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DG 1110-3-126
August 1976
a.
Auto Crafts Centers should be accepted for what they
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are; structures that house the repair and maintenance of
20th century machines. It seems appropriate that their
Character
design should reflect the industrialization and technology
of the society that mass produces the vehicles themselves.
In addition, these facilities should also reflect the fact
they are craft shops. They are places where an individual
renews and tunes to peak efficiency his own vehicle
within the limits of his ability. Auto Crafts Centers should
not be cold, impersonal or overbearing. Careful considera-
tion of color, scale, and texture can do much to enhance
the character of these buildings.
b. The adoption of an industrial design approach does
not mean that the solution need have an ugly industrial
quality. Aesthetically undesirable design products usually
result from insensitivity and lack of understanding of
good design which is often justified in the name of
economy and expediency. Harmonious materials, careful
detailing, screening of unsightly areas, and imaginative use
of color can all contribute to aesthetic quality. The build-
ing should exemplify- desirable characteristics of local
construction practices, with materials chosen on the basis
of availability, economy, durability and capability to
generate visual interest through color and texture.
Character Determinate
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