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ARC, Sydney
ARC, Sydney by Koichi Takada Architects for Crown Group Arc is made up of two 26-storey, 80-meter high towers. The mixed-useA well-integrated mix of different
All developments need to draw inspiration from the contextThe context includes the immediate surroundings of the site, the neighbourhood in which it sits and the wider setting. The context may include the physical surroundings of topography, movement patterns and infrastructure, built form and uses. An understanding of the context, history and character of an area must influence the siting and design of new development. in which the site sits, whether that is an industrial park or a town centre.
New developments in town centres should enhance the townscape and protect the setting of existing heritage assets. Whilst large industrial, civic and commercial buildings can have significant footprints, making it more challenging to deliver a context appropriate scheme, they nevertheless need to optimise opportunities to fit with the existing urban grainThe pattern of the arrangement of street blocks, plots and their buildings in a settlement. The degree to which an area’s pattern of blocks and plot subdivisions is respectively small and frequent (fine grain), or large and infrequent (coarse grain). Urban grain is a key component of defining the character of a place., protect existing views, and create attractive streets and spaces.
Well-designed places and buildings may draw inspiration from the site, its surroundings or a wider context. It is important that applicants complete an appropriate context characterCharacter includes all of the elements that go to make a place, how it looks and feels, its geography and landscape, its noises and smells, activity, people and businesses. This character should be understood as a starting point for all development. Character can be understood at three levels; the area type in which the site sits, its surroundings and the features of the site. appraisal to establish the appropriate baseline for a building’s design. A context characterCharacter includes all of the elements that go to make a place, how it looks and feels, its geography and landscape, its noises and smells, activity, people and businesses. This character should be understood as a starting point for all development. Character can be understood at three levels; the area type in which the site sits, its surroundings and the features of the site. appraisal should include consideration of:
In New Places the contextThe context includes the immediate surroundings of the site, the neighbourhood in which it sits and the wider setting. The context may include the physical surroundings of topography, movement patterns and infrastructure, built form and uses. An understanding of the context, history and character of an area must influence the siting and design of new development. for new development may be able to be drawn more widely where there will be a complete change in characterCharacter includes all of the elements that go to make a place, how it looks and feels, its geography and landscape, its noises and smells, activity, people and businesses. This character should be understood as a starting point for all development. Character can be understood at three levels; the area type in which the site sits, its surroundings and the features of the site. to the immediate surrounding as a result of the new development or should be directed by a masterplan or Design Framework for the site.
Applicants should demonstrate in their submission how this element of the code has been complied with.
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Existing key views, vistas and layouts of developments must take care to protect and enhance any key and/or historic views, vistas and landmarks into and out of sites. The retention of sight lines to key views, vistas and landmarks help to deliver development which has an identityThe identity or character of a place comes from the way that buildings, streets and spaces, landscape and infrastructure combine together and how people experience them. and aids wayfindingBetter wayfinding means improving the ease with which people can navigate themselves to, from and within a place or development..
Applicants should identify the key existing views, vistas and landmarks relevant to the application (with assistance through the pre-application process if necessary) and analyse the impact of the development upon them. Where a site is in a conservation area, the relevant views identified in the Conservation Area Appraisal / Management Plan should be used as a minimum. Consideration should be given to changes in level which may produce unexpected views. Applicants must show, where relevant, what new views will be created in or through the development.
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