UDSS11 'hot tips and tricks' session, day 2

1. Density and mix
Hot tips and tricks
by Annabel Stott

3. Key themes

4. Key themes
1. Mixing uses

5. Key themes
1. Mixing uses
2. Density and quality

6. Key themes
1. Mixing uses
2. Density and quality
3. Density and built-form

7. Key themes
1. Mixing uses
2. Density and quality
3. Density and built-form
4. Measuring density

8. Key themes
1. Mixing uses
2. Density and quality
3. Density and built-form
4. Measuring density
5. Determining appropriate
densities

9. Key themes
1. Mixing uses
2. Density and quality
3. Density and built-form
4. Measuring density
5. Determining appropriate
densities
6. Density and time

10. Mixing uses

12. Mixing uses

13. Mixing uses
Locating a mix of uses within a neighbourhood
can encourage walking to shops and facilities,
and provides a critical mass of customers for local
businesses, creating opportunities for people to
work locally, and making places for a wide range
of people to participate in activities and meet each
other.

14. Mixing uses
Locating a mix of uses within a neighbourhood
can encourage walking to shops and facilities,
and provides a critical mass of customers for local
businesses, creating opportunities for people to
work locally, and making places for a wide range
of people to participate in activities and meet each
other.
A mix of uses is required successful, vibrant
places.

16. Where to locate?

17. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.

18. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.
Uses requiring the most footfall should be located in places with the best
connections, where they are easily accessible. They should be:

19. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.
Uses requiring the most footfall should be located in places with the best
connections, where they are easily accessible. They should be:
■ At the junctions of movement routes

20. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.
Uses requiring the most footfall should be located in places with the best
connections, where they are easily accessible. They should be:
■ At the junctions of movement routes
■ Served by public transport

21. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.
Uses requiring the most footfall should be located in places with the best
connections, where they are easily accessible. They should be:
■ At the junctions of movement routes
■ Served by public transport
■ Easy to access and pleasant to use

22. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.
Uses requiring the most footfall should be located in places with the best
connections, where they are easily accessible. They should be:
■ At the junctions of movement routes
■ Served by public transport
■ Easy to access and pleasant to use
■ Near to community facilities

23. Where to locate?
To make mixed-use work consideration must be given where uses are
located.
Uses requiring the most footfall should be located in places with the best
connections, where they are easily accessible. They should be:
■ At the junctions of movement routes
■ Served by public transport
■ Easy to access and pleasant to use
■ Near to community facilities
■ Convenient for parking

24. Density and Quality

26. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods

27. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity

28. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity
Housing

29. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity
Housing
Transportation

30. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity
Housing
Transportation
Economy

31. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity
Housing
Transportation
Economy
Social

32. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity
Housing
Transportation
Economy
Social
Energy

33. Benefits of compact
neighbourhoods
Amenity
Housing
Transportation
Economy
Social
Energy
Landscape

34. Density and built-form

36. Perceptions of density

37. Perceptions of density
Higher density does
not mean building
tall

38. Perceptions of density
Higher density does
not mean building
tall
Good design can
enable higher
densities to be
achieved using a
range of building
and layout types

40. What does it mean?

41. What does it mean?
Higher density does
not mean smaller
building units

42. What does it mean?
Higher density does
not mean smaller
building units
Generous space can
be accommodated at
higher densities
through good design
and a creative use of
volume, light and
outdoor space

44. Density and urban form

45. Density and urban form
Wembley tall building
study

46. Density and urban form
Wembley tall building
study
Analysis by REAL shows
how the same density can
be delivered by varying
building height, block size
and building depth

47. Density and urban form
Wembley tall building
study
Analysis by REAL shows
how the same density can
be delivered by varying
building height, block size
and building depth
In this example, the 3 storey
perimeter blocks deliver the
same density as the 22
storey block

48. Measuring density

50. Measuring density

51. Measuring density
Dwellings per hectare (dph)

52. Measuring density
Dwellings per hectare (dph)
Square metres per hectare

53. Measuring density
Dwellings per hectare (dph)
Square metres per hectare
Floor area ratio (FAR) or plot ratio

54. Measuring density
Dwellings per hectare (dph)
Square metres per hectare
Floor area ratio (FAR) or plot ratio
Bedspaces per hectare

55. Measuring density
Dwellings per hectare (dph)
Square metres per hectare
Floor area ratio (FAR) or plot ratio
Bedspaces per hectare
Habitable rooms per hectare

56. Determining appropriate densities

58. Factors which determine
appropriate density

59. Factors which determine
appropriate density
1. Surrounding built form

60. Factors which determine
appropriate density
1. Surrounding built form
2. Capacity of facilities

61. Factors which determine
appropriate density
1. Surrounding built form
2. Capacity of facilities
3. Housing types

62. Factors which determine
appropriate density
1. Surrounding built form
2. Capacity of facilities
3. Housing types
4. Need for different types of housing

64. Models of urban capacity

65. Density and time

67. Evolution

68. Evolution
Densities should not be fixed for all time.

69. Evolution
Densities should not be fixed for all time.
Should be able to respond in response to
need.

70. Evolution
Densities should not be fixed for all time.
Should be able to respond in response to
need.
Cumulative densities change as areas
evolve and mature.

71. Evolution
Densities should not be fixed for all time.
Should be able to respond in response to
need.
Cumulative densities change as areas
evolve and mature.
Lifetime Homes concept - allow for ease
of adaptation

72. Key messages

74. Key messages

75. Key messages
1. Higher densities can help to create successful places by
supporting local businesses, services and facilities

76. Key messages
1. Higher densities can help to create successful places by
supporting local businesses, services and facilities
2. Higher density does not mean building tall. Good
design can enable higher densities to be achieved using a
range of building and layout types

77. Key messages
1. Higher densities can help to create successful places by
supporting local businesses, services and facilities
2. Higher density does not mean building tall. Good
design can enable higher densities to be achieved using a
range of building and layout types
3. Higher density does not mean building smaller units.
Generous space can be accommodated at higher densities
through good design and a creative use of volume, light
and outdoor space

78. Thank you!