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Ft. Detrick Installation Design Guide
Rexroad APG is developing the Installation Design Guide (IDG) for
Fort Detrick, Maryland. The goal of the IDG is to provide a clear, comprehensive approach to establish and maintain a positive
visual imagery throughout the installation and implement
appropriate standards. This is accomplished by providing a
systematic development process that is defined through
description, analysis, synthesis, and implementation.
Fort Detrick conveys a visual image founded by it’s architectural
and historical character, arrangement of facilities, circulation
patterns and features in landscape. This image can be clear,
orderly, logical and attractive; or cluttered, confused, and
unattractive. The quality of the installation visual image is a
chieved through analysis, planning, design and implementation.
This process includes compatible land use arrangements,
performing site analyses that achieve appropriate site selection
and layouts, architectural character and landscape features
that complement adjacent facilities.
The purpose of the IDG developed by Rexroad APG will be to
provide design guidance for standardizing and improving the
quality of the total environment of the installation. This includes
not only the visual impact of features on the installation and but
also the impact of projects on the total built and natural
environment. The improvement of the quality of visual design and development and use of sustainable design and development
practices have a direct and future impact on the quality of life
for those who live, work, or visit the installation.
The final deliverable will include standards and general guidelines
for the design issues of site planning; architectural character,
colors and materials; vehicular and pedestrian circulation; and
landscape elements, including plant material, seating, signage,
lighting, and utilities. These design guidelines incorporate
sustainable design, quality of design, anti-terrorism, low
maintenance, historical and cultural considerations, durability,
safety, and compatibility.
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