Awnings and Signage
Awnings are prominent streetscape elements requiring considerable design attention. Continuous awnings encourage pedestrian activity along streets and in conjunction with active frontages, support and enhance the vitality of the local area. Together with building entries, awnings provide a public address, thereby contributing to the identity of a development.
Signage is also an important consideration in the design of apartment buildings located in mixed use areas, and should be integrated with the awning or street wall without obscuring or dominating important views.
Continuous awnings should be provided where there is high pedestrian activity e.g. in centres and along active frontages
Awnings should be designed as an integral element of the building and incorporate lighting for added safety
Clear way-finding signage is important to both residents and
visitors, in particular in larger residential developments
Design Guidance
Awnings should be located along streets with high pedestrian activity and active frontages.
A number of the following design solutions are used:
• continuous awnings are maintained and provided in areas with an existing pattern
• height, depth, material and form complements the existing street character
• protection from the sun and rain is provided
• awnings are wrapped around the secondary frontages of corner sites
• awnings are retractable in areas without an established pattern
Awnings should be located over building entries for building address and public domain amenity
Awnings relate to residential windows, balconies, street tree planting, power poles and street infrastructure.
Gutters and down pipes should be integrated and concealed.
Lighting under awnings should be provided for pedestrian safety.
Building address signage can be integrated as a feature of the facade design
Signage should respond to the scale, proportion and detailing of the development and its surrounds
Design Guidance
Signage should be integrated into the building design and respond to the scale, proportion and detailing of the development.
Legible and discrete way finding should be provided for larger developments.
Signage is limited to being on and below awnings and a single facade sign on the primary street frontage.
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