Urban Character

Villiers Street eye level view for the proposed scenario 3 which maximizes terrace spaces for occupants with the desired solar access  


Villers street eye level view for the scenario with ecological corridor

The Possibilities

We developed three scenarios from our rule set by varying different rules to achieve a desired urban form and character. Using the physical model we modelled each scanario and refined and tested it for environenmental performance. By varying the rules we were able to achieve a scenario that creates an ecological corridor through the interior blocks the focus being on integrating green space and making it a public amenity that becomes the dominant character of this scheme. Another scenario focused on making for a vibrant public realm through a midrise and tower form typolgy. In  the third scenario we developed a staggered form that allows for maximum private green open space and sunlight to maximum facades of residential units.
 All the three scenarios explore different ways of integreating green space into the waterfront developement through green roofs, terraces, interconnected blocks and thus designing for an active physical, visual and psychologial connection to nature. Different schemes try to balance between rules to achieve a high density devlopment, environmental performance and sustainability goals.