CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 3: BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS Topics for this chapter include building massing and form, façade articulation, roof form, building and unit entrances, fenestration, parking structure design, and building materials and colors.
3.1 Building Form, Massing, and Articulation 3.1.1 Building Form and Hierarchy
Buildings greater than two stories shall be designed to differentiate a defined base; a middle or body; and a top, cornice, or parapet cap. Buildings two stories or less shall include a defined base and top. The “base” and “top” each shall not exceed two stories in height (one-story each). This effect shall be achieved through at least two of the following for all buildings: a. Color, texture, or material changes. b. Variations, projections, or reveals in the wall plane. c. Variations in fenestration size or pattern. d. Decorative architectural details such as cornices and columns, or arcades.
Rendering of Element (41 st Street Townhomes), Oakland, CA. Source: Axis Designs
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