche­ duled sessions for the next three Tuesdays to continue the hole? discussion. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES