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3.0 ARCHITECTURE
Figure . - Clarestony windows allow for ventilation and increased daylighting opportunities.
Figure . - Generous door and window openings reinforce the connection to the outdoors
• Window vocabulary is to be based on regional patterns of multi- paned, vertically oriented, 6 over 6, 4 over 4, or multi-paned over single-paned designs as well as louvered applications. e following window types are approved for use within the these areas:
- Casement, double, and/or triple–hung, with a 3 inch sill
- Wood or clad windows
- Large windows that are subdivided with structural members or integral (not snap-in) muntins.
- Windows made of wood slats or louvers, no glass slats.
- Windows with wood louvered panels that swing out.
• Operable windows and shutters are to be recommended to take advantage of ambient cooling effects from prevailing breezes. Taller, double-hung, and vertically oriented operable windows allow for maximum ventilation because they can be opened from the top and bottom.
Doors
• Door types are to be multi-pane single or double door units that utilize patterns based on the regional vocabulary of the island. Doors are to have a handcrafted appearance and may utilize a combination of wood paneling, glass, and/or louvered treatments.
• Doors are to be recessed a minimum of 6 inches.
• Doors are to be painted or stained woods or wood clad in maintenance free metals such as copper, or steel with baked enamel finish.
62 SANDY BANK BAY DESIGN GUIDELINES