MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS

Medium Density residential blocks, research of more effective design principals of urban-dwelling development. 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 application in the Australian context, with emphasis on the economic 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 an underground half above-ground garage. Block is surrounded with 4 and 6 stories 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 is landscaped and can include small parcels for communal gardens.

Medium-density precincts design principals

Medium-density development principals are not entirely clear and its description in Wikipedia needs improvement.

Tatjana Medvedev presented Medium Density research papers at the ICTC conference, the full paper can be viewed here. 

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Winkelstein M, (2009) Transforming the big box into a livable environment, Reburbia, A
Suburban Design Competition (B3 Architects)
2. Barnett G,( 2007) Urban Resilience, Research prospectus, CSIRO
3. Coupland A,(1997) Reclaiming the City – Mixed-Use Dev., University of Westminster, London