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ARCHITECTURE 3.0
Figure.- HillsideHomesitesPlan
3. Create residential neighborhoods that are nestled into the island environment to preserve views from key community amenities, such as the golf course, harbour and open space areas. Designs are to take their cue from the unique attributes of the Homesite. Building designs are to be responsive to the landscape setting, community context, and microclimate in order to blend buildings into the island setting. Building footprints, heights, and colors are to work with existing and/or added vegetation massing, slope gradients, and tree heights to ensure that they are tucked into the landscape.
4. Draw upon the organic, outwardly focused and expressive design aesthetic of the island region for building detailing and stylistic direction. Homes are to be designed to utilize the more casual, honest, and informal island traditions appropriate to this Caribbean setting, its history, and climate. is style is a hybrid of historic design sensibilities that evolvedtocreateastylethatfocuseson“outdoorliving.”
5. Design buildings with “sustainable” building goals in mind. Owners are encouraged to utilize sustainable design concepts that help to preserve the environment, lower long-term energy costs, and improve the overall quality of life.
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