Swords Masterplan - Fingal County Council

Summary
The Urban Design Guidelines for the Main Street and North Street areas
highlight characteristics and architectural features which make Swords Town
Centre a unique and coherent place. In facilitating and encouraging the
continued growth and success of the Town Centre into the future, it is important
that the quality of the built environment and public realm is enhanced within a
legible and sustainable context.
Inappropriate proportion
of fascia to shopfront
Avoid flat roofs
along the Main Street
Avoid excessive
bargeboard
and eaves details
S W O R D S M A S T E R P L A N
Good example of a suitable
solid to void ratio
Changes in roof pitch
enlivens the roofscape
The use of vertical elements
breaks up the horizontal emphasis
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Consider the visual
impact of buildings
from the Main Street
Avoid deeply
recessed eaves
Avoid dormer
windows
Avoid untidy and
busy advertising
Good example
of a well
proportioned
shopfront
Signage sensitive
to overall character
of building
Good solid to void
relationship
Avoid breaks
in the building line
Good solid to void ratio,
however poor use of materials
to facade elevation
Changes in roof pitch
enlivens the roofscape
Avoid an overly horizontal
emphasis to the building elevation
Roof pitch too shallow because of large
building footprint. Consider the use of a
double pitch in new developments
Good example of a
double pitched gable end