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CASE STUDY- Building Facade Elements <br />The traditional doza~ntou~n fizrilding <br />facade is composed of a fezs~ elements. <br />Careful atterztian to these elesnezzts and <br />their relatiozzship+~ will produce architec- <br />ture characteristic of historic dozuntozvns. <br />Upper facade <br />Traditionally a heavier material <br />such as brick, cast iron, or stucco <br />Generally contains regularly <br />spaced "punched" window open- <br />ings surrounded by decorative <br />detail. The Upper Facade is <br />capped by a Building Cornice <br />traditionally made of brick, cast <br />iron, or wood. I'he depth of <br />cornice front and articulation of <br />its materials creates deep shad- <br />ows. <br />r <br />A <br />v <br />lL <br />i <br />~~ <br />L <br />~J <br />~~ <br />s <br />~~ <br />~~ <br />Traditional Historic Building <br />1d:~pced tram !~ario n.J ~l rasr i~x Ili;rnri~: Prescn'u rl~,n, <br />\.u u,mal lisun Jtra~.ar Cenrrr <br />`~ `~ J <br />___--- <br />pLOWERS <br />x~ <br />~~ <br />~~ <br />New Building <br />Nezv cozzstruction can be harmonioz~s <br />with historic buildings and districts by <br />Including these elements in proper <br />proportion. <br />Storefront facade <br />Contrasting with Upper facade, <br />the storefront is more delicate and <br />transparent. Large display win- <br />dows are framed bh piers and a <br />smaller storefront cornice be- <br />t~veen the first and second floors. <br />Transom windows allow natural <br />light to reach far into the narrow, <br />deep building. Recessed entry <br />draws people in. <br />D~GoP-P~'flVB Go(~NIG~ <br />n~,Go~-~Tlv~ <br />W 1NOoW Ho0D5 <br />p..~ju ~N2C( ~P>°~G~D <br />µt ~ NOOWS <br />yTo1~~FRoNT Go~N I ~ <br />- TP-P~NSoM WIN9oW <br />~~. nl~p~P~`( W~NDI <br />- KiGK~o~P-0 <br />~NS4~'t A~Iz - l~~~h~17 <br />San Leandro Downtown Plan 8c Urban Design Guidelines October 2000 page 71 <br />