Catalogue of urban forms. Hybrid urban block
Extract from the book Why Density? Debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon
May 14, 2015
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1. Access to the public car park 2. Communal garden and playground 3. Community facilities building 4. Townhouses 5. Duplex penthouses
The dwellings are arranged around an open courtyard, a hollow square, which allows communal space to be maximised in the form of a large landscaped garden with play area, bounded on three sides by residential accommodation and, on the fourth side, by a community facilities building.
Iroko housing
HAWORTH TOMPKINS
London (United Kingdom) 2002
Plot area: 7,672 m2
Floor Area: 6,390 m2
Coverage: 0.31
Floor Area Ratio: 0.83
Dwellings: 59
Parking places: 287
Other uses: facilities, public car park
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