Keith Moskow, a Boston architect with an Island connection, has emerged the winner in what began as a 10-way competition to design a new bandstand for Tisbury’s Owen Park.</p>
A Boston architect with an Island connection has emerged the winner in what began as a 10-way competition to design a new bandstand for Tisbury’s Owen Park.
After a public hearing on the 10 designs earlier this year, followed by a period of ranked-choice voting, the town planning board met Monday to choose between the two that received the most positive receptions from Tisbury residents.
Rendering shows view of new bandstand from Main street Vineyard Haven.
Rendering shows view of new bandstand from Main street Vineyard Haven.
Keith Moskow of Moskow Linn Architects won the board’s unanimous approval for his curved-roof design of wood and translucent fiberglass, with a nearly full-width stone staircase on the harbor-facing slope.
“Something that we thought was important was that the bandstand open to the water,” Mr. Moskow said, as he made his pitch to the planning board Monday.
He described the steps as an amphitheatre-like amenity where sailing teachers could talk to their students, visitors could take in the harbor views and locals could gather and relax.
Elements of Tisbury resident Paul Lazes’s copper-domed bandstand, intended to reflect the town’s Victorian past, also appealed to the planning board.
But they preferred the airy and open design by Mr. Moskow, a career architect who as a young man worked for Island builder Herbert Hancock.
Soft night lighting in the translucent roof will give it a Japanese-lantern look, Mr. Moskow said, and serve as a beacon on the shoreline.
Mr. Moskow also has experience with the public bidding process required for municipal work, having designed and overseen the construction of a 9/11 memorial at Logan Airport.
Mr. Lazes, a self-taught architect, has not worked in the public sector and his design called for custom fabrication of wrought iron, copper and wood, while Mr. Moskow said the materials for his firm’s design can all be purchased at retail.
Illustrated view from the water.
Illustrated view from the water.
Planning board member Cheryl Doble saw the Moskow Linn bandstand design as a potential template for other structures in the park, including outdoor showers and whatever may replace the aging harbor master’s building at the water’s edge.
“I could see that being interpreted into the showers [and] into another wood-framed building,” Ms. Doble said.
At a public forum earlier this year, when all 10 designers presented their work, Mr. Lazes’s design was the most popular, Mr. Robinson said. But the forum only attracted about 30 people.
“It’s too bad more people don’t show up,” said planning board member Elaine Miller.
Tisbury residents will have the opportunity to suggest changes in the selected bandstand design during the months running up to the annual town meeting in March, when voters will be asked to fund all or part of the construction.
“This is going to be a decision that people have opinions about,” said Mr. Robinson.
The competition to replace the boxy bandstand, which dates to the early 1960s and has a failing roof, began earlier this year with about $10,000 in Community Preservation Act funding.
Each of the 10 prospective designers received a $400 stipend to come up with preliminary drawings, leaving another $6,000 for Mr. Moskow to create more detailed plans and an estimated budget over the next few weeks.
Mr. Robinson said it is possible that some fundraising for the bandstand may need to take place to supplement town funding, if it is approved.
Julie Schilling, director of the Vineyard Haven Band, is also being consulted to make sure the bandstand is adequate to the orchestra’s needs.
The entire painstaking process is necessary, planning board members said, because the new bandstand will be in place for generations to come, in the town’s most popular waterfront park.
“It’s not just a bandstand,” Ms. Miller said. “It’s a monument.”
Comments
This is what you spend money
Grace TisburyThis is what you spend money on?? Why ? It’s perfectly fine . I have seen the renderings as I am an architect and it’s a sheer waste of money
I agree and personally like
Diane EdgartownI agree and personally like the present one.
Art is always a waste of
Daniel L Garte PlymouthArt is always a waste of money. Who needs a beautiful pavilion? Who needs the music that will be performed under it? All a waste of money. Get back to work!
Seriously ???? Fix the School
Paul C. TisburySeriously ???? Fix the School, Stop n Shop and 5 corners.... all a disgrace to the Town
The rendering is gaudy and
Pat and Sue TisburyThe rendering is gaudy and it looks like a subway entrance in Queens, Ny / no sense of history and it fails to pay homage to the harbor and why copper ? It’s architecturally incorrect For the area and will undoubtedly look silly - it is a half -hearted attempt and should be stopped!
