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Skinner Building
Study, Holyoke
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In the Spring of 2005 the City of Holyoke applied for a demolition
permit for
the Skinner Building in South Holyoke. In response to the possibility
of its
destruction a study to explore the possible re-development opportunities
for
the Skinner Building and strategize for the preservation of this
Holyoke
landmark was initiated.
Graduate and undergraduate students from the UMass Architecture
+ Design
Program and the UMass Department of History, in conjunction with
the HUD
sponsored COPC (Community Outreach Partnership Center) for Holyoke
have been
the primary researchers for this project. The work has been coordinated
and
compiled by Professor Joseph Krupczynski of UMass Architecture
+ Design
Program.
By combining historic research and preliminary design concepts
with an
analysis of the potential fiscal strategies and user profiles the
study hopes
to outline a plan that will allow this important structure to play
a key role
in the economic revitalization and cultural development of South
Holyoke.
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