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A 1918 home once considered a key part of the city's Sailboat Bend Historic District isn't that historic after all, commissioners decided Tuesday as they approved plans for its demolition.

However, they said adequate precautions must be taken so that the demolition does not disturb a centuries-old Indian mound on the Waverly Road property that is teeming with shards of refuse from previous civilizations.

Commissioners listened to pleas from preservationists who said the Rivermont House along the New River had historic value despite its deteriorated condition and the numerous alterations it has undergone over the past century.

But they sided with consultants for property owner Michelle Grosman, who said any historic value had been demolished decades ago through damage inflicted by a 1947 hurricane and flooding, and subsequent construction projects.

"We may have something that may look old, but it's certainly not historic," said Leo Hansen, an architectural consultant for the owner.

Grosman had wanted to restore the home after purchasing it in 2013, but Hansen and architect Bob Tuthill found almost nothing left to salvage.

A report from David Baber, Broward County's historic preservation specialist, said the alterations don't take away the building's historic value.

"Buildings are not considered historic because they have been frozen in time since they were first constructed," Baber's report said. He also said any historic designation applies to the building's exterior, not changes to the interior.

"The substantial alterations made to the interior of the Rivermont house are irrelevant to its significance as a designated historic site," Baber's report said.

But even Commissioner Dean Trantalis, who made the request for the commission to reconsider the unanimous decision by the city's Historic Preservation Board in December to allow the house to be demolished, wasn't persuaded.

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The start of the demolition of Cocoa Beachs Glass Bank stirred up some memories for residents on Wednesday.

It had restaurants, Ramones Rainbow Room. Its been here forever, said resident John Stroud. Its a shame to see it go but its not structurally sound and its an attraction for vagrants. Its a public nuisance.

In recent years, the bank has also been a source of litigation as the city of Cocoa Beach fought to raze the 1960s-era building.

After the apparent suicide of one of the Glass Bank owners, the remaining property owners decided not to fight demolition efforts.

Even as the building comes down, some are trying to preserve a piece of history.

University of Central Florida researchers, who created a virtual 1960s New York Worlds Fair, are now working on a 3D digital model of the Glass Bank building.

A lot of people were members of the Nautilus Club. We banked at Huntington Bank. It brings back memories for me, but Im also glad to see it gone, no doubt, said Cocoa Beach attorney Tony Hernandez.

City leaders estimate the demolition will be complete by mid-February.

The total cost of demolition is estimated at $177,000.

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Cocoa Beach's Glass Bank building will soon be no more. Heavy equipment has been brought in and the demolition process has begun.

For better or worse, the 1960s-era structure is a landmark in Cocoa Beach and some folks, like Denise Stanton, who's lived in Cocoa Beach since 1969, are sad to see it go.

"This building has a lot of meaning, history and memories that go with it," said Stanton. "As we watch it disappear slowly and stripped of its history and stories, it's kind of sad."

The building, which opened in 1962, was home to First Federal Savings and Loan and Ramon's Rainbow Room.

Other businesses operated there as well, but over the years the Glass Bank lost its appeal and fell into ownership limbo.

"It's been here for a long, long time and for us it's almost like a historical moment seeing it be torn down," said Dean Kreilcamp, a Cocoa Beach resident.

He, like many others, stopped by Wednesday to get a glimpse of the newly started demolition.

The city said the construction will cost around $145,000 and it's not yet known how long the demolition will take.

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Boyce Thompson, 59, spent 17 years working with builders and architects to create concept homes for Builder magazine, using ideas that builders could put to use in their own projects. Thompson, former editorial director of Builder and a writer and lecturer on the building industry, is the author of The New New Home (Taunton Press, $27). He spoke with The Record recently about new home technologies, how home buyers and builders changed after the housing bust, and what might surprise you about his own home. An edited transcript:

Q. What are some of the ideas that you used in the concept homes that are now in wider use?

Virtually all the homes had an energy agenda. Right from the beginning, we realized that was a way for new homes to stand out in the marketplace.

When we first started building the houses, open floor plans werent nearly as prevalent as they are today. We extended that trend to the max.

The designs almost always integrated the back yard with the house; they typically had back porches, whether screened or not.

One big trend we used is the disappearing glass wall a wall of windows that opens up. They used to cost $40,000; now you can get a reasonable facsimile for about $5,000. You can have these beautiful spaces living rooms, dining rooms, great rooms with window walls that open onto porch spaces and create the feeling that its all one big space.

I did a net zero house (which produces as much energy as it uses) before net zero was cool; we built our first one in 2005. We realized that you have to first build the most energy-efficient structure you can. Then after youve made it real tight, you figure out how many photovoltaics to put on the roof.

In one house, we dug wells for geothermal (heating and cooling) in the back yard, and thats something thats really caught on in the last two or three years.

Q. What are the obstacles to getting some of these concepts to go mainstream?

Most of the things we did, you frequently find in custom homes. The question is why arent more cool features designed into production homes. Thats always a matter of cost. A builder, like a retailer, is just putting a product out there and hoping people will buy it. Its a constant struggle for the builder to figure out which features have value, that people might pay for.

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Albino Estates, a small subdivision on 24 1/4 Road off H Road, is a popular place for buyers who are looking for larger lots. There are several spec homes available in the subdivision, where there are also a few lots remaining for buyers who want to build a custom home.

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Walnut Estates in the northeast area continues to be an attractive subdivision for buyers who are looking for a nice neighborhood in a convenient location. Steve Stremel with Stremel Homes and Max Sneddon with Sneddon Construction are the exclusive builders at Walnut Estates.

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Eric Perry with Epic Homes is building 17 homes at Chipeta Heights West, an Orchard Mesa subdivision off 29 Road near Chipeta Golf Course.

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Dancers will move in and out of the installation, performing moves choreographed by Rafael Bonachela. Photo: Dallas Kilponen

Paper can take a lot of punishment, says British-based artist Mira Calix. "You think of paper as being very delicate," she says, "but once the starch is out of it, it becomes like fabric. It becomes tough."

Calix spent her English summer proving that point. With a team of five assistants, she treated 1.5 kilometres of paper, wetting each side of some 400 sheets then crushing them to create a wrinkled, crumpled effect. The six of them worked 30 days. There was just one paper cut.

Calix's sheets have now travelled to Sydney, where they form the bulk of her installation, Inside There Falls, at Carriageworks. The Sydney Festival piece is essentially a giant, soft labyrinth, where paper hangs from the ceiling, and 180 speakers play music and words read by English actress Hayley Atwell.

There are also dancers twisting and twirling throughout, their routines choreographed by Sydney Dance Company artistic director Rafael Bonachela. South African-born Calix met him via Twitter on a trip to Sydney while developing the project.

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Inside There Falls is typical of Calix's work, which mixes music and physical immersion; her installation, My Secret Heart, which surrounded people in a purpose-built 360-degree screen, won her the first of two British Composers awards.

She says the new piece is about storytelling "it's such a primitive human need". As people enter Inside There Falls, and take their path through the maze, hearing different strands of music and voice, they are making their own story, she says. And she loves to watch them as they do; she can't resist seeing how people interact.

No one noticed Calix watching on Thursday, the installation's opening day. "But if you do see me and recognise me, holler," she says with a laugh, before adding: "Actually, quietly whisper."

Inside There Falls is at Carriageworks, noon-8pm daily until January 17.

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