{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-910.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 910.31","heading":"High architectural quality.","body":"Development must maintain a uniformly high standard of architecture, representative of the best contemporary design and planning concepts. Great care and sensitivity must be shown in the architectural treatment of new buildings, particularly in terms of massing, facade design (including materials, composition, and detailing), the ground floor and sidewalk pedestrian environment, interior public spaces, and provisions for pedestrian and vehicular access. Special design considerations for each coordinated planning area are set forth in Square Guidelines.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER IX—PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION","PART 910—GENERAL GUIDELINES AND UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT AREA","Subpart C—Standards Uniformly Applicable to the Development Area"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"673b92cf89c395ea91bcd88616d8f098c48b7cbcce02deecf7705e351b3be5a6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-910.30","next":"us/36-cfr-910.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}