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b) New Construction Guidelines. The purpose of this section is to define additional architectural principles and elements which the Commission will use to review the design of new construction within a Landmarks District. 1) Additions. The proposed addition must fulfill the following requirements to be acceptable: A) Additions should be designed to preserve significant historic materials and features and minimize the damage or loss of significant materials and craftsmanship such as, but not limited to, pressed brick, decorative marble, stone, terra-cotta, or architectural metal. B) Alterations to primary elevations and features which distinguish the building should be avoided. These features include, but are not limited to, window patterns, shutters, porticos, entrances, doorways, roof shapes, cornices, decorative moldings, or glazing. C) Additions should preserve the historic character and be compatible in size, scale, form, color, material and character so not to visually overpower or distract from the original building. D) Additions should protect the historical significance and be readily distinguishable from older work, but the new work should be harmonious with the old work as defined in subsection (b)(1)B hereof. Plan the new addition so it provides some differentiation in architectural design characteristics. 2) Infill structures. The construction of proposed new infill buildings on vacant lots in a Landmarks District is encouraged. Such in-fill buildings should fulfill the following criteria: A) The new building should be designed to be compatible with the surrounding buildings. It should look as part of the whole. B) The new building need not pretend to mimic historic styles (unless it is located upon the spot of a demolished landmark), but it should nonetheless be sensitive to the character of its neighbors. C) Good infill buildings are compatible with many of the design characteristics of the surrounding buildings and structures. Some of the following design characteristics of the infill building should be reflective of its neighbors: 1) Massing 2) Scale 3) Proportion 4) Orientation 5) Materials 6) Form 7) Pattern/rhythm 8) Color 3) Freestandinp,?structures. The freestanding building has the greatest latitude in design character to still be compatible with the character the Landmarks District. The new building should be reflective of the tradition of the Landmarks District and may reflect the architectural style of a landmark building which was formerly located at the site of the proposed new building. The proposed new free standing building must fulfill the following requirements to be acceptable: A) Quality of design, materials and craftsmanship reflect the pride we hold for the Landmarks District and its individual buildings. New buildings which are representatives of quality design and use materials in character with the Landmarks District make a positive contribution to the 14