In this presentation, the two firms selected by the BOA working groups—Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners—advance designs for the following two strategic sites that are owned by the Village of Philmont:
Summit Lake. The first site, situated on Summit Lake, will rethink public waterfront access, including new landscape, playground, and a community center.
Canal Street Mill. The second site reimagines the area around the site of the historic former Aken Knitting Co Mill No 3 located on Canal St as a public plaza providing a new access point to the unique natural features adjacent to the High Falls Conservation Area.
The designs by Rice+Lipka and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners incorporate the community’s ideas for these two sites. Below are program checklists for each site:
Summit Lake and the Community Center (BOA Subarea 1):
For Canal Street Mill | Aken Knitting Co. Mill No 3 (BOA Subarea 2):
