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Table 1.6 options for Preserving important views
These are examples in which varied building massing techniques can be used to preserve views from the public way to important features.

View Towards Important Building View From Important Building

Discouraged: new Building Blocks view
to important Building
The placement of the 3rd story stepback
is on the interior of the site and does
not preserve the view of the church. The
church tower is blocked by the 5 story
wall at the corner.
X X

Appropriate: new Building steps Back to
Preserve view to important Building
By locating the required 3rd story
stepback at the corner of the building,
the church tower is visible from the
pedestrian level.

p p

Appropriate: new building incorporates
Corner Forecourt/Plaza to Preserve
view to important Building
With a forecourt/plaza at the corner of the
building, the view of the church tower is
more visible from the pedestrian level.

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