I'm interrupting my series of posts on Terrace Housing with some relevant breaking news...
This weekend will see the launching of a new housing scheme in Hulu Bernam in the north of Selangor, just across the border from Tanjung Malim in neighbouring state of Perak. This is my first opportunity to showcase a rectilinear version of my original Honeycomb layout.
This idea came about in response objections from builders who would only be comfortable with rectangular shapes and 90 degree angles. But it is also an attempt to find an acceptable form of the Honeycomb cul-de-sac layout that is acceptable to the conservative section of the the Chinese community worried about "feng shui".. Here,
The houses would face a small community park with small birds and large shady rainforest trees, providing a safe playground for young children and encourage sociable neighbourhoods.
This housing concept has been recently adopted by PKNS (Selagor State Economic Development Corpration). This project will offer a variety of affordable alternatives to terrace houses normally available to Malaysians - from RM260,000 (USD85,000) to RM360,000 (USD120,000).
8 to 22 houses are arranged around a courtyard, essentially like friends sitting around a table, forming a “Village Square”. There are numerous places for children to play. A place friendly to children is friendly to all. The residents would know their neighbours and strangers stand out. Cars automatically slow down in the cul-de-sacs and through traffic is eliminated.
Each house faces a park planted with giant, wide canopy trees that cools the external environment and provides food and habitat for birds and small animals.
The courtyards are linked by footpaths that encourage residents to walk. The proximity of such a pleasant social space to every resident – young, old or disabled – is conducive in fostering a sense of community in this housing scheme.
Have a look at the layout. You will find quadruplex and duplex units mainly arranged around courtyards:
This weekend will see the launching of a new housing scheme in Hulu Bernam in the north of Selangor, just across the border from Tanjung Malim in neighbouring state of Perak. This is my first opportunity to showcase a rectilinear version of my original Honeycomb layout.
This idea came about in response objections from builders who would only be comfortable with rectangular shapes and 90 degree angles. But it is also an attempt to find an acceptable form of the Honeycomb cul-de-sac layout that is acceptable to the conservative section of the the Chinese community worried about "feng shui".. Here,
- there are no dead-ends
- all houses and rooms are rectangular
- the overall lot sizes are square
- the houses have a wide frontage
The houses would face a small community park with small birds and large shady rainforest trees, providing a safe playground for young children and encourage sociable neighbourhoods.
This housing concept has been recently adopted by PKNS (Selagor State Economic Development Corpration). This project will offer a variety of affordable alternatives to terrace houses normally available to Malaysians - from RM260,000 (USD85,000) to RM360,000 (USD120,000).
8 to 22 houses are arranged around a courtyard, essentially like friends sitting around a table, forming a “Village Square”. There are numerous places for children to play. A place friendly to children is friendly to all. The residents would know their neighbours and strangers stand out. Cars automatically slow down in the cul-de-sacs and through traffic is eliminated.
Each house faces a park planted with giant, wide canopy trees that cools the external environment and provides food and habitat for birds and small animals.
The courtyards are linked by footpaths that encourage residents to walk. The proximity of such a pleasant social space to every resident – young, old or disabled – is conducive in fostering a sense of community in this housing scheme.
Have a look at the layout. You will find quadruplex and duplex units mainly arranged around courtyards:
3 comments:
hi
glad that i came across yr blog..have a question, i live in a link house and i can hear my neighbours walking around.? how is dat? doesnt the developer have to meet certain noise blocking criteria?tq
hi
glad that i came across yr blog..have a question, i live in a link house and i can hear my neighbours walking around.? how is dat? doesnt the developer have to meet certain noise blocking criteria?tq
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