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ARCHITECTURE 3.0
Figure.- Secondaryvolumesaresubordinanttomainstructureandaresitedtoframeoutdoorlivingspaces
• e composition of structures should be organized in a hierarchy of structures with a clearly dominant volume, the Main Structure, with complementary “secondary” volumes such as wings, pavilions, accessory structures, and/or garages. e placement of individual massesandvolumesshouldcreate“negative”spacesthatbecome outdoor rooms.
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In order to maintain the scale of the island environment, the Individual Building Square Footage maximum of the primary mass shall be 4,500 square feet as measured from exterior face of walls. Refer
to the Homesite Diagram and Community Plan for special requirements for each Homesite. Additional square footage may be placed in added, secondary wings or related pavilions or guest houses.
Buildings are to be in scale with the size of the Homesite, and articulated with generous verandas, balconies, breezeways, overhangs, and large openings for windows and doors.
Buildings are to be directed outward to reinforce the indoor/outdoor relationship. Each room may have an exterior door and ample amount of windows. Exterior stairways and/or breezeways may be used rather
than relying solely on internal stairs and/or hallways. In general, structures should have the appearance of having broad, sheltering roofs with minimal walls so that the barriers to the outside are reduced.
Homesites have a specified maximum Building Square Footage, as indicated on the Homesite Matrix. Regardless of the prescribed Maximum Building Square Footage, the massing of any home is to respond to the Homesite size and setting.
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