Page 3 - State College, PA Design Guidelines

• 06.28.2018

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Introduction .................................................................................................... 1
Why Have Design Guidelines? ................................................................................................................... 2
Who Should Use the Design Guidelines?................................................................................................ 2
Where Do the Design Guidelines Apply? ................................................................................................ 2
Design Review ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Projects Requiring HARB Design Review ...............................................................................................................................................3
Determining Which Building Components are Subject to Design Review .......................................................................................4
Visualizing Which Building Components are Subject to HARB Design Review ..............................................................................6
Holmes-Foster/Highlands Historic District ............................................................................................ 8
College Heights Historic District ............................................................................................................10
Chapter Use Guide ....................................................................................................................................12
Design Guidelines Components ..............................................................................................................14

Historic Preservation and Project Planning ................................................ 15
What Does Historic Preservation Mean? .............................................................................................16
Determining Historic Significance ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Why Preserve? .............................................................................................................................................19
Cultural/Social Component of Sustainability ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Environmental Component of Sustainability ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Economic Component of Sustainability ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Overarching Preservation Guidelines and Principles ..........................................................................24
Considering Context ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Contemporary Design in Historic Districts ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Planning a Preservation Project ...............................................................................................................28
Step 1: Determine Building Significance ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Step 2: Determine Building Integrity ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Step 3: Define Program Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 28
Step 4: Determine the Treatment Strategy for a Building .................................................................................................................. 28
Choosing a Treatment Strategy for Character-Defining Features of a Historic Building ........................................................... 32
Locating Facade Improvements ............................................................................................................................................................... 33

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