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80 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / June 2021 to the culture are the users.” There is one parking level below grade and parking continues on the second floor. Some 6,016 sf of retail space activates The Hooper at the street level, while levels three and four are office space, and apartment homes take up the top five floors. The skin of The Hooper is earth-toned masonry with subtlematerial changes in terms of coloration, texture and detailing and the brick gives way to stucco for the top two residential floors. The vertical scale is broken down with setbacks at the transition of office space to residential and this offers balcony spaces for the residents. And, The Hooper is loaded with amenities, including a fitness center, bike storage and ninth-floor view lounge. Flashy it is not. The Hooper plays more like an Art Farmer ballad than a Miles Davis solo. But, it hits all the right notes because not only does it perfectly fit the neighborhood, also it’s the tune that the Five Points community requested. “I think (The Hooper) is successful in not calling at- tention to itself,” says Craine. “It aligns with what our goals were and there is a maturity to the fenestration patterning and the architectural moves that had been edited back in such a way that it sits … confidently.” “(The Hooper) is a continuation of fulfilling our goals of contributing positively to Five Points and the Welton corridor,” adds Books. “We want to do projects that are high-quality, honor the history, and contribute to the activation of Five Points and we are proud to have local, black business owners as invest- ment partners in the project.” It took a while, but Five Points is getting its groove back.\\ / The Hooper / Room with a view: High-end fixtures and finishes complement the stunning views in this unit’s bath. Views for miles can be taken in from the ninth-floor view lounge The skin of The Hooper is earth-toned masonry with subtle material changes in terms of coloration, texture and detailing.