Design proposal
On the two design proposals that are to be used in making the building ,I propose to use the first one which proposes to build a 20 storey’s mixed use building which has 6 levels of podium at the basement for commercial and retail and the rest of it would be residential units ,while the second proposal development to be done on the building is for official use which for this case is not appropriate as the development plan to be used does not provide the codes that should necessitate it is use, therefore, I propose to use the first design proposal
Minimum Area/frontage requirements
The project on proposal is aimed for residential, commercial and rental purposes. It is to build using a very technical way which will include 20 storey rooms in which all of them ought to be diverse from one another. Out of the 20 storey rooms, 6 levels ought to be located on the podium which should be at the vault and this is expected to serve the commercial and rental purposes. In order to serve it is intended purpose and be able to achieve its goal, the building should have an established minimum coverage area that should be at the front part of the buildings (Holm, 2010).
This will provide an ample space for the building besides providing a sophisticated front view. The minimum will also allow swift movement of the tenants who will dwell within the building. The frontage should also provide an allowance for an expansion of more rooms if such a need arises. A minimum frontage area will mean that the building requirements and measurements have well been well adhered and it is compatible with the laws governing housing projects both in the urban and those in the rural areas (Holm, 2010).
Parking/servicing requirements
Taking a look from a distance should be an accessible and a forthcoming parking structure which is proposed to be of mixed use; parking vehicles for both the residential and rental dwellers alongside the same place being allocated for carrying any services required within the building. However, this is being hindered by the statutory requirements which do not permit such services to be within any commercial aimed buildings. Such services may in future be converted into other services that be hazardous to the well being people living within the building. It the statutory requirement to make a parking area which is only meant for that job and should hold a maximum of three vehicles (Holm, 2010).
Density/gross floor area
Some substantial restrictions also are applicable in the establishment of the ground floor for such buildings which have mixed purposes. The ground floor area should be able to withhold the maximum intensity of the whole apartment. A proposal has been passed that floor space which holds mainly the rental and commercial rooms occupy the bigger proportion of the floor space, so that incase of any event that may unfold unexpectedly one may not be found liable for the consequences.
The floor space between the rental premises and commercial with the residential will in one way offer privacy (Holm, 2010).Strict laws on the codes required regarding the area covered by the site and the floor area provided as follows. A site area with greater than 2000meter/square, the floor area should be 6.0*site area and the design codes should be Residential design-high density, centre design, Centre Performance and Amenity, the floor space should cover a maximum of 30% for the non residential users, and 90% for residential users.
Light and noise considerations
In a better view of the building, power extension services ought to be connected and this will reduce the renovation and repair services that would be caused by the petroleum products in the house. It enhancing much security a proposal is implemented which should ensure that the building has maximum security lights. In endorsing the efficiency and maintain the economical status of the both the residential and the tenants, provision of energy saving bulbs should be provided and fixed in all the rooms (Holm, 2010).
The law confines the putting up of the bulbs should be positioned at an angle. The illumination therefore should only be meant for the building. This is a constraint that to an extent discourages construction of high buildings for it will be very difficult to control and determine a proportion of light that should illuminate within the building. Also some restrictions do not permit unnecessary noise during some particular time of the day, and this may also include those buildings constructed near or close to offices which requires silence. Strict laws limiting closing up of certain business activities during particular hours has also extensively discouraged development of buildings that are of certain nature (Holm, 2010).
Building height /no storey’s
In enhancing a proficient building structure with a least collision on to the adjacent buildings, it is presumed the height which is expected to hold the 20 storey building may compromise the intensity of the structure and the law requirement is 2000 meter/square in height for a podium with 3-6 storeys. Therefore the government has restrained and directed some specific sites that should accommodate such heights. The restriction by the law has merely been calculated in relation to the topography of the landscape for this enhances security of the people living within the building and outside the building. There are also some parts which storey buildings are not allowed (Holm, 2010).
Various design criteria
The statutes also dictate the design that ought to be used in designing the buildings which goes hand in hand with the fencing the building in order to inhibit trespass in the building. Fencing will also enhance security within the building. The statutory is the one to implement the design how the fencing should be, and the material to used, whish if disregarded may attract a high penalty from the statute (Holm, 2010).
Private and communal open space/landscaping
Being in consideration that the building has a commercial service, does not exclude it from establishing a private and a communal space within the building which should be compatible with the design of the building. In essence, the landscape should complement and allow the spacing as some landscapes may not support the idea, in which the laws cannot tolerate (Holm, 2006).
Environmental issues
Some constraints discourage development of such building in places where the climatic conditions are not favorable. Some environmental issues that may have been recorded for a long period of time may determine the structures that should be on certain areas. A site may have a history of being prone to landslides or even a region may be susceptible to earthquakes after a given period of time. This may be because of changes in weather or climatic condition that may fluctuate from time to time. The law thus enforces some restrictions that will dictate the design to be used in regard to some places (Holm, 2006).The approved council standard approved tree planting, lighting and foot path.
Boundary setbacks
In enhancing a definite security with the neighborhood, there are some statutory requirements that are proposed which defines the size and the length required for a considerate boundary. The statutory should also put some restrictions on the number of buildings that ought to be found in a certain area and the place need to be confined in terms of area, hectares and any other parameter that may be used in measuring the length. The corridors that separate the different levels of the storey building should give an allowance for movement of the residence. Also buildings that are considered to be involved in commercial purposes ought to be located close to busy streets. This also calls for roads that should access the building. In this proposal a 10 meter wide set back is provided between the tower and the street alignment and should also the rear boundary should be a minimum of half height of the building at that point (Holm, 2006).
Reference
Holm, I. (2006). Ideas and beliefs in architecture and industrial design: how attitudes, orientations, and underlying assumptions shape the built environment,
London: Ivar Holm.
Holm, I. (2010). Art and Architecture, Experimenting With Everyday Science, Chicago: InfoBase Publishing.
Site: 839‐847 Stanley & 18 Trafalgar St, Woolloongabba 4102 (Lot 22 on RP11809)
Holding Area Includes: Lots 22 & 23 on RP11809; Lot 1 on RP11810; and
Lot 2 on SP107611
