“The Q” by Jonathan Segal is coming to Little Itlaly
Living across the street from a construction site can take its toll on you after a while. From my balcony on the 7th floor of Doma I can see Jonathan Segal’s construction site for his projected 7 story mixed use development called “The Q”. I could let the noise bother me but instead I anxiously await the completion of this development. For years I have looked down on a not so attractive parking lot with faded parking lines and weeds. Little Italy is in need of mixed use development and “the Q” might be a start of good things to come.
Currently, the Little Italy district of Downtown San Diego has an over-abundance of restaurants and residential construction. To achieve a 24-hour neighborhood, a mix of office space needs to be included.
The Q, a seven-story fully sustainable office/residential/retail building, will fill this void.
The Q will integrate Little Italy’s oldest house, a 1889 historically designated Gothic Victorian structure into its plans. The 316 square foot residence will be integrated into the overall design scheme, leaving a twelve-foot separation between it and the new structure. The residence will be moved from its current locale on the site’s western elevation to the eastern more commercial street and utilized as a small café.
The Q will be completely photovoltaic driven with an abundance of high performance floor-to-ceiling glazing and operable windows for cross-ventilation, eliminating the need for air-conditioning for a carbon-less building.
The Q will become the new benchmark for green, sustainable office development in Downtown San Diego. Photovoltaic panels, abundance of glazing and cross ventilation will become ubiquitous once the development community understands the civic and financial virtues of good, sustainable design.
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