SDC's 2011 Project

tinmann620 · January 29, 2011, 08:47:50 AM

Too close to the bridge! Too close to the bridge! Too close to the bridge!
I'm glad I took several pictures, last Spring, of the Dogwoods blooming between the bridge & mill, knowing this area was going to be "cultivated"...

Copper · January 29, 2011, 06:53:33 PM

For those of you who care the murals in the Hospitality House are still up and the walls are painted. I hope this means they are staying!

sanddunerider · January 29, 2011, 07:46:06 PM

whew!!! that was close

Junior · January 29, 2011, 09:01:34 PM

If they paint over those murals they WILL hear from me next time I visit.

Swoosh · January 29, 2011, 09:53:23 PM

Quote from: Junior on January 29, 2011, 09:01:34 PM
If they paint over those murals they WILL hear from me next time I visit.

and the PTB won't care.

History Buff · January 29, 2011, 10:03:15 PM

I would predict the murals have a significant monetary value.

sanddunerider · January 30, 2011, 08:41:21 AM

hopefully they (PTB) monitor this site and pay a "little" attention to our "opinions"...

Swoosh · January 30, 2011, 11:21:14 AM

Maybe not the actual "PTB" but there are people from HFEC/SDC that monitor this and other sites.

sanddunerider · January 30, 2011, 12:38:48 PM

thats good, as long as somebody is watching and listening..

joshblakebran · January 30, 2011, 01:53:12 PM

Quote from: tinmann620 on January 29, 2011, 08:47:50 AM
Too close to the bridge! Too close to the bridge! Too close to the bridge!
I'm glad I took several pictures, last Spring, of the Dogwoods blooming between the bridge & mill, knowing this area was going to be "cultivated"...

While it may seem too close to the bridge, at least the bridge wasn't taken down...That would have been a tragedy...Just trying to focus on the positive I guess....

sanddunerider · January 30, 2011, 02:51:44 PM

History Buff · January 30, 2011, 04:29:14 PM

The concept art doesn't look a thing like the area that was chosen for this project. Here are some random thoughts:

There's no bridge at all in the artwork, plus all the little huts/treehouses all appear to be sitting on large tree stumps, but the photos make it look like it's going to be a collection of stilt houses.

I hope the yellow plastic-looking slide is made to appear more themed than it does in the art.

I wonder what the purpose of the mailbox is. Is it a talking mailbox? Is it interactive at all?

This really doesn't look like a million dollar idea yet. I wonder where the great expense is in this project.

rubedugans · January 30, 2011, 05:00:17 PM

Publicity!

shavethewhales · January 30, 2011, 05:05:55 PM

This thing has only been under construction for a few weeks now, so there's a lot to be done before anyone can really pass judgment on it, IMO. Right now it's just a bunch of sticks in the ground.

I think the concept art was more concept than anything. This looks like it will be a whole lot bigger and better than the little that was shown there. Considering the very young target age group, there's not going to be much more to it than stilted playhouses connected by ramps, but I expect the finished project will be fun to look at, at least.

Copper · January 30, 2011, 11:04:54 PM

I have seen the fake tree pieces that the tree houses will be sitting on, so it won't just be stilts. I will look for some photos that S. Fred Prince did Junior!