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East Wayne Street Historic District Guidebook IlI. New Construction New construction includes any new buildings or structure constructed within the boundaries of the historic district, or any new addition to existing building.New construction should be designed considering the appearance of the other buildings in the neighborhood. Haight—crta a a I mandatory nice- !7M, A. Height and Proportion ria that new ! M; buildings be can- The majority of structures in the district are two =u=d too iiL � petawt stories in high and are square, rectangular, or height within 10-- irregular o-irregular in plan. there are a few story and a half of the overage I residences. The prevalent facade proportions are i"'g"t of "'tet"g cdiobetween a 1:1 and 1:2 height to width ratio. ings. s bund. n \ Propordon of i Required buildings' front i The height of a new structure and its height to i NeIOR i width proportions shall be consistent with �tween e I adjacent buildings in the district. The building width and height height shall be no greater than that of1he tallest of the from ekevo• existing structure and no less than that of the tion of the build- Ing. uild I I I� W t �. 14 lowest existing structure of the same type in the "'g I i same- block. Facade proportions . shall be i ! established by by permitting no structure with a KA -no pirvPOieTION 1 -til= facade wider or narrower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in height and proportion to the Propordon•of existing structure. Openings within the faarde—the L-=; reiationshiD of z — " L width to height -of Recommended wind and _ ! Contemporary designs should be compatible in doors• character and mood to the building or neighborhood. I WINNOW P-O'OKrJOfA 2•1 Prohibited Additions that would add new height or change the existing facade of a building and change its scale and architectural character shall not be constructed. Not Recommended New stories should not be added nor, should existing stories be removed which would destroy important architectural details, features, and spaces of the building.Any style or period of architecture that is incompatible with the existing should not be permitted in the new additions. page 46 My= of soifds to voids in front I ' (! faarde—rhrythm jj `� � being an ordered recurem Chem - �+. i i con of strong and 1 t it weak efemerm Moving by an _ "— _ individual build. • j ing; one expert- j r ences a mytam II *~ J of masses to ! openings R�i7T Fi M IID= I i E12 i ' page 46