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34 <br />on the pedestrian. Building entrances should be oriented to pedestrian plazas and entry courts and <br />should be open and inviting. <br />Pedestrian Scale <br />At building entrances and on streetscape facades, elements that relate buildings to the size of humans <br />are important. While buildings may be up to 60 feet high, these larger masses can be broken into <br />smaller visual elements through sensitive use of building materials, window articulation and building <br />massing. <br />Building Height/ Roof Form <br />Building heights and their roof forms can be used to promote an overall sense of cohesiveness and <br />offers an opportunity to focus attention to certain key buildings or areas. <br />1) Building Height: The maximum allowable height for buildings is 60 feet above ground, as <br />measured from the average grade of the site. The maximum height could reach four <br />stories. Floors below grade are permitted. The floor levels of new buildings should match <br />the floor levels of the adjacent existing buildings. Established vertical heights should be <br />maintained to continue the vertical campus grid and allow upper levels of buildings to be <br />connected by bridges. <br />2) Roof - Mounted Infrastructure Screening: Roof parapets should be used to screen roof - <br />mounted equipment. Roof - mounted mechanical equipment and vent stack pipes should be <br />grouped together and screened from all views on campus. Taller equipment should be <br />enclosed by walls or grills that are in harmony with the design of the building and provide <br />for the required air circulation needs of the equipment. Satellite dishes and antennas must <br />be fully concealed if located on a building. Roof drains shall direct water underground and <br />divert water from structures and paved surfaces to prevent erosion or ponding. <br />Aesthetics <br />Future designs should maintain a uniform architectural style within the development area being <br />proposed. In general, future architectural styles should be compatible with existing architectural styles <br />and should express an image of governmental facilities. Forms and shapes are to be simple, yet creative <br />and appealing and should relate to nearby forms. <br />Southern Orange County Government Services Campus I MASTER PLAN Page 11 <br />