Objective Design Standards Manual - November 2024

CHAPTER 3

3.4 Materials and Colors

The George, Anaheim, CA

Elements - Wood, Irvine, CA

Penrose, Bozeman, MT

Source: ElementsIrvine.com

Source: AO Architects

Source: Whitney Kamman Photography; Zakara Photography

9th Avenue North, Nashville, TN

3.4.1 Variation Between Buildings – Projects with Multiple Buildings For projects with multiple buildings, the colors and materials of exterior walls, doors, and accents (such as window trim) shall vary for each building. 3.4.2 Consistency Between Elevations

Source: Humphreys & Partners

The same materials, colors, and styles of windows, doors, roofs, decks, balconies, exterior staircases, porches, and any façade treatment shall be used on more than one elevation of a building. 3.4.3 Wall Material The primary exterior siding material for buildings shall be wood, stone, brick, stucco, fiber cement, composite wood, or stone. Plywood is prohibited. 3.4.4 Chimneys Chimneys shall either be painted the same color as the exterior wall or constructed with the same materials present on other accents or elements of the façade. 3.4.5 Material Transition Changes in material shall occur on opposing walls at the corner of intersecting walls or at architectural features that break up the wall plane, such as columns. 3.4.6 Accent Material Use of two or more accent materials such as glass, tile, brick, stone, concrete, or plaster, which differ from the primary exterior siding material, shall be incorporated to highlight building features.

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