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A field stone wainscoting visually grounds the building to the site and provides another layer of <br />texture. <br />The mass of the building is broken up by three large tower elements which are hosted by the <br />front and side facades. These towers have been sized proportionally to the height of the main <br />parapet and the length of their respective facades,and they are positioned to provide visual <br />balance with a pleasing rhythm to the building as a whole. The front tower, which marks the <br />main entrance to the building, is defined by full-height stone veneer and establishes its <br />prominence as the building entrance. The side towers are clad in quintessential New England <br />gray shake siding, in order to provide visual contrast and a deeper palate of texture to the <br />elevation. All of the towers feature a white circular louver in the gable, which adds relief to the <br />flat surface and helps to give a more small-town feel to the building. The main feature of the side <br />towers is a white heavy timber trellis above the windows, which gives the elevation depth and <br />provides dynamic shadows as the day progresses. The towers are capped by gable roofs with <br />slate shingles providing a rich, old village aesthetic. The slate roofing is repeated throughout the <br />facades as awnings over the windows. <br />58 <br /> <br />