Medium Density residential blocks, research of more effective urban dwelling development design principals. Fisherman’s Bend Port Melbourne, Australian Infill Development has a number of good land parcels applicable to this principle.
This research considers how strategies in city design overseas can have practical applications in the Australian context, emphasizing the economical use of space and preservation of natural resources.
Mixed-use residential development
Medium density mixed-use residential building block solution is organized around a central courtyard with playgrounds and landscape while catering for half underground half above-ground garage. Block is surrounded by 4 and 6 stories of mixed-use buildings that have commercial, retail, services, or business on the ground floor, and 368 apartments in upper stories.
Under the central courtyard is the garage for 288 cars. Over the garage, 1,2 m raised, is the open space with playgrounds for children including active and passive recreation for the residents. Raised playground and surrounding area are landscaped and can include small parcels for communal gardens.
Medium-density precincts design principals
Medium-density development principles are not entirely clear and their description in Wikipedia needs improvement.
Tatjana Medvedev presented Medium Density research papers at the ICTC conference in 2009.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Suburban Design Competition (B3 Architects)
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3. Coupland A,(1997) Reclaiming the City – Mixed Use Dev., University of Westminster, London