From a site to a feasible scheme

The site, measured

The surveyed boundary, the buildings on it with heights measured from LiDAR, contours, the zone's controls and the building envelope, with flood and service constraints where the council's layers are integrated.

• Zoning and planning controls, with the envelope drawn
• Contours and levels from the LINZ 1 m elevation model
• Stormwater and wastewater networks near the site (Auckland)

Layouts for the whole site

Single homes fitted to the site, street-facing homes with garages, side-by-side and stacked duplexes, and townhouses — each with its parking, outdoor space and the retaining the ground needs.

• Maximum, lowest-cost, balanced and highest-density options
• What limits each option from holding one more home
• Split levels and retaining on sloping sites

Costed, and drawn

Each option is costed at market rates for a standard specification, with margin and profit. Take one into the Design Studio to design the homes in plan and in 3D.