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14-10-2: GENERAL COMPATIBILITY:/
A Structures shall be compatible with existing structures, their surroundings, and with Vail's environment. It is not to be
inferred that buildings must look alike to be compatible. Compatibility can be achieved through the proper consideration of scale, proportions, site planning, landscaping, materials
and colors, and compliance with the guidelines herein contained.
B. Any building site in Vail is likely to have its own unique landforms and features. Whenever possible, these existing
features should be preserved and reinforced by new construction. The objective is to fit the buildings to their sites in a way that leaves the natural landforms and features intact,
treating the buildings as an integral part of the site, rather than as isolated objects at odds with their surroundings.
WINDOWS
In addition to the general degree of transparency, window
details are an important source of pedestrian scale-giving elements.
The size and shape of windows are often a response to the function of the street adjacent. For close-up, casual
pedestrian viewing windows are typically sized to human-sized dimensions and characteristics of human vision. (Large glass-wall storefronts suggest uninterrupted viewing, as from a
moving car. The sense of intimate pedestrian scale is diminished.) Ground floor display windows are typically raised slightly 18 inches and do not extend much over 8 feet above the
walk way level. Ground floors which are noticeably above or below grade are exceptions.
The articulation of the window itself is still another element in giving pedestrian scale (human-related
dimensions). Glass areas are usually subdivided to express individual window elements - and are further subdivided by mullions into small panes - which is responsible for much of the
old-world charm of the Village.
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