Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings·Page 25·5.5.1
Tall buildings at locations of civic or visual importance
Tall buildings (35m AOD or taller, or significantly higher than surroundings) can emphasise areas of civic or visual importance such as major public transport interchanges, key public spaces, and high employment areas. They may act as catalysts for regeneration in neglected sections.
From a sustainability point of view, tall buildings can have a role to play in placing emphasis and drawing attention to areas of civic or visual importance, including major public transport interchanges, key public spaces and existing/future areas of high employment. They can also act as catalysts within areas earmarked for regeneration, helping to foster a degree of focus, momentum and certainty to these often-neglected sections of the city.
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