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n <br />U <br />Is <br />this district's historic buildings. It is important that even large buildings <br />contribute to the human scale and pedestrian orientation of the district. <br />1. New infill construction in residential sub areas should relate in <br />footprint and massing to the majority of surrounding historic dwellings. <br />2. Neighborhood transitional buildings should have small building <br />footprints similar to nearby dwellings. If their footprint is larger, their <br />massing should be reduced to relate to the smaller -scaled forms of <br />residential structures. Techniques could include stepping back levels, <br />adding residential roof and porch forms, and using sympathetic <br />materials. <br />3. Institutional and multi -lot buildings by their nature will have large <br />footprints, particularly along the corridors. Therefore, the massing of <br />such large-scale structures should be reduced so they will not <br />overpower the traditional scale of the majority of Charlottesville's <br />historic districts. Techniques could include varying the surface plans of <br />the building, stepping back the buildings as the structure increases in <br />height, and breaking up the roofline with different elements to create <br />smaller compositions. <br />D. Complexity of Form <br />A building's form, or shape, can be simple (a box) or complex (a combination <br />of many boxes or projections and indentations). The level of complexity <br />usually relates directly to the style or type of building. <br />I. In residential areas use forms that relate to the majority of surrounding <br />residences, including roof variety and porch projections. <br />2. In commercial areas use forms that relate to the majority of the <br />surrounding contributing buildings. Most commercial buildings have a <br />simple rectangular or square shape while some may have a more <br />complex form. <br />3. Entrance Corridor buildings might appropriately have a more complex <br />form in order to break up their large scale. This technique also would <br />reduce the visual impact of such a structure on the surrounding <br />historic district. <br />4. If desired, give important new civic or institutional buildings more <br />complex forms, reflecting the prominent function of their use. <br />Design Reoiew Guidelines <br />Page 4 of 14 <br />