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3.0 ARCHITECTURE
Figure.- Housedesignincorporatesmanyo setstobreakdownlargevolumesandcapturemorelight
. Building Forms and Massing
Objectives
Createsimple,interconnectedformsthatrespondtothesite’slandforms and are in scale with the surrounding landscape.
Breakbuildingsintogroupsofsmallermasses.
Utilizebuildingo setsandarchitecturalprojectionstocreatestrong shadow lines, deep shade, and texture.
In general, all new homes are to be broken up into several buildings (or masses) rather than one big“box.”A hierarchy of volumes is to be created so that there is a clearly dominant form (the Main Structure), with secondary forms added on as needed, surrounding the Main Structure.
• e size, massing, and placement of buildings are to be responsive to the context of the site. Every Homesite has particular attributes not necessarily shared by adjoining Homesites or those in other areas. is means that building arrangements respond to existing landforms and vegetation, available views, offsite views from community spaces (such as the golf course, Christophe Harbour, trails and/or beaches), and any other climatic conditions such as prevailing breezes
and sunlight. Designing the building to promote effective and energy e cient use of shade, shadow, breezes and daylight will also decrease long-term energy costs and/or resource usage.
• Individual building masses are to be simple, rectangular volumes. Building masses are generally to be one room wide and narrow to create see through buildings that are connected by architectural elements such as breezeways and trellises to create outdoor rooms.
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