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4.2 Architectural Character

New construction on the Central Station block
should be innovative, sustainable and creative,
while also relating to its context of early-20th- Cap
century and mid-century modern buildings. This
will allow a new building to be a product of its own
time, while remaining compatible with early 20th-
and mid-century modern neighbors.

4.2.1 Encourage new interpretations
of traditional buildings.
» Consider characteristics of early
20th-century buildings and mid-
century modern buildings when Middle
designing a new building, including:
• base, middle, cap features
• simple rectangular forms
• stepped massing
• tower forms
• articulated facades Base

Figure 4.3 Consider characteristics of early-20th-century buildings Figure 4.4 Consider characteristics of early-20th-century buildings
and mid-century modern buildings when designing a new building, and mid-century modern buildings when designing a new building,
including base, middle and cap features, and simple rectangular including simple, rectangular forms and stepped massing.
forms. The above image also illustrates building height alignment
of the store frontages.

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