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OF BUILDING FORM <br />CHARACTER -DEFINING FEATURES <br />THE DIMENSION AND TEXTURE OF THE BRICK <br />AND TILE PROVIDE A SCALE FOR THE BUILDING <br />FACADE <br />PART OF THE VISUAL CONTINUITY OF THE <br />STREET <br />NAM0,111010111 0i# <br />Proportion <br />Proportion is the relationship of the <br />dimensions of an object to itself, such <br />as height to width.Proportion is <br />inherent in all aspects of a building <br />form, components and material. As <br />an example, older homes with higher <br />ceiling heights have windows that are <br />taller than they are wide. This <br />proportion is approximately 2'/2 high <br />to 1 wide. House styles of the 1960s <br />to 1980s usually have lower ceiling <br />heights so their windows are shorter <br />and wider. <br />Relationship of Materials and <br />Texture <br />The materials and textures of each <br />home are representative of the style <br />and period of construction. The <br />inherent properties and dimensions of <br />construction materials like brick and <br />wood boards help in understanding <br />the home's size, scale and <br />proportion,. Because stucco has, no <br />dimension, it is difficult to measure its <br />relationship to the scale of a building. <br />Tudor houses, for example are <br />constructed mainly of brick and stone <br />and, because of the size and texture <br />of these materials, the houses <br />express mass with a rustic <br />appearance. <br />Walls of Continuity <br />The front of each building, its walls, <br />its porch allignment and even fences <br />help define a "wall" that establishes a <br />visual pattern along the streetscape. <br />Due to the difference in lot size and <br />house size, the neighborhood reads like <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 98 <br />