Waterfront District KLMOP Architectural Consistency Exhibit
The Waterfront Warehouse Style:
Massing: Simple rectangular forms
emphasizing the appearance of heavy
masonry buildings. Buildings employ
brick bases with upper floor stucco
articulation reflective of the bays of
the masonry base.
Façade Composition: Simple and
regular rhythm of narrow bays with
vertical windows. Secondary
elements of parapet and continuous
cornice articulations. Buildings are
grounded with a continuous masonry
base.
Roof Form: Flat with parapet wall.
Windows: Vertically proportioned
Single-Hung windows.
Storefronts: On Live/Work units,
doors occur within each gallery bay.
Elements: Balcony railings and
galleries are provided. At Live/Work,
gallery balconies are provided shallow
metal shed roofs.
Narrow Bays: These vary by building:
Townhome buildings, 11’ to 21’.
Back-to-Backs, 15’
Live/Works, 11’-12’
Within the bays, vertical punched
openings create a secondary rhythm.
Vertical piers are unbroken.
Masonry base to create weight to
bottom of elevation.
Waterfront District KLMOP Architectural Consistency Exhibit
The Gold Rush Style:
Massing: Simple rectangular forms
Façade Composition: Simple and
regular rhythm of narrow bays created
by deep, vertically proportioned door
and window openings. Buildings are
grounded with a continues brick base
and capped with a continuous
cornice and parapet. Tall ground floor
at Buildings K2, K5 & L2.
Roof Form: Flat with parapet wall.
Windows: Vertically proportioned
Single-Hung windows.
Storefronts: N/A, however double
garage doors provide the scale of a
storefront opening with garage doors
that appear to be multiple door
panels.
Elements: Second floor balconies
with secondary cornice treatments.
Simple Regular Rhythm: Windows
provide simple pattern. Continuous
cornice at parapet and base. Narrow
punched openings at door locations.
Waterfront District KLMOP Architectural Consistency Exhibit
The Spanish Revival Style:
Massing: Picturesque compositions
of simple rectangular forms of varying
heights with low-pitched roof forms.
Façade Composition: The proportion
of openings to wall is small in keeping
with the appearance of masonry
construction, with smooth hand-
troweled stucco walls. Live/Work has
arched gallery openings.
Roof Form: Multi-level red clay tile
roofs combining shed and gable
forms with a flat roof parapeted main
roof.
Windows: Vertically proportioned
Single-Hung windows. Punched
openings with articulated headers.
Elements: Upper floor Juliette
ornamental wrought iron balconies,
ground floor loggia recesses at
entries. Gable forms have shallow
eaves with exposed rafter tails.
Live/Work gallery balcony has heavy
timber trellis. Ornamental gable
details of tiles or wrought iron cross.
Waterfront District KLMOP Architectural Consistency Exhibit