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Objective Design Standards for Housing Sites City of Pleasanton - 48 - Adopted January 26, 2023 B3. Window Design Window design should be used to enrich the architecture of the building and to organize the façade. Fig. 15: Window Design Types Development Standards All Housing Site Development B3.1 Each window shall either be recessed (“punched”) a minimum of two inches from the plane of the exterior building wall or shall provide durable trims that project at least two inches from the face of the building. B3.2 Each individual building shall provide differing window sizes to emphasize the hierarchy of living and public spaces. Building design shall provide a minimum quantity of different window sizes equivalent to one different window size for each 100 feet of total proposed building perimeter length. B3.3 A minimum of 50 percent of windows on south-facing elevations shall be provided with sun shading. Sun shading can be provided by using at least one of the following: a. By awnings projecting a minimum of 18 inches. b. By window openings recessed a minimum of four inches from the face of wall. c. By windows located adjacent to projecting building elements exceeding 18 inches in depth. d. By an extended roof overhang of a minimum of 2-feet-6-inches, which can be supported by brackets. Design Guidelines All Housing Site Development B3.a Windows are a very important element of building form and should be well organized on a building facade to create a pattern of multiple hierarchies. B3.b Window locations should emphasize the repeating rhythm of vertical massing elements. B3.c Windows should be well detailed and consistent with the architectural design of the building. B3.d The material of window trims should have a color that is contrasting with the surrounding wall material on at least two sides of the window perimeter.