Approved Largo Town Center Sector Plan and SMA
Architectural Design Criteria |Building Form 4. Corner elements may be used as a transition between varying building heights or between nonperpendicular building faces. Corner Elements and Special Features (Specific Locations)
1. North Entrance. The corner of the building at the intersection of Arena Drive and North Harry S Truman Drive Extended should have special articulation and massing. The pronounced corner element may be either recessed or projected and either taller or shorter than the surrounding building elevations. (See Map 7: Illustrative TOD Core Concept Plan on page 24.) 2. Civic Building/Retail Pavilion. The green Varied faรงade design and roof form add interest located at the north entrance of the new main street, North Harry S Truman Drive Extended, the corners signifying the south entrance into should be anchored by a civic building or retail the TOD core. The gateway threshold can be pavilion. The design of the building or pavilion expressed by mirroring elements on the two shall be compatible with the surrounding buildings with towers, recessed corner elements, architecture. Placement of the structure shall or similar features. (See Map 7: Illustrative TOD coordinate with the open space design and Core Concept Plan on page 24.) provide the maximum programmable open space while not obstructing views into the space from 5. South Gateway. The south gateway is located at the intersection. (See Map 7: Illustrative TOD the intersection of North Harry S Truman Drive Core Concept Plan on page 24.) and Largo Center Drive and announces Largo Town Center. The gateway elements, which 3. Iconic Tower/Signature Building. The building may include pylons and monument signs, are directly south of the Metro station should be located within in a park and shall be designed a signature building for Largo Town Center to standout from the natural landscape through and include an iconic tower or similar building material use, vertical proportions, and lighting. element at the corner of the block nearest the The character of the gateway should reflect the square. The iconic tower will act as a visual urban (potentially contemporary) character anchor for the core, the Metro station, and the of new development within the plan area, primary open space. Special attention should particularly the TOD core. While the gateway be paid to the design of this building element elements should stand out against the natural including its materials and lighting as a beacon landscape backdrop, the gateway elements should for Largo Town Center. (See Map 7: Illustrative be integrated into the overall streetscape design TOD Core Concept Plan on page 24.) of North Harry S Truman Drive and signify a 4. South Entrance. The blocks on either side of transition from the natural environment to a North Harry S Truman Drive at Lottsford Road dense urban environment. Map 7: Illustrative shall have special articulation and massing at TOD Core Concept Plan on page 24.)
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