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Contact: Rod Jerred Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: rjerred@haltonsearch.com \ \ ' H I > \ K S l > .\v . A p r i l 2 < x rj · P ; i« c 1 )4 BUSINESS It's no longer back to the drawing board By Lawson Hunter SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Imagine being able to walk through your new house, even before it gets built. `Virtual tours' have been used recently by real estate agents to demon strate existing homes on computer screens, but now you can help design your dream home before the shovel goes in the ground, and you don't have to know how to read a blueprint. By `seeing' the interior, exterior, and different elements in your house, you can move walls, change colours and textures, and place your existing furni ture right into the setting. You can even rotate the building structure to take advantage of various landscape con tours or the sunlight at different times of the day or season. A ll of this can be done before the foundation is laid or the first nail gets hammered into place. Oakville architectural firm ATA Architect Inc. is using new sophisticat ed computer software to create virtual tours of the new homes and commercial buildings that it designs. Alexander Temporale, an awardwinning architect with over 25 years experience designing commercial and residential buildings, feels that his clients would benefit immensely if they could play an active role in the design or placement of their new home. "W e use this software to assist home owners to visualize what the structure will look like," says Temporale. " Most people have difficulty reading twodimensional diagrams. This program lets them take an active part and ensures that their home will be constructed to their specific instructions." Temporale cautions. "It's not about making pretty pictures or a different way of designing the house. We see this as another tool in the design process. The architect still comes up with the original concept, still creates the blue print. The computer-aided design (C A D ) software helps everyone see the finished product in 3D." It also helps with the calculation of quantities of materials, create schedules for construction, and gives everyone involved in the project a consistent image. The extra advantage is that changes to the design can be done on the computer screen easily and without great expense. Want that fireplace on the east wall instead of the south? A few mouse clicks later and you can see if that works. What used to take a half-day to draw in by hand now takes a few min utes. Prefer a tile floor instead of wood? Joel Robertson · Special to the Oakville Beaver Award-winning architect Alexander Temporale of the Oakville architectural firm ATA Architect Inc. demonstrates the new sophisticated computer software his firm uses to create virtual tours of the new homes and commercial buildings that it designs. An accompanying print-out tells how much more it will add to the budget. From the architect's point of view it takes the stress out of designing in one dimension and having builders adapt it to another dimension. From the new homeowner's point of view it opens a world of possibilities. ``It gives confidence to the client that they w ill end up with a design to their liking," says Temporale. "It makes it more real for them." During his career, Temporale has been consultant to numerous projects and municipalities, including Oakville's downtown redevelopment. He's also involved in various heritage programs in the area. ATA Architect Inc. moved to Oakville from Mississauga in 1994. Today it has a staff of 12 at its office on Trafalgar Road. The firm has designed commercial buildings, schools, golf course clubhouses, and homes. About 30 per cent of its business is residential. For Temporale the cost of the CAD software, and the staff training was well worth it. "W e feel we are a leader in the use of these programs," comments Temporale. "Our commitment to our clients' under standing of their new building struc tures pushes us to stay at the leading edge of design." He adds, " We come up with the orig inal ideas. The software doesn't create the design. It puts our design into a for mat that offers flexibility. The efficien cy comes from the fact that as these changes are being made, the amounts of building materials and their costs are being automatically calculated." Plus changes made on a computer screen are a lot less expensive than changing things in mid-construction. Not to mention it's fun to experiment with different designs. Let's see what the living room would look like with a cathedral ceiling. What about a stone facade out front instead of brick? What would poplar trees in the backyard look like in 15 years? What colour of marble would look best in the bathroom? Home design may never be the same. O A K V IL L E (9 0 5 ) 8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 A U C T IO N ; ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY SALE HUNDREDS OF NEW ITEMS O FFERED EACH W EEK FURNITURE/ART/COLLECTIBLES Join J.D. Marshall & Associates for an AUCTION IN OAKVILLE Notice of Decision W ith re s p e c t to an O ffic ia l Plan A m e n d m e n t S u b s e c tio n 17(34) o f th e P la n n in g A c t OAKVILLE AMENDMENT NO. 212- Infill Policies Date of Decision: March 25,2002 Date of Notice: April 3,2002 Last Date of Appeal: April 23,2002 A decision was made on March 25,2002 to approve Amendment No. 212 to the Official Plan of the Town of Oakville. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT: Is to clarify the low density residential infill policies ofthe Official Plan. LOCATION: Town wide The Ramada Inn 360 Oakville Place Drive -Take Trafalgar to Iroquois Shore Rd. - Go North to Oakville Place Drive A re you between 6 & 16 yrs o f age? _ ( a s _ o f A U C ) . _ 31) _ Friday, April 5, 2002 A 6:00 p.m. Preview and 7:00 p.m. start Call for more information (9 0 5 )953-8358 J .D . Marshall & Associates APPEALS The appeal should be directed to Mr. Peter Cheatley, Director of Planning Services, Town of Oakville at the address shown below and it must: 1 . be filed within 20 days from the date of this notice, 2. set out the specific part of the Official Plan Amendment to which the appeal | applies, 3. set out the reasons for the appeal, 4. be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Municipal Board Act in the amount of $125.00 payable by certified cheque to the Minister of | Finance, Province of Ontario. WHO CAN FILE AN APPEAL: Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a decision of the Town of Oakville, to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be made by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be made in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. 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