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Design Requirements for Tall Buildings - DES1 and DES3 Compliance
4.1.1Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
In addition to triggering the policy requirements of DES3, proposals for tall buildings will also be expected to meet DES1 policy requirements which contains general placemaking and urban design crite
tall-buildingsdesignplacemakingArchitectural Language and Design Philosophy for Tall Buildings
4.1.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Tall buildings do not need to make an unnecessarily loud statement, nor should every tall building be designed as an iconic, flagship or landmark building. Instead, their architectural language should
tall-buildingsdesignarchitectureMaterial palette and design response to historic context
Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
The Peter Froggatt Centre utilises a restricted material palette (red clay brickwork, glazed screens and bronze anodised panels) which respond to historic context. Deep brick reveals and extended curt
tall-buildingsheritageconservationdesignDesign excellence and street-level interaction for tall buildings
5.5.2Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings
Design excellence will always be sought in all development applications, particularly those which include a tall building. However, it is important that attention is not focussed solely on the archite
tall-buildingsdesignplacemaking