Brass beading detail compliments the letterbox and lifts the door architecture of 32 Upper Parliament Street.

Brass beading detail compliments the letterbox and lifts the door architecture of 32 Upper Parliament Street.

Ornate broken pediment to 38 Carrington Street, a previously lost detail re-instated as part of Carrington Street Townscape Heritage Initiative.

Ornate broken pediment to 38 Carrington Street, a previously lost detail re-instated as part of Carrington Street Townscape Heritage Initiative.

Elegant bronze door handles on 25 Bridlesmith Gate form part of the architectural style of the shopfront.

Elegant bronze door handles on 25 Bridlesmith Gate form part of the architectural style of the shopfront.

5. Architectural & decorative details

Details to traditional shopfronts in historic buildings should be informed by historical evidence, such as historic images/plans of the building or other shopfronts in Nottingham of the appropriate period and architectural style. Some of the details found in shopfronts are illustrated in elements of a shopfront.

Details can be exquisite when they are of the highest quality but they can also detract from the design if they are not, or if these are not maintained and cleaned regularly. Ideally shopfronts should be installed by appropriately qualified contractors and management plans will ensure proper maintenance. When details are not appropriate or of poor quality, the entire building and the streetscape are compromised. The Shopfront Gallery includes examples of traditional detailing.

View the Details Gallery for more examples of architectural and decorative details.

Design Criteria

5.1 All details are conceived as an integral part of the design and not as an addition.

5.2 All details are in proportion and in character with the building and its time and place.

5.3 Any detail specified is of high quality.

5.4 Design details are drawn in adequate scale and with comprehensive specification.