Perfectly stared! I’m
Historical preservation VineyardPerfectly stared! I’m appalled.
It looks like an entrance to
Paul D. Vineyard HavenIt looks like an entrance to New Jersey Mall - what an eyesore — so very sad
Is this a joke ? The
Julie BostonIs this a joke ? The rendering is ugly and senseless. I was married on that stand — Shame on the leadership and to the apprentice architect — it amateurish at bear —sharpen your pencil and look closely at the history - because you just don’t get it —
I couldn’t agree more - talk
Leslie Klein TisburyI couldn’t agree more - talk about wiping out a piece of history - everyone went crazy over red tiles on a bank and now a piece history is being demolished- one word : Restore
Wow. Just wow. I guess I
Slater MVWow. Just wow. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, this is VH after all... what a waste as usual.
This is why VH taxes are so
Ross L Vineyard HavenThis is why VH taxes are so high. Why do we need this?
Tisbury taxes are among the
Jason M TisburyTisbury taxes are among the lowest in the state.
Tisbury and the MV Commission
Jeff Vineyard HavenTisbury and the MV Commission cried over the Mill House issue on PRIVATE property and now on public property they are taking down a perfectly beautiful piece of history to put up what most people agree is a visual nightmare. Why? Why? The rendering is tasteless, lacks character and is cartoonish at best .
Is there something physically
Mr. B ChilmarkIs there something physically wrong with the present structure? Is it a danger to those who use it? What is the motivation for replacing it?
Build a new school instead of
TisKid VHBuild a new school instead of having kids go to school in 3rd world conditions.
Nail on the head . Who is
Jenny TisburyNail on the head . Who is behind this? Is this a Tristan Israel legacy project ? Is the MV Commission rubber stamping public projects without getting feedback - we need and deserve answers -
Yes, new school first!!!!
TC EdgartownYes, new school first!!!! Please!
Not sure how a Japanese
gina Menemsha/ NYCNot sure how a Japanese lantern lighting would work .. Seems out of scale/feeling for the location.. Why not restore the present building & keep the town character ??
I agree. What are they
Diane EdgartownI agree. What are they thinking? Restore, and keep the wonderful character. Less is MORE. Please don’t destroy another piece of the past. Rebuild and enjoy, it’s perfect.
I agree with most here. It
Mike WTI agree with most here. It appears to be a waste of money if there is nothing wrong with the existing structure. Why a copper roof? The curved eave line will not prove as weather resistant due to thecraised rave at the middle. My thought was when I looked st the rendering was that it did not look vernacular at all. How old is the present structure. Does it have historical significances.
I agree. In Edgartown they
Chris Cashman EdgartownI agree. In Edgartown they restored Memorial Wharf and it looks beautiful. Weddings are held there and families enjoy the harbor, etc - this structure is hideous- out of place , lacks character and why in heavens name can’t you use an island architect- Patrick Abearn understands and will pay respect to history, time and place - please reconsider.
WE NEED PATRICK ASAP!
Kathy L VHWE NEED PATRICK ASAP!
This is crazy! Please restore and repair!
Keith Moskow and his family
For Your Info The VineyardKeith Moskow and his family have most likely spent a great deal more time on the Vineyard than Patrick Ahern. The Moskow family has several residences as does Ahern but has been here considerably longer if that really makes a difference !
Patrick Ahearn?
Mack and the boys EdgartownPatrick Ahearn?
Are you joking? "History, time and place"?
Sure, if you want an obscenely expensive, oversized monstrosity with a couple of dormer windows.
Chris, I agree, the Memorial
Lorraine EdgartownChris, I agree, the Memorial Wharf restoration is first class. Please, spare me from the vaunted experts who wish to "make a statement". Here is my statement: please restore structures such as this in the style they were built back in the day. We have Historic Districts set up and that is for a reason. I am not in favor of this new edifice that is pictured. IMHO.
