Design Guidelines - Senatobia, Mississippi
Design Guidelines - Senatobia, Mississippi
Design Guidelines - Senatobia, Mississippi
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guIdelIneS for new commercIal-type BuIldIngS<br />
The roof form becomes the dominant element<br />
of this façade and is incompatible with its<br />
surroundings.<br />
Vertical elements such as towers or<br />
church spires create variety on the<br />
city skyline.<br />
The triangular treatment at the center of the roof line<br />
creates interest and delineates entry. The upper floor<br />
details such as precast tiles and recessed panels above the<br />
windows creates interest at the second floor.<br />
Occasional variety in the roof line is acceptable, particularly<br />
when horizontal alignment with adjacent buildings is<br />
maintained. This roof line would have been even more appealing<br />
had the original tile roof material been maintained.<br />
Both variety and uniformity were attained in the treatment<br />
of the roof line of these three buildings.<br />
3.2.4<br />
roofs & uPPer<br />
sTory DeTails<br />
The roof is one of the most important<br />
details on any building. It<br />
has often been said that the two most<br />
important places on a building are<br />
“where it meets the ground and where<br />
it meets the sky.” In addition to finishing<br />
the building vertically, the roof can<br />
also be used to identify and establish<br />
entry points and to provide orientation<br />
from a distance. The upper-story<br />
details, such as running trims, windows<br />
(with companion sills, lintels, and<br />
occasionally hoods), tiles, medallions,<br />
recesses, cornice and fascia of a building<br />
are important elements to consider<br />
as they both create visual interest by<br />
their detail and are critical elements for<br />
alignment with adjacent buildings.<br />
<strong>Guidelines</strong><br />
v Cornice lines of new buildings<br />
(horizontal rhythm element) should<br />
complement buildings on adjacent<br />
properties to maintain continuity.<br />
v Radical roof pitches that create<br />
overly prominent or out-of-character<br />
buildings are discouraged. Shallow<br />
gables or fenestrated parapets can<br />
create visual interest while keeping the<br />
building in character with surrounding<br />
buildings. (See examples at left.)<br />
v In the case of civic structures and<br />
churches, however, some roof treatment<br />
such as a gable, dome or spire<br />
is appropriate and adds variety to the<br />
downtown skyline.<br />
v Roof-mounted mechanical or utility<br />
equipment should be screened. The<br />
method of screening should be architecturally<br />
integrated with the structure<br />
in terms of materials, color, shape and<br />
size. Equipment should be screened by<br />
solid building elements (e.g., parapet<br />
wall) instead of after-the-fact add-on<br />
screening (e.g., wood or metal slats)<br />
whenever possible.<br />
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