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[forzaitaliatoscana]

Ricorso per il Viola Park? Avanti con lo sviluppo!

Il consigliere metropolitano di Firenze di Forza Italia Paolo Gandola, insieme a Massimo Laschi: "ricorso contro il Viola Park di Italia Nostra – decrescita felice non sarà mai il nostro obiettivo. Avanti con lo sviluppo, avanti con gli investimenti" “Delusi, amareggiati e affranti dalla decisione di Italia Nostra di presentare ricorso straordinario di fronte al Presidente della Repubblica contro l’investimento della AC Fiorentina per la realizzazione del Viola Park a Bagno a Ripoli” – cosi Paolo Gandola, Consigliere metropolitano Forza Italia – Centrodestra per il cambiamento  insieme a Massimo Laschi, Coordinatore comunale di Forza Italia e Responsabile provinciale Sport e Cultura. “E’ pazzesco che ogniqualvolta ci si trovi di fronte alla possibilità di creare investimenti che comportano valore aggiunto ai nostri territori  - hanno aggiunto - vi siano sempre i soliti amanti dello status quo a mettere i bastoni tra le ruote dello sviluppo.  Abbiamo letto che il Presidente di ItaliaNostra, sostiene che su quei terreni non venga costruito nulla che abbia a che fare con lo sviluppo ed il bene comune. Si sbaglia. Quell’investimento, oltre che nella fase realizzativa, movimentando circa 85 milioni di euro, porterà riqualificazione urbanistica, posti di lavoro e indotto commerciale all’intera area. Chi ama e professa che il nostro territorio debba essere condizionato e condannato alla decrescita felice non ci troverà mai e poi mai concordi. Read the full article

[nottheorangehouse]

8b . . . and even more cabs

I knew I would need to add cabinets and more Paperstone to the floor model to complete the new kitchen. Fortunately Henrybuilt/ViolaPark came through again and I was able to put together most of a design and place an order in time to catch some end of the year price breaks. This also meant choosing a range and cooktop - not to order but for sizing and cutouts. By the end of January the design was finalized and all my cabinets were on order. Note, we were still in California, and not one twig had been cleared yet from our lot. I cannot say too much about working with the design people (and all the others) in the Henrybuilt family. They make it not only possible, but really a delight, to design a kitchen without being, or hiring, a kitchen designer. The client can do as much or as little of the design as he or she feels comfortable with. I did most of my own design but also got a lot of great ideas from my counterpart every time I worked with the company. They manage this all remotely with email, web sites, sample materials, lots of phone calls and even Skype on occasion.

[nottheorangehouse]

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In 2009 Henrybuilt launched Viola Park, a line developed to offer homeowners as complete a kitchen design package as possible at reasonable cost. . . . To this end, Viola Park kitchen systems are made from a standard set of components designed to work in a wide range of situations without customization. . . .

By focusing on the whole kitchen system rather than parts, Viola Park is able to control costs, keep the designs simple, predict how the kitchen will turn out and still allow customers to make a personal statement. The design value comes both from the parts (Paperstone countertops, HPL, wood and wood veneers, lacquered surfaces and VGC bamboo over green board, glass doors and powder-coated steel) and the way they are configured. The overall look the components achieve is at once American, contemporary, approachable and refined. . . .

Part of Viola Park is the idea that it is a very good thing for people to be connected to their homes through designing, planning and building projects to whatever degree they are able. In modern society few people grow up using tools, and even less take an active role in building or modifying their dwellings. . . . To that end Viola Park has invested a lot of energy into developing a product and website that can support homeowners who enjoy being involved in their improvement projects.

from Henrybuilt Delivers Viola Park