Alliance, Spector collaborate on Stamford's newest project.The Alliance Group is plannining two new mixed-use mixed-use adj. Containing or zoned for commercial and residential facilities or development: a 40-story mixed-use tower; a mixed-use parcel of land. towers on a 1.5-acre site in Stamford Stamford, town, England Stamford, town (1991 pop. 18,127), in the Parts of Kesteven, Lincolnshire, E central England, on the Welland River. It is a market town. Products include diesel engines, electrical equipment, bricks, and tiles. , Conn. Designed by the New York-based Spector Group, the luxury towers will feature approximately 300 to 350 residential units, a selection of town houses and some retail space. The towers will be 24-stories high, with a three-story atrium atrium (ā`trēəm), term for an interior court in Roman domestic architecture and also for a type of entrance court in early Christian churches. The Roman atrium was an unroofed or partially roofed area with rooms opening from it. space where the two buildings will converge con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. . Apartments at the development will feature energy efficient floor-to-ceiling windows, 10-feet high ceilings and plenty of natural light. The development will also include a fitness center with a swimming pool and sauna/steam amenities, a conference space, a common lounge and nearby parking facilities. The towers will be composed of glass and stone and will be shaped as two curving arcs facing North and South. Groundbreaking for the development is expected to take place some time in 2007, with a planned 18-months construction schedule. |
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