PART I SITE

Dwelling Units Arrangement

large building masses site boundary

Form Generation taking inspiration from the pre-existing curve in site boundary cutting through forms to create laneways that reflect Carlton’s urban morphology create center green corridor for communal public space saw-toothed pattern resonates existing site context setback to create inviting atmosphere and sharing qualities with the local community push curve down the forms to create private courtyard open up a small corridor to connect to communal area on GF level utilizes form to create private balcony and outdoor deck connecting to skybridges on FF level solar access private open space the curve-carved form help admitting natural light into southern area of the unit utilize the carved out area as private green space on GF level carved out another area to form private open space on FF level

Dwelling units are organized with sawtooth pattern facing the central communal garden. The different types of openings facing different areas are designed to create unique indoor - outdoor relationships.

Multifunctional Urban Furniture wall-mounted steel and timber bench with retractable bike lock hole for wire trellis and climbers to pass through

Curved Private Courtyard with walkway to centre garden Balustrades

Built System

Facade Setback as a response to the site’s neighbourhood ecology Skybridge (timber board on steel beam) with intergrated Pergola

Built forms pushed back on FF to minimize overshadowing raingarden permeable bluestone paver

Urban furniture in central garden

Steel mesh balustrades at skybridges and outdoor deck facing centre garden.

Timber balustrades at private balconies

Extensive Green Roof with groundcover plants and shallow soil profile reduces load on structure and enables easy maintenance

Raingarden / Bioinfiltration Garden Beds downpipe grated cap

10mm below GL 10mm above gravel mulch

50mm gravel mulch

400mm sand / soil mix

100mm sand 200mm (7mm gravel screenings) connect to underground water tank

Pollutions removed after draining through layers of gravel and sand. Filtered stormwater and rainwater then flows to underground water tank

Underground Tank stores water to be reused for irrigation

Pump Well pumps up water each night to irrigate garden

Water is disinfected using UV filter in the community living room

Irrigation through underground agi-pipe

Green Facade and Walls using steel wire trellis system