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Windows and Doors. <br />The building shows a centrally located front entry door with side -light windows, as well as <br />four pairs of windows facing the front, and two pairs of windows on each side in the office <br />area. The Guidelines approve of the front facing doorway, but suggest additional <br />architectural detailing for both the windows and the doors. <br />Where appropriate, the Guidelines suggest awnings or canopies over windows. Here, the <br />front windows will face south. Awnings would be both attractive and functional. For the <br />doorway, the Guidelines suggest lintels or opening heads to strengthen the focus of the <br />entryway. Some sort of detailing over the door would be appropriate. In addition, the <br />Guidelines encourage undulating facades as opposed to simple flat building fronts. This <br />could be accomplished by recessing the entryway slightly, or by protruding it with a cover <br />which would accomplish the lintel detail as well. <br />Other Notes. <br />Finally, the Guidelines recommend cornice treatments for flat - roofed buildings. A <br />reasonable cornice addition to the exposed facade would add architectural interest to this <br />building. Since the block portion of the building is higher than the brick office portion, a <br />cornice treatment on both facades would be appropriate. <br />Summary. <br />The following comments are made in applying the commercial area Architectural <br />Guidelines to the proposed Franklin Drywall building: <br />1. Natural colors are chosen. <br />2. Awnings provided over the south facing windows. <br />3. Lintel detailing over the front entryway. <br />4. Recessing of the front entryway to vary the facade of the structure. <br />5. Addition of cornice detailing to the south roofline of both the brick and block portions <br />of the building. <br />cc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Greg Schmidt <br />Jim Faulkner <br />Page 42 <br />