Location and
Siting

Scale and
Massing
Plan and
Layout

Boundaries and Edges

Elevational Treatment

Tall Buildings

Elevational Treatment

Introduction

Alongside the building form, scale and massing, the inclusion of an appropriate facade treatment is integral to animating tall building elevations. Elevations should be visually interesting with rhythm and articulation, using formal elements such as fenestration patterns, recessed and projecting elements, balconies and terraces to provide life and animation to larger elevations.

 

Variation in facade treatment, materials and detailing is encouraged to provide visual breaks in the form, animating elements of the building effectively from all aspects.

Features of tall building elevational treatment

  • Rhythm and articulation of building facades
  • Include elements of architectural detailing
  • Group floors

TBET 1

Articulation

Examples

TBET 2

Architectural detailing

Examples

TBET 3

Materials

Examples

Tall building elevational treatment case studies

Keybridge House

Keybridge House by Chapman Taylor and Allies and Morrison for Mount Anvil The concept design, by architects Allies and Morrison, includes a rich mix of

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Dockley Apartments

Dockley Apartments by Studio Woodroffe Papa for Matching Green Ltd The redevelopment of the Dockley Road Industrial Estate is part of a wider scheme transforming the railway

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ARC, Sydney

ARC, Sydney by Koichi Takada Architects for Crown Group Arc is made up of two 26-storey, 80-meter high towers. The mixed-useA well-integrated mix of different

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