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the roughened texture of the existing 'hand molded process' of the Firehouse bricks. The exterior color will complement the palette of colors found in the existing brick. As stated 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 lobby will become the focal point of the Division Street corridor and will provide an inviting fa~ade welcoming the visitor to the civic arts facility. The glazed lobby fa~ade and canopy along with the addition to the north are designed to recede from the historic Firehouse using the effect of joining the two structures. The plaster color is a warm, dark color similar to the Remillard brick charcoal, overbum color which will accentuate the historic Firehouse on the south side of the lobby, the lobby entry, and the two-story building volume of similar scale and mass on the north side. The historic Firehouse will be renovated to reflect its original appearance as described above. This will include the original brick finish, restored and replicated steel sash windows, and replacement of the sectional apparatus bay doors. The entrance glazing and doors are made up of metal frames configured in multiple panes to relate to the steel sash windows of the historic Firehouse. The high volume of the theater is shown finished with stucco and articulated with diagonal reveals that subtly suggest theatrical light lines. The reveals may have two treatment types; I) subtly embedded reveals matching the plaster color; and, 2) metal reveals accentuating the whimsical 'theater lights'. The metal reveals would be accented by the various daytime natural lighting as well as reflecting light from the facility. This graphic treatment can be seen on the exterior of the theater above the lower volumes and on the interior lobby through the entry glazing. To minimize its visual impact, the theater volume has been set back from the west fa~ade and will be colored (sage green) to blend with the foliage of the adjacent mature trees. This will effectively create a vignette of color visually reducing the volume. The park side of the new Art Center features a curvilinear wall, clad with tongue and groove vertical cedar siding that ties the various volumes together and provides a soft building edge next to the landscaped park. It will have a clear sealer that protects it for a several years. The architects recommend it then naturally age to a dark grey finish. If the Council would prefer to have a constant 'new' wood finish, a clear sealer would need to be reapplied every 3-5 years. It is a treatment ELS has used in similar applications and is a good choice next to the brick ofthe old Firehouse. The color of the wood, whether aged or continuously sealed, will continue to enhance the historic brick colors. There are two glazed 'marquee's; one on each side of the Railroad Street entry and the park entry. One comer of the theater would project beyond the curved wall on the park side to feature another lit comer 'marquee' marking the entrance from the park side. It is envisioned SR 06:079 Page 9 of 17