Urban Design Within the Capital City Zone
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URBAN DESIGN WITHIN THE CAPITAL CITY ZONEPleasant street level environment-Enhance the physical quality and character of Melbournes streets, lanes and CCZ form through sensitive and innovative design.-Improve the experience of area for pedestrians.-Provide sanctuary, visual pleasure and a range of recreation and leisure opportu-nities.Building Design-Align to street patterns and to respect the continuity of street facades.-Retain Views into and out of CCZ and vistas to important civic landmarks.-Maintain traditional and vertical rhythm of Melbournes streetscape.-Encourage buildings with wide street frontages to be broken into smaller vertical sections.-Emphasis the corner- Max plot ratio 12:1- Towers podium height 35-40 m except where a different parapet height already exists. -Podium to be set-back at least 10m-Towers should be well space, adequate sun penetration at street levelFACADES- Encourage facade to respect the rhythm, scale, architectural features, fenes-tration, finishes, colour of existing streetscape.- -Discourage replication- -Encourage detail that engages the eye of the pedestrian- All visable sides should be designed- Blank walls should be avoided.- Address both street frontages on a corner site.- Services should be screened from public areas- Signs integrated into the architecture- Roof profiles to contribute to architectural quality of city skyline- Attachments should be designedPROJECTIONS- Projections should not adversely affect the service of laneways.- Clearance of 5m from any public space- Material as transparent as possible to reduce visual impact and max. sun-light penetration- Floorspace should only be for movement purposes- Open balconies, canopies, projecting cornices should not over hang lane ways, unless;- Follow a local pattern, contribute positively, are discreet, provode evidence of the buildings occupation.