In Jensen Way, Carrington, the perimeter block homes front the park. Trees were planted with good root space to support car parking arrangements and to provide an edge to the green space.
In Trent Basin (above) and Green Street (below), the combination of materials, road width, speed calming, trees, parking and building heights resulted in two quiet residential streets with different character; this design approach can help deliver street hierarchy to differentiate main streets from side streets.
2.3 Hierarchy
Streets and lanes can take on special character to help people orientate themselves and to encourage different ways to use the public realm to connect with others and socialize. Good design such as low car speed measures, should help children reclaiming the streets and the elderly and vulnerable feeling safer so that they can enjoy the outdoors for longer periods of time socializing and talking with their neighbours. Landscaping design can be a powerful design tool to enhance character. Combining special types of trees such as flowering specimens with certain building materials or colours, can make one street more distinctive than the rest, this gives it a higher hierarchy and helps break down monotony creating a more attractive and naturally dynamic place.
Design Criteria
2.3.1 Proposals have a clear street and public place hierarchy determined by a holistic approach to place design including landscape, streetscape and architecture.
2.3.2 Proposals demonstrate the application of tools such as building typology, architecture, density and street composition to deliver the hierarchical proposal.
2.3.3 Properties facing main links or streets, public squares, parks, green areas and water frontages are the largest, tallest, more imposing, higher design quality homes.