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.
Case study
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
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
Dual aspect apartment
Dual aspect apartment
A dual aspect apartment
Commercial building
Block Classification:
Family Housing
House types
Townhouses
Private open space types:
Private gardens

Office tower
Block Classification:
Family Housing
House types
Townhouses
Private open space types:
Private gardens
