Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council

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3.4.3(c) COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL – NORTH STREET NORTH S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N Urban Design Principle Issue Urban Design Guidelines Materials The buildings palette within this area have a variety of materials – Materials to be used within North Street North should age well and weather well. The materials specified in the table below are the ‘base stone, brick, render, metal. materials’ to be used in a building. Exceptions to this list may be allowed. For the design of façades to the west of North Street, the relationship between solid (wall) to void (openings) is important, and this is expressed as a percentage where the minimum ‘solid’ is to comprise 25% of the façade. The maximum void or glazed area is expressed as 75% of the façade. Walls Roofs Windows Stone Natural Slate Timber Brick Metal Standing Seam Extruded metal (in various bonds) e.g Lead, Zinc (excluding uPVC) Render Photovoltaics Wood (i.e. iroko, red cedar, oak) Green Roof Metal (i.e. copper, alluminium) Concrete Fibre Cement Slate 3 2
3.5 Architectural Features In conjunction with the Urban Design Guidelines set out in the previous section, the following section identifies the key architectural features within the existing built environment in the Town Centre, which need to be considered in any future development proposals. The following themes are considered: ● Building Proportion ● Roofs and Chimneys ● Respecting the Traditional Shopfront ● Security Shutters ● Shop Signage ● Hanging and Projecting Elements ● Canopies ● Outdoor Seating Areas BUILDING PROPORTION Many older properties along Main Street have a vertical emphasis to their character, having narrow frontages mostly of two storeys. Vertical windows enhance the vertical emphasis of the building elevation. However in recent times typical modern insertions have introduced a horizontal element that can be visually jarring to the prevailing vertical rhythm. This can be addressed in a number of ways, for example subdivision of the glass with mullions or the subdivision of the shopfront with pilasters or vertical columns. A solid to void ratio describes how blank or windowed a building looks. It is interesting to note that the more successful buildings that fit well in the Main Street have a high degree of visual solidity. To respect this tradition in Swords Town Centre it is imperitive that all new buildings maintain a high solid to void ratio. A poor ratio of solid to void. The shopfront appears too horizontal. A good ratio of solid to void. The shopfronts appear vertical. A good ratio of solid to void. ROOFS AND CHIMNEYS S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N The roofscape of Swords is the first indication we have of the character and scale from a distance. On entering the town one becomes aware of the shape and elements of the building roofs which contribute to our general impressions of the town. Most of the buildings along the western edge of the Main Street and the eastern edge of North Street have pitched roofs that are uncomplicated and low. Subtle changes of pitch between adjoining dwellings, which is characteristic of these streets (a matter of a few degrees) can help enliven a roofscape. Also, a distinctive feature is the use of hipped roofs at the end of a terrace, or on isolated properties. Flat roofs and other roof profiles are evident on more recent insertions to the eastern edge of the Main Street and the western edge of North Street. Traditionally, chimneys are of stone, render or brick with a corbel detail at the top and finished with a terracotta pot. It is important that any new infill development retain the existing chimney proportions and match the traditional details. The depth and projection of the fascia is a key design issue. The eaves lines along the Main Street with simple and shallow timber fascias are visually more successful than the standard modern box eave with deep projecting fascia, flat soffit and projecting barge board that is evident to the eastern edge of the Street. Characteristic roofs and chimneys of Swords A distinctive feature is the use of hipped roofs at the end of a terrace, or on isolated properties. 3 3 Subtle changes of pitch between adjoining dwellings (a matter of a few degrees) can help enliven a roofscape. Avoid the span of roofs over long distances. Flat roofs are inconsistent to the prevailing pitched roofscape and should generally be avoided on the Main Street. Examples of a shallow eaves line. Example of a modern box eave.
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PERMEABILITY AND STREET PATTERN The
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8.3 Density and Mix LAND USE STRATE
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include the site boundary treatment
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area. The development of the parks
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This appendix identifies the existi
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Topography Building footprints and
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Safety and Security The principles
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COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL The North St
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Building Orientation THE RETAIL/COM
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