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Building Façade Design Guidelines

This chapter discusses the importance of retaining original design elements and architectural character when repairing or altering historic multi-family buildings. It emphasizes maintaining the overall architectural composition and hierarchy of forms, elements, and details that define a building's style. Even as styles became plainer over time, subtle material textures and tones were used to convey visual character. All repairs and replacements should match original materials and details to preserve integrity. The goal is for any work to reflect the original design through consistent treatment of similar components while respecting the overall composition as the primary consideration.

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Building Façade Design Guidelines

This chapter discusses the importance of retaining original design elements and architectural character when repairing or altering historic multi-family buildings. It emphasizes maintaining the overall architectural composition and hierarchy of forms, elements, and details that define a building's style. Even as styles became plainer over time, subtle material textures and tones were used to convey visual character. All repairs and replacements should match original materials and details to preserve integrity. The goal is for any work to reflect the original design through consistent treatment of similar components while respecting the overall composition as the primary consideration.

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Chapter 6.

Building Form, Façade Design, Architectural Elements and Details

Chapter 6 If replacement is the only option, then such

BUILDING FORM, FAÇADE replacement should be in kind, matching materials


and detailing to ensure that the integrity of the
DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL
composition and the architectural character are
ELEMENTS & DETAILS
retained.
The design focus here is not just the architectural As the twentieth century progressed, the design
elements and details, but essentially encompasses expression became plainer and usually the
the architectural composition in its entirety. The details less elaborate, less obvious, and more
building form and architectural character of a subtle. Frequently the choice of material/s, or for
historic apartment or multi-family building derives example the textures and tones of the brickwork,
from several distinctive building types, and a might be where this visual character and design
range of architectural styles or stylistic references. exuberance are concentrated. The same principles
The design depends upon a hierarchy of related apply however in evaluating options for repair or
architectural forms, elements, details, materials, alteration, with a focus on retaining as much of the
textures and finishes, which are composed to create original integrity and character as possible.
the character of the primary and secondary facades,
and consequently the design theme for the building. 6.1 The repair or sensitive alteration of a historic
apartment or multifamily building should ensure
The city’s historic apartment buildings cover the
that work is planned and designed to reflect the
spectrum of architectural styles, spanning the
character of the original design, both in terms of
various expressions of Classical through other
its components, and especially in respect of the
period revivals including Cottage, Tudor and
design composition as a whole.
Gothic, and into Arts and Crafts and Prairie inspired
design themes. Many combine stylistic references • Evaluate and respect the original design.

in elements and details which attract the more apt • Treat all similar components in a similar way.
definition of “eclectic.” • Match original details, materials and finishes.
The complete design composition of the building
facade/s is of much greater importance than the
individual residential units, or effectively much
greater than the sum of its individual parts. The
scale of the building is usually notably larger than
its neighboring single family houses, and therefore
the impact upon the character of the setting, is that
much greater. Consequently, original elements,
features, details and materials, which are employed
to create this composition, should be retained
wherever possible, and repaired as required.

See also: A Residential Handbook for Historic Properties &


Districts in Salt Lake City, Ch.6 Architectural Details

Rehabilitation Design Guidelines PART II 6:1


PART II Design Guidelines

DETAILS

6:2 PART II Multi-Family & Apartment Design Guidelines

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