DDQ - Delivering Design Quality

House Typology

3 bedroom, 5 person terrace-unit with a footprint of 164.9m²
Gross internal area of 110.0m² compared to 96m² minimum
Units to be adaptable for social and private markets and for culturally diverse residents
Fabric performance: 33kWh/m²/yr (16% improvement on proposed 2016 level for mid terrace house)
Meets CSH Level 4 and 5 for published unit costs

One of the key aims has been to provide high quality space improving measures, namely:
Separate living, kitchen and dining rooms
No circulation through rooms
Layout allows for simple means to extend into roof space
The entrance hall adaptable for an en-suite or to connect the upper and lower floors effectively
Home office provision
All ground floor rooms to be accessible from a corridor
Synchronizes well with on street car parking requirements – units roughly 6m wide
Is cost-effective to build - designed to brick dimensions and is of appropriate size for panellised prefabrication
Key views of external spaces and natural light penetration are encouraged from the front door and all ground floor habitable rooms have strong visual or physical link with gardens. Garden to be minimum 9m deep
Windows to be generous and provide good levels of natural light - bathroom and landing are to have roof lights
All rooms are to be spacious practical and orthogonal - kitchen and dining room may be separate or linked