Design principles
Equitable design in responding to the site
The design of each dwelling in a group should help create the feeling that each household ‘got a fair go' or is ‘a little special'.
While different residents may have different views about what makes good housing, the design should seek to avoid anyone feeling that some units are better than others.
Example A
Example B
In example A:
Dwelling 4 has less private space and potentially
poorer cross-ventilation than the others. What can be done to help the
residents of the dwelling feel they got a fair go?
In example B:
Household 1 might feel they have too much front
garden and too little back yard, compared with their 'twin' neighbours.
How does the design respond? What could make household 1 feel special?
Reason:
- The department’s social justice basis for rents does not link the rent to a unit's market appeal. The design of the project should therefore contribute to the sense of 'fair play'.
Last updated 25 February 2009
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