Example No.1
Every site is different and therefore requires a different design solution. This is an example of a site layout designed using the house builder's standard house types but adapting some of them slightly to create a sense of space and meeting place in an existing through route across the site. The route to the town centre is to the west or left of the site entrance and the avenue is intended to be an extension to this route
The site was bounded on the north and east boundaries by open country side and it was desirable to provide as many of the houses with views out to take advantage of the vista.
The viability of providing so much one sided development was achieved by the inclusion of a varied mix of properties. Utilising a range which includes apartments, terraces, townhouses and detached units, the required total number of units was achieved while still allowing a greater than usual amount of single sided roads.
It is a example of using design to achieve something slightly different but still meeting the clients requirements.
The site was bounded on the north and east boundaries by open country side and it was desirable to provide as many of the houses with views out to take advantage of the vista.
The viability of providing so much one sided development was achieved by the inclusion of a varied mix of properties. Utilising a range which includes apartments, terraces, townhouses and detached units, the required total number of units was achieved while still allowing a greater than usual amount of single sided roads.
It is a example of using design to achieve something slightly different but still meeting the clients requirements.
Example No.2
The site to the right is one located in the North of Scotland. It was produced very early in the development process to demonstrate a way in which the site may be developed. The resulting drawing could then be tabled before clients and local authority alike, thus generating feedback which could be incorporated into future redesign.
The road which bounds the site to the bottom of the drawing is the main road into the village and the site would be the first (or last) development at the edge of the built up area. The design intention was to face the houses nearest the existing settlement out to the street to form an extension to the village whilst heading towards the countryside we attempted to provide more of a green space and create a transition between built form and the open countryside.
Every effort has been made to create a sense of community by designing the houses into grouped courtyards each with it's own identity providing a more intimate environment.
The road which bounds the site to the bottom of the drawing is the main road into the village and the site would be the first (or last) development at the edge of the built up area. The design intention was to face the houses nearest the existing settlement out to the street to form an extension to the village whilst heading towards the countryside we attempted to provide more of a green space and create a transition between built form and the open countryside.
Every effort has been made to create a sense of community by designing the houses into grouped courtyards each with it's own identity providing a more intimate environment.
Example No.3
The third example is an interesting one in that we have now looked at this site for three different developers. It is a site containing a disused mill, the majority of which was in a poor state of repair however, the mill owner's house located almost in the centre of the site was worthy of retention.
The site also contained a man made stream which ran from under the bridge on the extreme left of the drawing through the existing mill buildings before flowing back into the river at the top right corner of the drawing.
The design indicates the stream being diverted into the river as soon as possible and the lower lying ground being utilised for a suds water attenuation pond.
The areas to the left and right of the drawing were both outwith the areas zoned for housing use. The play area has been uncharacteristically located at the site entrance due to the location of a water main which could not be diverted
The site also contained a man made stream which ran from under the bridge on the extreme left of the drawing through the existing mill buildings before flowing back into the river at the top right corner of the drawing.
The design indicates the stream being diverted into the river as soon as possible and the lower lying ground being utilised for a suds water attenuation pond.
The areas to the left and right of the drawing were both outwith the areas zoned for housing use. The play area has been uncharacteristically located at the site entrance due to the location of a water main which could not be diverted