Catalogue of urban forms. Hybrid urban block
Extract from the book Why Density? Debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon
May 14, 2015
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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