cultural center park ridge il exterior only primary art deco expression with subtle colonial revival tudor revival dutch colonial mid century cues keep the uploaded massing refine fa ades and roof massing language stepped ziggurat parapets vertical pilasters and streamlined horizontal banding calm 2 3 story neighborhood scale materials palette show clearly warm red brown face brick as the field honed indiana chicago limestone bands copings and base patinated bronze dark anodized aluminum for mullions rails grilles light fixtures clear low iron glass at curtain walls and special volumes thin metal canopies with crisp edges atrium edge center void perimeter infilled with art deco patterned glazing clear lightly frosted glass with chevrons sunbursts in slim bronze mullions front observation elevator tower a fully glazed beacon panoramic glass to the exterior no exterior doors or opaque cladding doors face interior only express minimal vertical framing and dark metal caps left glass bubble volume level 2 a greenhouse enclosure in curved faceted glass panels with minimal mullions visually hovering over the ground level terrace to create shade ground plane permeable pavers at the terrace and entry plaza bronze inlay signage restrained deco rail grille motifs roof a continuous viewing platform wrapping the atrium with low guards aligned to stepped parapets integrate green roof zones with planter boxes small trees native grasses and walking pavers screen any mechanical with the parapet steps color finish cues brick slightly variegated limestone light matte bronze slightly patinated glass low iron with realistic reflections no tint
