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Southcenter Plan Book 1: Community Intent <br />5) Building, Site and Infrastructure Design —Create a Rreat space. <br />The design quality of buildings, sites, streets and utilities contributes greatly to a community's <br />identity and sense of place. These elements will be designed to support the overall vision for a <br />high quality civic identity. <br />New and renovated buildings will be embody architectural characteristics that maintain the desired <br />human scale, rhythm and urban character appropriate for Southcenter, with the goal of building on <br />the best efforts of previous development and allowing for and encouraging creativity on the part of <br />developers and designers. No specific architectural or landscape style is mandated. However, a <br />characteristic style that features a mix of contemporary and Northwest inspired elements will be <br />recognizable. This includes the use of exposed natural materials and building elements that <br />respond to the area's climate (Photo 35). <br />There will be a good deal of flexibility regarding how individual property owners develop their <br />properties. The City's development regulations and design guidelines will ensure that a site's <br />layout, including buildings, parking, landscaping and other features, achieves the City's vision, while <br />allowing the freedom for innovative thinking and adaptation to emerging opportunities. <br />Redevelopment of the large "mega blocks" will result in internal streets that simulate an urban <br />street grid and add to the overall street grid network, useable pedestrian spaces, and appropriately <br />sized, located and designed parking areas. Additionally, within a mega block site where commercial <br />buildings may be separated from the public right -of -way, redevelopment will achieve an improved <br />pedestrian friendly environment with links to the street and surrounding uses (Photo 36). <br />Streets will be designed to support the uses they serve. Along shopping streets, on- street parking, <br />widened sidewalks and pedestrian amenities like streetlights, benches and seating, and special <br />paving will support street fronting retail (Photos 37, 38). In neighborhood areas, narrower streets <br />W: \Long Range Projects \Southcenter Plan \Plan 2011 \Book 1 \FINAL Book 1_12.7.2011_PC.docx Page 29 <br />12/7/2011 <br />33 <br />36. Pedestrian facilities designed to provide a safe path <br />from street to front door through parking areas <br />35. Northwest inspired architectural elements <br />