To Mack and the boys:
Chuck EdgartownTo Mack and the boys: Patrick Ahearn is the best island architect— and not every project of his , as you stated is a monstrosity- in fact , just look at the Katama General Store - it’s respectful to the neighborhood and will no doubt stand the test of time and will become the new classic for Edgartown. Tisbury is about to make a colossal mistake — but then again , what else is new —- just fix the schools
Actually, if you put a red
Ashley WTActually, if you put a red tile roof on it like the bank building it would fit in nicely.
We are architects, planners,
Johanna Erickson Look Street owners for forty yearsWe are architects, planners, preservationists, artists, etc. Proposed new bandstand is inappropriate, cheap, ugly, disgusting, insensitive. Please do NOT build it!
We have so many issues as a
Carly TisburyWe have so many issues as a town and this is where leadership effort is put? OMG why do I live in this crazy town????? Rome is burning but the Caesars build a bandstand so the band can play on????
This is crazy stupid. Why
Charles Krasnodar Edgartown/ NYCThis is crazy stupid. Why would you take down or alter that structure- it’s perfect exactly the way it is ——- Why don’t you deal with Stop & Shop — it looks terrible—Who is driving this? Everyone is Tisbury — wake up!!!
What a stupid idea . Why not
Kyle Slyne ChilmarkWhat a stupid idea . Why not protect the past instead of knocking it down— this is surreal.
I know of the architect -
Charles TisburyI know of the architect - they are experimental and they should experiment in Cambridge- trendy and have no respect for the landscape - a city architect has no place here — hire an island architect or just craftsman or crafts person —- stop order !
Ten grand into this and you
Matt Child of GayheadTen grand into this and you haven't even put a shovel in the dirt yet...u could have already put a new roof on for less than ten grand.Someone needs to reevaluate what's important for the working class. Put a new roof on existing building and MOVE ON TO MORE IMPORTANT BUSINESS!!!!!
In case it might be of any
Islander Too TisburyIn case it might be of any relevance,
I was born on MV.
Attended WT school.
Attended VH school.
Am Tisbury resident.
I live downtown.
I LIKE the current bandstand. It does not have to be replaced with a piece of luminous Plexiglas. VH is not Disneyland.
This is the result of Vision-foruming gone mad.
Which was my fear as soon as Owen Park had been labeled one of Tisbury's treasures in the "visioning" process.
So, now that Owen Park has our 150% attention, we can mess it up!
I was appalled at the designs that I saw on display at the library. The only one that was acceptable was Paul Lazes'. But no new bandstand is needed.
I am sorry to say that I have the distinct impression that certain individuals have been way too invested in fiddling with Owen Park.
Volunteers' efforts to install some new plantings, clean up overgrown shrubbery, and reposition benches already have significantly improved the visual aspect of Owen Park.
Now, use the bandstand money to restore the current bandstand and everything will be A-OK.
Nothing in Owen Park is broke, so don't "fix" it.
Bottom line: Vote this thing down at Town Meeting.
Money well spent. That
Thomas EdgartownMoney well spent. That bandstand is an embarrassment.
Please, restore the bandstand
AB OBPlease, restore the bandstand. The picture at the top is beautiful.
Mark's picture--it shows the
Vasha Bru VHMark's picture--it shows the bandstand as austere, elegant, and functional. That's what it is, so don't change it.
If you listen to all the
DownislanderIf you listen to all the whiners, we wouldn’t have the roundabout or the new airport or bike paths or the new Edgartown Library, or, well, you name it. Can we have one single contemporary structure in a universe of moldy cedar shingles?
I agree with Vasha: "austere
Islander Too TisburyI agree with Vasha: "austere and elegant and functional."
The condition of the bandstand has been described to me as follows:
"The post connections to the base are rusting, the posts are rotting, the trim is rotting and falling off, the roof sheathing his failing. It is not imminently in danger of falling down, but it is deteriorating and basic maintenance can’t halt that fact.
All of this can be fixed." The current bandstand can be restored so that ts structure is more robust.
I would hope that there are Vineyard builders/carpenters who can and will present proposals and estimates for restoration. The town should have a viable restoration option to compare to the "luminescent plastic roof" proposal.
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