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<br /> <br />Architecture <br />The architectural design of an industrial structure must consider many variables, from the <br />functional use of the building, to its aesthetic design, to its “fit” within the context of the project <br />site. <br />The following guidelines help buildings achieve the appropriate level of design detail on all facades <br />facing public roadways to avoid blank/uninteresting facades. <br />1. A single, dominant, monolithic building mass is not acceptable, especially for larger buildings, <br />however, many techniques shall be allowed to provide “visual breaks”. <br />Breaks in building mass should be used to provide visual relief for long building facades and <br />techniques to allow visual breaks shall be flexible and include, by way of example and not <br />limitation: <br />a. Changes in height and the horizontal plane; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />b. Changes in Materials <br /> <br />50