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4.8 Infill Examples

Scenario 4, View 1

Key features:
• Building mass spans the LRT tracks.
• The tower is supported by a mid-rise portion
with a minimum of two levels of public use,
with an option for several levels of parking or
6 other use.
Building mass • The tower structure covers only part of the
anchors the corner site, leaving a mid-rise building. This provides
Cedar St 5 opportunities for open air decks and roof-

top patios to take advantage of the views
7 5th St throughout downtown.
• Building height and massing lines up with
Stepped form historic resources - the two-story street
relates to key 4
historic buildings frontage lines up with the Saint Paul Athletic
Club (1) and the First National Bank (2)
buildings, and the height of the mid-rise

1 2 portion lines up with the height of the Pioneer
Press (7) building.
• An active and celebrated public pedestrian
Building height
aligns with Pioneer plaza provides access to the transit platform at
Press building the eastern and western corners. The seamless
Articulation aligns transition between these outdoor public
with Saint Paul
Athletic Club and spaces, in addition to the transparent walls
First National Bank 3 that lead to the interior of the building, provide

New public plaza Minnesota St “eyes on the platform” and safe access through
celebrates access to the site that is parallel to and distinguished
transit platform North from the transit platform.

42 General desiGn Guidelines for new development on the central station block