Designers and planners have been called upon to submit examples of completed and well-executed medium-density housing projects based in New South Wales.
“Finding the Missing Middle” is an initiative of Government Architect NSW (GANSW) with the objective of familiarizing the general public with well-designed, completed examples of low-rise and mid-rise housing typologies.
Following the collation of material, GANSW will publish a selection of projects on a publicly accessible online interactive map. Urban infil projects are of particular interest, however, they are also accepting brownfield and greenfield project submissions. The database will aim to present projects from both regional and metropolitan areas of NSW.
GANSW is seeking exemplary projects with the following typologies: low-rise housing including dual occupancies (attached), terraces, townhouses, villas, and apartments of two storeys and habitable roof, and mid-rise housing comprising townhouses and apartments of between three to six storeys.
A spokesperson for GANSW said there is a lot of misunderstanding in the community about medium-density housing.
“We all know it can be a highly successful typology and there are many great examples in our streets and suburbs,” the spokesperson said.
“We would welcome your knowledge and assistance in this task. Many of us have designed, delivered, or contributed to such projects, or know of excellent examples that may have been delivered by colleagues or have been in our neighbourhoods for many years.
GANSW advised it may not be possible to include all projects submitted. In selecting projects for publication, they will be considering response to context and neighbourhood character, built form and scale, impact on the public domain (landscape, parking arrangements, safety and aesthetics), level of density appropriate to the area and local amenity, affordability, and sustainability.
To find out more about the initiative, visit here.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
