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• Flat or shed roofs should have a false front that is appropriately scaled for the building. Wood frame or stucco finishes should be used for textural details. • When using formed metal for roofing panels, corrugated metal shapes (rather than standing seam metal) should be installed. • Mechanical equipment should be shielded from view. Solar collectors, skylights, and other non-historical hardware should not be visible from the street or sidewalk. Facades Definition: A fagade is the principle exterior face of a building, the architectural front, which is usually distinguished from other faces by elaboration of architectural details. r r False Front Falge front Gable S Feed • Facade design should be compatible with the traditional architectural character of Pahoa and other buildings in the immediate vicinity. • New buildings with end gable roof forms and false fronts are encouraged. • Canopies and or balconies should extend across the entire building front wherever possible and appropriate. • Historical architectural elements such as attic/roof vents, paneled kick pates and window transoms are highly recommended for new structures. • Recessed store fronts are encouraged. • The bottom of glass windows should be at least 18" above the sidewalk level. • Symmetrical storefront designs are encouraged. • Architectural details should be incorporated to add interest to and break down the scale of monolithic walls. • New buildings with a facade over 50 feet wide should use vertical divisions in the facades to create appearances of separate store fronts. • Utility and mechanical structure should be located away from public view. Canopies Definition: a canopy is a roof structure that projects from a building to protect pedestrians, doors, windows and other openings from the elements. Canopies and Balconies are a defining characteristic in Pahoa's plantation-style architecture. Canopies 131Page