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expose even more of the old Firehouse and its decorative roof treatment. The Task Force also chose to provide innovative display opportunities for Fire Department-related memorabilia and artifacts, placing them throughout the Center. This would allow the building to carry the Firehouse theme in all areas of the facility, not relegating artifacts to a static, unchanging corner. The Task Force envisioned an ever-changing display of Firehouse materials and memorabilia that will surprise and delight returning visitors to the Center. Architecture. Concevt. and Schematic Deshm The proposed project has evolved into a two-story design, which would result in a facility offering approximately 18,000 square feet of programming space. Particular emphasis has been placed on achieving adequate gallery space and revealing as much of the historic Firehouse as possible. The combined area of the old Firehouse engine bay and conjoining new gallery space would provide 2,000+ square feet of available display space. The theater configuration resulted in a 240-seat theater incorporating flexible seating along with a small area for balcony seating. The proposed theater is unique in that the seating space would be created by excavating below grade level, offering a much more fonnal and elegant appearance. The theater seating and staging could be arranged to accommodate various styles of staging needed. Architectural style and building exterior materials/colors were chosen to complement and focus on the historic Firehouse. The Task Force and architects are recommending simple exteriors, e.g., stucco, wood, and glass for the new additions, which would complement the old Firehouse yet not attempt to match or replicate it. Attempting to match the existing brick appearance of the historic Firehouse would most likely be problematic and very costly due to the unique multiple color palette and character of the existing bricks. The Railroad Avenue side of the building is considered to have an important connection to Main Street and Downtown Pleasanton. The building placement and massing are therefore responding to the street edge and the intersection with Division Street. The glazed lobby aligns with the east end of Division Street. The existing two-story brick Firehouse is on the south side ofthe lobby, and a two-story building volume of similar scale and mass will be on the north side. The historic Firehouse will be renovated to reflect its original appearance. This will include the original brick finish, restored and replicated steel sash windows, and the replacement of the original apparatus bay doors. The new building volume to the north will include a stucco finish integrally colored to match the general coloring ofthe brick of the Firehouse. The high volume of the theater is shown finished with stucco and articulated with diagonal reveals that subtly suggest theatrical light lines. This graphic treatment can be seen on the exterior of the theater above the lower volumes and on the interior lobby Case No. PDR-507 Planning Commission Page - 6 -