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Markham Built Form, Height and Massing Study—Built Form Principles

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Form
Published by: City of Markham
Date: March 2010
Also called: Markham Built Form, Height and Massing Principles (2010)
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 74

Overview

The Markham Built Form, Height and Massing Study: Built Form Principles, March 2010, prepared by Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects with the Town of Markham's Planning & Urban Design staff and linked from the City's Urban Design Services and Guidelines and Terms of Reference pages. Written for Markham's intensification areas, it defines mid-rise and tall buildings, podiums and floorplates, then sets principles for the public realm, streets and blocks, building location, built form, tall buildings, transition, and parking and loading, with implementation steps and an intensification areas appendix.

What it covers

General introduction
Definitions
Understanding the Guidelines
How to Read the Guidelines
Key principles
Public Realm
Streets and Blocks
Building Location
Built Form
Tall Buildings
Transition
Parking and Loading
Implementation
Next Steps
Appendices
Supplement to Key Principles
Intensification Areas

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