Page 164 - Healdsburg, CA Citywide Design Guidelines

Windows
Windows are a key design element. New development should
incorporate windows of a design and arrangement that expresses
a human scale, create visual interest and in some cases creates
visual continuity with context.

6.51 Locate and space windows to express a consistent.
* This design guideline is particularly important for new
development in Character Area 5: Downtown Core.
a. Provide consistent horizontal spacing between windows
on a floor.
b. Vertically align windows on upper and lower floors.
c. Provide a common head height for windows on a single
floor. Minor deviations may be appropriate for an accent.
d. If a glazed wall is utilized, use spandrels, moldings,
awnings or sills to provide vertical and horizontal
expression.

6.52 Place a window opening to correspond to an actual
interior space.

6.53 Where compatibility is important, size and proportion
a window to be in the range of heights and widths of
nearby traditional windows.
a. Size a window to be easily recognizable but not to be
Design a window to create depth
and shadow on a façade. overly large.
b. Use a vertically oriented window on an upper floor.

6.54 Design a window to create depth and shadow on a
façade.
a. Design a window to appear “punched” into a wall.
b. Do not use a window that appears pasted onto a façade.

Vertically align windows on upper
and lower floors.

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