Design Checklist
- The building provides a reasonable level of daylight, natural ventilation and solar access for apartment occupants
- The building's depth is appropriate for the intended apartment type
- Minimise earthworks on sloping sites through building depth and orientation
The depth of an apartment building can significantly determine the ability to daylight and ventilate apartments naturally.
Building depth refers to the dimension measured from the front to the back of a building's floorpate (as opposed to frontage width).
Apartment depth refers to the dimension taken from the glazing line / external wall, to the inner-most parallel wall.
Apartment building depth is generaly determined by;
- the preferred choice of apartment typology, see Apartment Types for more detailed guidance on choosing the best apartment type for your site
- the site planning in relation to the site's size, geometry, orientation and topography. See Site Design for further guidance