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IDENTITY <br /> Economic Context <br /> Early on, the City was primarily agricul- <br /> tural, its ecosystem diversity allowing a rF <br /> great variety in agricultural practices. It <br /> . was particularly well known for the culti- <br /> vation of flowers. The area was a major <br /> center for greenhouse operations. <br /> The Village at St.Anthony recognizes the <br /> historic prevalence of flower cultivation by incorporating a <br /> variety of native and cultivated flowers to provide year Iona <br /> ■ floral color throughout the site. lir, <br /> I .V <br /> �1—iL II <br /> Overall Identity <br /> The Village at St.Anthony creates a floral village, providing �I,„�...;:w:,!Ldnl•,dIY° <br /> commercial and residential opportunities in intimate, small <br /> scale spaces that bloom all year with color. Village character <br /> . drives the spatial arrangement of the site and the placement <br /> and character of the buildings. The economic and natural <br /> ■ "floral history” of the area drives plant selection and site de- <br /> tails. By recognizing the - <br /> historic, ecological, and <br /> economic heritage of the *- <br /> City, the Village of St. An- <br /> thony creates a space that <br /> is unique in the region and <br /> inherently reconnected to <br /> the community. ; , <br /> rr <br /> v <br /> August, 2003 7 <br />