Urban Design Guidelines - Employment Areas - Town of Ajax

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EMPLOYMENT AREAS URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES• Consider individual courtyards and/ or openspaces as part of a larger network of openspace.• Encourage multiple uses to cluster “peopleplaces” (such as courtyards, patios, cafeterias)to create nodes that are vibrant and active,linking both to each other and to the surroundingsetting.• Consider possibilities for linking North and SouthAjax.Natural Features• Utilize natural features to maximum advantageby celebrating them in the landscape, ensuringthey have high public profile as amenities foremployees.• Provide visual and physical access to naturalfeatures.Topography• Celebrate opportunities provided by change intopography (for overlook, for dramatic urbandesign).The trail in this natural system invites public usethrough its visibility• Ensure access and servicing that is functional(in areas of different topography).• Consider positive and negative sight linescreated by topographic difference.JULY 2006 17
3.0 The Public Realm3.1 ImageThe image of Ajax’s employment areas will followthe pattern typically established in older urban areas(such as Ajax’s original employment and residentialareas) where:Fairall Street exhibits many of the characteristics ofthese guidelines, including buildings set close tothe street with main front entrances connected tothe sidewalk.• the public realm is the focus of design;• buildings are located close to and address thestreet;• a significant portion of the street frontage isdefined by buildings;• adjacent buildings and uses are located closetogether and create a sense of neighbourliness;and,• pedestrian movements are direct and wellconnected.These principles of organization and design avoidpatterns more typically considered ‘suburban’, withtheir large building separations, landscaped buffers,and parking areas in front of buildings. Theseprinciples will result in a built environment withinAjax’s employment areas that is pedestrian friendly,transit-supportive, and visually attractive.3.2 Unity and VarietyAjax’s employment areas seek to achieve a balanceof unity and variety in their urban design. Forexample, buildings can have consistent setbacks,massing, rooflines, use of materials, or colours, thathelp to create a unified appearance in thestreetscape. This contributes to a sense ofwholeness, where component parts relate to eachother to help define a sense of place. However, it isappropriate that buildings also vary these sameelements, to create interest and variety in thestreetscape. This balance of unity and varietyapplies to streets, spaces, the landscape, and therelationships among them.3.3 StreetscapesStreets are one of the most important components ofpublic space. They link all land uses in thecommunity, providing access for pedestrians,cyclists and vehicles. Attention to the streetscapeappearance of Ajax’s employment lands provides anopportunity to convey a unique, high-quality imagethat not only unifies the different employment areas,18
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