Elevation Design Guidelines - State of New Jersey

To achieve scaleKEY PRESERVATION GOAL:minimization• Incorporate screeningassociated with and scale minimizationhigher elevation measures to mitigateelevation visual impacts.projects, severalapproachesare available to provide site transitions through botharchitectural and landscape treatments. The architecturalapproaches include new stair and landing designsthat complement existing porches and entrances. Thelandscape approaches include new foundation plantingareas that provide visual buffers for the new elevatedareas.Architectural screening for large areas conveysthe features of an existing façade within a newsub-storey zone.Architectural screening treatments for largerareas can be designed to convey features of theexisting façade within the new sub-storey zone.In each case, the panels must be designed asflow-through or breakaway structures that will notrestrict potential flood waters.Elevation design consultants can assist applicants indesigning alternative treatments and selecting one thatmost successfully minimizes adverse effects on thehistoric building while also reducing risk through somelevel of elevation. Elevation design plans that effectivelyincorporate screening and/or scale minimization measuresto complement the architectural character of the historicbuilding and historic district will generally be wellreceived by local and state historic preservation agencies,facilitating approval for MDA funding.22 Section 3: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES Mississippi Development Authority ELEVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES