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b. Step windows with topography to ensure a continued Table 1.13 Working With Topography
visual connection and an active edge for pedestrians.

c. Limit the maximum length of an exposed foundation
wall to maintain an active building edge.

d. Limit the maximum height of an exposed foundation
wall to maintain a pedestrian scale.

5. Step outdoor amenity spaces to follow changes in
topography.

a. Use site elements such as seat walls and berms to
transition between changes in grade.

b. Integrate landscape elements such as seating, lighting
and others with changes in grade.

c. Consider locating a sloped sidewalk adjacent to
stepped hardscape areas in order to maintain ADA
access.
Design a building to step with the existing topography of a site.
6. Retaining walls are subject to the same guidance as blank
walls. Refer to Table 1.9, “Design Options for a Pedestrian-
Friendly Ground Floor”, to ensure the retaining wall is
designed with the pedestrian experience in mind.

Integrate the elements of a building facade to respond to changes in
topography.

This image is inappropriate because a pedestrian scaled is not
maintained.

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