Site and Town Planning
The site comprised of four previous residential
stands, with normal houses and outbuildings
thereon, which were all demolished in terms of
approved demolition applications. The site, which
is the consolidation of the above four stands, is
a narrow and rectangular stand with a limited
northern boundary and a long western boundary
(towards William Street) and eastern boundary
(towards the neighbours).
The size (only 5,103m² in extent) was a
challenge as more than 300 apartments had to
be fit onto the site. The town planning parameters
included an uneven height restriction over the
50
entire stand. The height restriction varied from 7
storeys alongside Lynnwood Road to 4 storeys
alongside Brooks Street.
Design Parameters
• The management of the western façade of
the building in terms of part XA of the National
Building Regulations (Energy Usage).
• The management of the eastern façades of the
building in terms of the neighbours’ privacy.
• The management of the building’s masses in
terms of the varied height limitations in the north-
south direction.
• The optimal use of all spaces and facilities,
Apartments on William