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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites <br />City of Pleasanton - 48 - DRAFT: January 4, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />B3. Window Design <br />Window design should be used to enrich the architecture of the building and to organize the façade. <br /> <br /> <br />Fig. 15: Window Design Types <br />Development Standards <br />All Housing Site Development <br />B3.1 Each window shall either be recessed (“punched”) a minimum of two inches from the plane of <br />the exterior building wall or shall provide durable trims that project at least two inches from the <br />face of the building. <br />B3.2 Each individual building shall provide differing window sizes to emphasize the hierarchy of <br />living and public spaces. A minimum of one different window size shall be introduced for each <br />100 feet of proposed building perimeter length. <br />B3.3 A minimum of 50 percent of windows on south-facing elevations shall be provided with sun <br />shading. Sun shading can be provided by using at least one of the following: <br />a. By awnings projecting a minimum of 18 inches. <br />b. By window openings recessed a minimum of four inches from the face of wall. <br />c. By windows located adjacent to projecting building elements exceeding 18 inches in depth. <br /> <br />Design Guidelines <br />All Housing Site Development <br />B3.a Windows are a very important element of building form and should be well organized on a <br />building facade to create a pattern of multiple hierarchies. <br />B3.b Window locations should emphasize the repeating rhythm of vertical massing elements. <br />B3.c Windows should be well detailed and consistent with the architectural design of the building. <br />B3.d The material of window trims should have a color that is contrasting with the surrounding wall <br />material on at least two sides of the window perimeter.