Diamond Creek MAC Design Guidelines - Nillumbik Shire Council

PD03: STREET FURNITURE, LIGHTING & SIGNAGEOBJECTIVE: Ensure the signage, lighting and streetinfrastructure do not dominate the streetscape and visual clutteris minimised.DESIGN GUIDELINES & DIRECTIONS:a. Seek to progressively upgrade bus stops and streetfurniture such as bins, seating and shelters to be consistentin design and appearance.b. Utilise textured materials such a timber and stone to reflectan earthy quality that blends with the surroundinglandscape.c. Street furniture should be designed to offer a ‘lightweight’appearance through narrow and discrete proportions.d. Lights should be simple in appearance. Mock heritage orornate features are to be avoided.e. New signage should be contemporary and incorporatematerials familiar to the area such as timber, steel andstone.f. Public signage should be compatible in design, scale,material, style, and colour with the existing bushlandqualities and with the overall streetscape.g. Where possible, progressively reduce kerbsideinfrastructure to minimise visual clutter. Limit the quantity of‘A’ frame signage along key pedestrian routes and sharedways.nillumbik shire council | diamond creek major activity centre | general design guidelines 16