Urban Design

Housing and urban design guidelines

Good solutions guide for medium density housing

This guide has been designed to assist developers, designers, architects, planners and builders plan, design and build better quality medium density
housing developments. It looks at ways to improve and enhance the initial site design, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various house
types, and suggests ways of improving the design of specific building elements. The guide also suggests a variety of ways to improve the overall visual
character of this type of development.

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