After an inauspicious start at a porch enclosure in one of the area's oldest close-to-original-condition buildings (4323 Spruce Street), the owner -- Guy Laren -- has essentially redone the job from start to finish. There was a lot of criticism of the original design. And, warranted or not, depending on your viewpoint, it got fairly down and dirty. Fortunately, Arlene Matzkin -- a local architect with an interest in the visual aesthetics of the area -- took it on herself to present Guy with drawings showing a design that complimented the structure. At no small expense, Guy essentially tore down much of the original enclosure and implemented Arlene's plan. It's not quite finished yet. But it looks great. It shows what can happen with a spirit of cooperation. There's a lesson in it for the community at large in the present debate about QUANGOs.
Always at your service & ready for a dialog, Al Krigman ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
