A3 Common Areas
A3.01 Entries
Section Summary
Building entries should be designed to provide an identifiable and attractive address to the property, by welcoming visitors and creating a sense of ‘homecoming’ for residents.
Entries Considerations Checklist:
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Any entries with direct access from the street should consider a raised entry level to increase privacy in lieu of screening. All pedestrian entries should be well separated from vehicular entries. Considerations should be given to how the design can be flexible at a site scale to enable a change of tenure and/or disposal over time with clear and separable ownership patterns.
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Low Density Entries Considerations Checklist:
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The area immediately outside the front door should be covered to provide shelter.
SDA Entries Considerations Checklist:
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Refer to NDIS SDA Design Standard.
Avoid ramps on the path of travel to a dwelling entry – where elevation changes exist, 1:20 graded pathways are preferred. Where ramping cannot be avoided, ramps are designed and constructed in a discrete fashion.
A3.02 Service Cores
Section Summary
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Service cores should be located internally in floor plates to maximise views from apartments on perimeters of floor plates.
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Statutory signage is to be of durable, high quality materials.
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