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Additions to His toric residentiAl Buildin gs

Design of Architectural Elements
Providing articulation in the building mass of a new addition will
minimize the visual impacts on the historic building as well as
the block and district context. For example, creating offsets in
long walls and designing an addition in modules minimizes the
appearance of the overall size of the addition. While an addition
should be designed to be recognized as new construction
rather than imitating the historic style of the building, articulation
techniques should be used to help the addition relate to, and be
Use simplified versions of building
subordinate to, the historic main building.
components and details found in
the historic context.
5.8 Use simplified versions of building components and
details found in the historic context.
a. For instance, where ornamentation is used on the original
historic building, consider using similarly shaped features
without the ornamentation.
b. Differentiate the addition from the original building and
remain subordinate to the existing structure.
c. Do not design an addition to contrast starkly with the
original structure.

5.9 Where an addition is visible from the street, design it
to respect the solid-to-void ratio of, and to preserve
Where an addition is visible from
the rhythm of doors and windows on, the historic
the street, design it to respect
building.
the solid-to-void ratio of, and to
preserve the rhythm of doors and
windows on, the historic building.

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