Market analysis of our studio site, Kelleys island indicated limitations due to the seasonality and limited access to the island in the winter months except by air. So the idea behind program is to open up access to the monastary during the winter months for use as an religious retreat.
Another issue was deciding square footage of the site. Looking at RS means there appears to be a sweet spot for construction methods between 3 - 4 stories for the most reasonable cost per square foot, primarily due to the cost of cooling equipment and the need to elevators. So we've decided that there would be a target square footage of 20,000 square feet per floor, adding up to 60,000 - 80,000 square feet in total.
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