Author: Harry Lassiter - The Lassiter Company
04/06/2006
Press are invited to attend informative event as guests of Hammond’s Ferry
North Augusta, S.C. (April 6, 2006)- North Augusta, SC…Hammond’s Ferry, the new mixed-use community which is rising near the bluffs at the edge of the Savannah River, will host and participate in a two-day symposium centered on the real estate and architectural principles of Traditional Neighborhood Design. The series of educational talks and forums will feature a group of experts in this rapidly-growing residential development field that emphasizes pedestrian friendly neighborhoods, the best in classical architecture and high-quality building materials. The symposium is designed to be of particular interest to architects, planners, contractors and other members of the building trades. Architects will earn Continuing Education Units for attending. In addition to members of the Hammond’s Ferry team, speakers will include some of the leading architects and planners in the New Urbanism movement that advocates Traditional Neighborhood Design. Admission is $15, but free to the press.
The series of events will begin on Tuesday, April 11th with the North Augusta Centennial Celebration and continue on April 12th with presentations, roundtables and a site tour. On Thursday, April 13th, there will be a hands-on demonstration of how three traditional cornices that will be used for the Hammond’s Ferry houses are constructed. (Note: a detailed schedule of events is included at the end of this release.)
Planned using the principals of Traditional Neighborhood Design, Hammond’s Ferry features a range of housing types, from single-family homes to townhomes and condominium apartments. There will also be mixed-use buildings with retail space on the ground floors and rental apartments above. Hammond’s Ferry is a public/ private partnership between the City of North Augusta and LeylandAlliance of Tuxedo, New York. Leyland is a recognized leader in the Traditional Neighborhood movement, which emphasizes human scale, pedestrian-friendly streets and walkways and architecture that is in keeping with the cultural traditions of a given geographical setting.
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BASIC TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
April 11-13, 2006
North Augusta, South Carolina
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 – Optional event
Victory Baptist Church – 620 West Martintown Road, North Augusta
6:00 – 8:00 PM North Augusta Centennial Celebration
Admission: $2.00
Wednesday, April 12 – Heads Up
North Augusta Community Center – Large Banquet room
8:30 – 9:30 AM Gathering and registration
9:30 – 9:45 AM Welcome
Project Manager Turner Simkins will offer a brief history of North Augusta and the Hammond’s Ferry project.
9:45 – 10:45 AM Basic Principles of Traditional Neighborhood Development [1 HSW]
Manager of Architecture and Design Daniel Bollman will provide an overview of the Basic Principles of Traditional Neighborhood Development. Dan’s experience with the Hammond’s Ferry Design Review Committee has provided specific examples regarding TND’s objective principles. Drawing from the work of the Congress for New Urbanism, he will discuss the tenets of New Urbanism, highlighting those that distinguish TND’s from conventional suburbs. At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
é Enumerate the tenets of New Urbanism.
é Describe those traits that distinguish Traditional Neighborhood Design from Conventional Neighborhood Development.
é Identify the components of “hybrid” neighborhoods, why they do not qualify as TND’s and why they actually undermine the advantages of TND’s.
10:45 – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 – 12:30 PM Roundtable: Private Components of the Public Realm [1.5 HSW]
Following the presentation on the Basics, Hammond's Ferry Town Architect Richard Fletcher will moderate a panel discussion including regional TND experts from Virginia, South Carolina and Florida, who will discuss the hard realities of applying the basic principles. Topics will include: design review standards; the introduction of non-historical styles and regional stylistic influences. At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
é Comprehend the facets of home design that address the needs of a private owner but also serve as public amenities.
é Appreciate the difficulties of managing the public realm by influencing the private.
é Consider historical styles and vernacular details in reaching design decisions regarding new buildings.
12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 PM Basic Principles of Traditional Architectural Design [1 HSW]
Continuing with the subject of public needs and private expectations, Macky Hill will conduct a session on the principles of design. It will be demonstrated that “good design” is as much about a shared vision of objective beauty and order, as it is about creativity and originality. The focus will be on simplicity, composition and proportion. At the end of the program, participants will be able to:
é Understand the foundation of good design principles, such as composition, massing and proportion.
é Appreciate the benefits of “elegant design.”
é Compose better-proportioned buildings and details that are particularly suited for TND’s.
2:30 - 3:45 PM Patterns of development/Door and window presentation [1.25 HSW]
Steve Mouzon will present a series of general door & window design principles in the format of Do’s and Don’ts. These principles are not peculiar to any style, but apply across the eastern United States and most of the West. And the end of this program, the participants will be able to:
é Understand the role that perceived structure plays in the arrangement and proportion of door and window surrounds.
é Explain the reasons related to doors and windows for the vague sense of unease building users have had for a half-century with traditional architecture done wrong.
é Design the elements surrounding doors and windows in any style in a manner consistent with these basic principles.
3:45 - 4:00 PM Break
4:00 - 5:15 PM Roundtable: Moving Forward [1.25 LU]
Director of Sales, Charlie Walker will moderate a panel discussion focusing on successful Traditional Neighborhood Developments located within the Southeastern United States. Early difficulties, later accomplishments, community activities and neighborhood life will be the focus of discussions. At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
é Benefit from the insight of professionals regarding the strengths and weaknesses of New Urbanism.
é Determine strategies for professional involvement in the future vision of the development.
é Appreciate the source of increased value experienced by TND’s which has fostered the proliferation of more such places.
5:15 - 5:30 PM Summary, wrap-up, discussion
Information about Thursday events
5:30 - 7:30 PM Site Tour and on-site cracker barrel
7:30 PM Dinner on own
Thursday, April 13 – Hands On
North Augusta Community Center – Patio
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Cornice Demonstration [4 HSW]
Steve Mouzon will construct three traditionally detailed cornices, ranging from local Vernacular to high Classical. The cornices will be constructed with on-site, with on-going commentary by Steve. At the end of this program, participants will be able to
é Recognize the correct construction details of traditional cornices.
é Identify by name, the various parts and sub-parts of the entablature.
é Distinguish the difference between high and low styles.