Camden Council Material and Colour Guide 2023 16.06.23 Final Version - Flipbook - Page 37
PRESENTATION AND SIGNAGE
What to consider when proposing works to a heritage building on Argyle Street
Presentation Below Awning
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Retain location of original entryway
positions and recessed traditional
doorway configurations.
Retain/reinstate original window
structures.
Contemporary ground floor fitouts
are acceptable provided original
configurations are no longer able to be
reinstated.
Traditionally constructed timber
shopfronts were generally painted.
Assistance in refining colour schemes
may be obtained from various sources
including the colour matrix (p.34) and/
or heritage professionals.
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Original finishes and features such as
tiling, granite footings, stallrisers and
vents should be retained or reinstated.
Retain and reinstate significant
configurations and detailing if evidence
of previous historic presentations/
shopfronts can be obtained.
Photographic records from Camden
Library can be used to decipher the
original layout of a shopfront.
Where roller shutters are required
for security purposes, lattice grille
alternatives are preferred to minimise
the negative visual impact of solid
roller shutters.
Signage
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Signs for commercial buildings on
Argyle Street should take the form of
either a fixed under awning sign, or top
hamper sign above the ground floor
commercial front.
Where evidence exists of under awning
hanging timber or cast metal signs,
these may be reinstated.
Signage should be avoided above the
awning level, unless historically in
existence.
Any illumination must be unobtrusive
with a preference for internal/backlit
illumination.
The fascia sign is integral to
commercial advertising on Argyle
Street. Use of these signs should be
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limited to essential shop information
e.g. name, nature of business and
number if required. The fascia sign
should not be used to advertise
products.
Historically, lettering was often hand
painted directly onto the fascia, the
hand painting of signage onto fascia
boards is preferable to matt vinyl
lettering imitations.
Refer to Section 2.17.1 (General
Requirements for Signage) and 2.17.4
(Signage on Heritage Items or in
Heritage Conservation Areas of the
Camden Development Control Plan
(DCP) 2019 for details.
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