Trafford Design Code

Trafford Wharfside

Building Types

Introduction

The design of apartments should take cues from the surrounding context and consider the opportunities for design detail and expression through tools such as the grouping of windows and entrances to bring composure and rhythm to the building facade.

 

The use of pitched roofs and creatively designed roofscapes is encouraged. Where part of a larger development, the elevation treatment and materials used in facades should be congruous with the rest of the development.

Codes in this Section

Residential tower

Atrium apartment

Dual aspect apartment

Double loaded apartment

Commercial building

Office tower

Terraced house

A standalone tall building meets the ground and sits within an open space. Community amenity space is provided surrounding the building. With no podium, car parking is provided in a basement or in area surrounding building. 

Townhouse

Density Type:

Family Housing

High Density

 

Suitable Building types:

Commercial offices

Dual aspect deck apartments

Double loaded apartments

 

Private open space types:

Private garden (ground floor maisonettes)

Communal courtyard

Private balcony and roof terraces

Isometric view

3D model

Case studies

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Commercial atrium building

A block with two or more tall interlinked tall buildings sharing the same podium.

Standalone tall residential building

A standalone tall building meets the ground and sits within an open space. Community amenity space is provided surrounding the building. With no podium, car parking is provided in a basement or in area surrounding building. 

Interlinked tall building

A standalone tall building meets the ground and sits within an open space. Community amenity space is provided surrounding the building. With no podium, car parking is provided in a basement or in area surrounding building. 

Atrium apartment

Block Classification:

Family Housing

High Density 

House types

Maisonette garden apartments

Dual aspect apartments

Private open space types:

Garden maisonettes

Private balcony and roof terraces

Case studies

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Dual aspect apartment

Tall building on podium

Commercial building

Block Classification:

Family Housing

 

House types

Townhouses

 

Private open space types:

Private gardens

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Office tower

Block Classification:

Family Housing

 

House types

Townhouses

 

Private open space types:

Private gardens

Permeable paving options