Architectural Design Standards

September 23, 2009

 

ADS 5.9 Building Modulation

Residential
V VI VII VIII

ADS 5.9.1 Intent.

All buildings shall be designed to provide massing configurations with a variety of different wall planes and roof planes.

ADS 5.9.2 Standard.

Plain, monolithic structures with long, monotonous, unbroken wall surfaces of 50 feet or more are prohibited. At least every 50 linear feet, wall planes shall be offset at least four (4) feet; this offset should penetrate the roofline.

ADS 5.9.3 Exclusions.

Buildings in a Mixed-Use District shall be excluded from this standard.

Don’t Do This:

 

photo of the side of a residential building

 

 

This long wall does not contain offsets at least every 50 feet.

 

photo of the side of a residential building with a bay window

 

 

The bay window does not qualify as an offset to the wall plane.

 

Do This:

 

photo of a residential building with offset wall planes

 

The building properly offsets wall planes.

 

photo of a residential building with offset wall planes

 

 

The building uses offsets and changes in wall plane.

 

Effective on: 1/1/1901