General Urban Design Principles

Relationship of Colour and Texture
~ The predominant colours and textures of surrounding

buildings should be used.

Rhythm of Entrances
- The relationship and number of entrances to the

sidewalk of adjacent buildings should be followed.

Rhythm of Spacing of Buildings
~ Downtown is characterized by low squarish buildings
separated by alleys... This rhychm of building masses

to spaces between them should be preserved. (If

alleys are no: longer needed for access tney should

be used for pedestrian space).

Architectural Scale
~ Scale is a relative term which means perceived size.
Scale is created by the size of units of construction
and architectural detail which relate to the passing
pedestrians. Scale is also determined by building

mass and how it relates to open space.

Rhythm of Solids to Voids in Front. Facade
- The alternation of architectural elements should be
Similar to surrounding buildings.
~ new. buildings should include details which are

compatible to details of existing buildings.

Relationship of Roof Shapes
- Downtown has predominantly. flat roofed buildings.

A similar pattern should be used for new buildings.

Continuity
- Existing features such as brick walls should be

preserved and added to.