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4.4 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND CONTEXT
Building designs should be comprised of simple, clean shapes and forms, and may integrate modern building materials
to provide individual building identity.
a. Buildings in the Indigo Ridge Development shall follow a Tripartite design, in which the building’s design
expresses its Base, Middle, and Top.
b. Consideration should be given towards building design that is contextually sensitive regarding the nature and
historical importance of portions of the Indigo Ridge Development site.
c. Exterior façade wall articulation and rhythm are important for business identification, pedestrian scale and
District identity.
d. Existing building structures may be redeveloped in accordance with these standards.
4.5 BUILDING MATERIALS
Buildings on the Property shall be developed using the Primary and Secondary building materials as delineated in
Figure 4.2:
a. Primary Materials – These constitute the larger percentage of exterior building materials and shall consist
of One (1) of the approved material types noted in Figure 4.2; and,
b. Secondary Materials – These constitute the smaller percentage of exterior building materials from the
approved material types noted in Figure 4.2. In no instance shall a Secondary Material be the same as a
Primary Material.
Figure 4.2 – Primary and Secondary Building Materials
PRMARY
MATERIALS
(70% minimum)
• Fired brick;
• Natural or cast stone (natural preferred);
• Architectural concrete block;
• Burnished block;
• Pre-cast and cast-in-place concrete;
• Painted tilt wall concrete;
• Glazing/curtain wall systems;
• Stucco;
• Architectural metal panels;
• Formed or pre-cast panels.
• Cementitious panels; or,
• COR-TEN steel; or,
• 30% maximum of the entire façade in stucco, architectural
metal panels, formed or pre-cast panels, cementitious
panels, and any other materials or changes in percentages
approved by the City of Cedar Park.
SECONDARY
MATERIALS
(30% maximum)
• Fired brick;
• Natural or cast stone (natural preferred);
• Architectural concrete block;
• Burnished block;
• Pre-cast and cast-in-place concrete;
• Painted tilt wall concrete;
• Glazing/curtain wall systems;
• Stucco;
• Architectural metal panels;
• Formed or pre-cast panels;
• Cementitious panels; or,
• COR-TEN steel;
• Glazed ceramic tile; and,
• Exposed steel structural members.
4.6 ARTICULATION
In all Character Districts, where clearly visible from a Public Street, Private Street, or open space:
a. Buildings must demonstrate both horizontal and vertical articulation;
b. Buildings shall generally maintain a façade rhythm of Twenty Feet (20’) to Thirty Feet (30’). This rhythm may
be expressed by a change in building plane, stepping portions of façades in and out, utilizing balconies,
columns or pilasters that are distinctly set out from the façade, or changing types or colors of materials in
combination with other techniques; and,
Indigo Ridge Development Guidelines
Cedar Park, Texas (Draft 29 June 2018)
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