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FAÇADE DESIGN
Design Intent:
The design of a building façade greatly impacts how it is perceived and
its relationship to the street and site. The arrangement, rhythm and
proportion of elements like windows and doors are all important factors.
The overall composition of a wall is also important. Facades should have an
orderly rhythm of elements that break down the building into discernible
components. A larger building wall should be designed with smaller
components to establish a human scale and add visual interest.

Area 1 & Area 2 Design Guidelines:
1.16 Design a building to incorporate a “base, middle, cap” to divide a
façade into separate components. Arrange elements on a façade to create a
generally consistent rhythm and sense of
a. Express a traditional base, middle and cap composition with well- continuity.
defined ground or lower floors and a distinctive but not overly ornate
“cap” element framing middle building floors.

1.17 Arrange elements on a façade to create a generally consistent
rhythm and sense of continuity.
a. Use consistent window and door sizes on a façade.

1.18 Design a building to provide a vertical scale that is similar to
nearby traditional buildings.
a. Use similar floor-to-floor heights.

1.19 Design a building façade to be compatible with its setting.
a. Generally align façade features, such as canopies, windows and roof
cornices on parapets, with those on adjacent traditional buildings. This Express a traditional base, middle and
cap composition with well-defined
should not be a ridged alignment, but should provide some variation ground or lower floors and a distinctive
as is does now. “cap” element framing middle building
B. floors.

Area 1 Design Guidelines:
1.20 In Area 1, use a transparency-to-wall ratio similar to that found
on traditional buildings in the area.
a. Provide more transparency at the ground floor, with “punched”
window openings provided in the upper floor walls.
b. Using large areas of glass is inappropriate on an upper floor.

Area 2 Design Guidelines:
1.21 In Area 2, use a transparency-to-wall ratio similar to that found
on traditional buildings in the area; however, using an accent
feature with more transparency is appropriate.
a. Glazing should be detailed to convey a sense of human scale.

Provide more transparency at the
ground floor, with “punched” window
openings provided in the upper floor
walls.
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