Detailing the Place

Detail involves the design of the building and the public realm and the interface between them. This includes:

• Building elements: elevations, corner treatments, roof lines, doors and windows, materials
• Public realm elements: planting, street furniture, lighting and public art
• Interfaces: steps, fences, front gardens, hedges, walls, windows and doors

Detail is important because it completes the identity and quality of the place. 

The quality of detailing:

• Can make or break a place
• Stimulates commitment to maintenance
• Allows all the users of a place to enjoy it, in a balanced and efficient way
• Creates and retains values
• Ensure distinctiveness at a range of scales