Sustainable Future | Affordable Housing [Part 2]

design development

Developed Layout

House Types A, B, C, D

Site Sections/Elevations

Site Plan

Renders

developed layout | links resolved

The developed layout shows the addition of type A & type B buildings which were to be traditional two bedroom houses, bin stores and parking were added, and a bike & car rental was added to the south eastern boundary, along the main cycle/pedestrian route. The layout of this development shows the resolved pedestrian links through the site and ensures that green spaces were linked together.

house type A| ‘upside down’ houses

level 0 | 1:200

1 | Double Bedroom

2 | Family Bathroom

3 | Single Bedroom

level 1 | 1:200

4 | Kitchen & Dining

5 | Utility

6 | Living Room

section AA | 1:100

‘upside down’ house | solar gain

An ‘upside down’ approach was made to the dwellings situated furthest south of the site. A larger building to the south castes shadows over the site during the winter solstice. This meant, that during the winter, the ground floor would not benefit from solar gain.

The upside down approach allows the ‘more important’ spaces in the house [kitchen & living areas] to benefit from the solar gain. The door to the living room was aligned with the large window so that, if you left this door open, the sun would cut through the house from back to front.

house type B| ‘traditional’ housing

‘Traditional’ House | Private Sale

A traditional housing style was selected for the dwellings that were behind type A dwellings. Due to the design and preparation of type A dwellings, the ground floor of type B dwellings were not over shadowed, therefore a ‘traditional style’ [kitchen & living on the ground floor] could be utilised.

Type B dwellings also have a south facing rear garden and off street private parking. These dwellings have been selected for private sale for the scheme to help offset some of the costs of development.

house type C & D| ‘apartment style’ housing & studio apartments

house type C| Apartment Style Houses

Type C houses are two bedroom, two storey houses that are stacked on top of one another. They are in an apartment style vertical organisation but are two storey to give occupants the feeling of a home rather than an apartment. Levels 0 & 1 make up a house and then are stacked vertically upon the next level. From levels 2 to 4, the houses are accessed by the vertical circulation points shown in section AA.

There are small [almost insignificant] changed to a number of house layouts compared to the ones show.

house type D| Studio Flat/Apartment

Type D apartments sit on level 4 [highlighted in grey in section AA], and are accessed by means of the vertical circulation points. They are immediately situated adjacent to the rooftop terrace. These apartments are in a ‘studio’ style layout featuring 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen/Dinner and a storage cupboard. They are fit for younger persons such as students who need an affordable and safe place to live and work. The steeper pitch of these roofs mean that there is an opportunity to mount solar panels that would benefit mostly from the sun in the winter, helping to balance solar energy generation throughout different times of the year.

section AA | 1:100

No overshadowing on the south exterior facade. Benefits fully from solar gain

type A

type B

1 community open space

design proposal

Developed Layout

New House Types

House Type A, B, C

Site Plan

Site Sections

Building Plans

new house ‘style’| slender housing

The final design seeks to introduce a new style of housing to replace the traditional ‘block’ housing that were added during design development. The new house types will seek to introduce a sense of ‘freshness’ into the design.

House types C & D to the north of the site remain unchanged from design development. Due to these changes, type C is now labelled as type D and type D is now labelled as type E.

[its a bit less boring than normal block, copy and paste houses]

house type A | three bedroom

The first initial sketch of this idea was to use beattie passive modular units in a linear formation, utilizing the standard sizing dimensions [4.2 x 10m] and connect two volumes via a central courtyard. The courtyard would serve both as the core feature of the house and also the entry point to the house.

House type A is the largest [in footprint] of the new housing types and is made up of three beattie passive units [two sized 4.2x10m & one 4.2x8m]

house type B| three bedroom

House type b follows a similar design direction as type a, with units set out in a linear formation. This house type is slightly smaller [in footprint], and is the second largest of the new house types. This is a traditional two level dwelling with a large master bedroom to the south. The courtyard still remains as the main feature of this house type.

house type C| studio flat

This house type is the smallest of the three new house types [and the smallest in the whole project]. Constructed using a single 4.2x10m modular unit. The ‘upper floor’ [level 1] is a mezzanine floor, which hosts the only bedroom and bathroom and overlooks the lower floor, the ground floor hosts a combined kitchen, living and dining space [in a similar fashion to house types a & b].

site isometric | south west

exploded axonometric | south west

render shows north elevation

courtyard entrance to the west of the building.

site isometric | south west

exploded axonometric | south west

render shows north elevation

site isometric | south west

exploded axonometric | south west

render shows south elevation

House Types | Key

As mentioned, Types D & E are from design development [remain unchanged].

See pages 52 & 53 for this house type explained.

[was previously labelled ‘types C & D’]

spring solar study [date of submission]

09/05/2023 - on site location

section BB| 1:250