Contextualism's City Hall: Responding to the Contemporary Identity of Old Streets

Design a civic building inspired by Venturi's contextual architecture. Combine council chambers, public halls, exhibition spaces, libraries, and civic plazas into a composition that responds respectfully to surrounding historic streets while expressing contemporary identity through symbolic architectural language. A flat brick façade matching the neighbouring cornice and window rhythm, one oversized abstracted arch marking the entrance, applied stone bands reading as ornament rather than structure, a small paved civic square in front, warm late-afternoon light, frontal composition, 35mm lens, architectural photography, ultra photorealistic, 8K