TOWNHOUSE DESIGN SYDNEY
TOWNHOUSE DESIGN PROJECT
AAPAC DESIGNBUILD,
as architect of this townhouse project, designed the 7 unit townhouse
development in Sydney's eastern suburb. In this townhouse
development, there are five 3 bedroom units and two 2 bedroom
units. Each of the townhouse unit is accessed
from a common shared landscaped pathway (on the right of the building
in the picture). Beneath the townhouse building, there is an
underground carpark providing 2 carspaces for each townhouse
unit.
TOWNHOUSE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
The
townhouse construction is of rc piered retaining wall, concrete slab
and full
brick walls, timber roof trusses and concrete roof tiles.
Townhouse development can also be built in timber frame or steel frame
with external cladding and internal plasterboard walls.
TOWNHOUSE DESIGN SERVICE
AAPAC
DESIGNBUILD
developed
the townhouse design, prepared the townhouse plans for Council
submission, co-ordinated
the structural design, electrical design, hydraulics design, mechanical
design, carpark exhaust design and
stormwater detention design.
TOWNHOUSE LAYOUT DESIGN
Townhouse design
usually involves bedrooms on the first floor, with
living, dining and kitchen on the ground floor. The ground floor
is commonly open plan with enclosed toilet and laundry
facilities. In the above townhouse development, the ground floor
of each townhnouse is opened to a front garden courtyard and a rear
entertaining courtyard. The bedrooms of each townhouse is
opened to a balcony, located on the sides of the townhouse building.
THINKING OF BUILDING A TOWNHOUSE
DEVELOPMENT?
AAPAC has the expertise to help
clients to realise their townhouse project. Please
contact us via email to mail@aapac-designbuild.com
or ring 02-9279 3008.
TOWNHOUSE PLANS
Typically, townhouses
are a row of attached two or three storey dwellings. Some
townhouses are designed with attached garage on the ground floor, while
other townhouses are designed with garages on a basement floor. Efficient vehicular
access to the townhouse development and direct access between parking
and townhouse units are usually one of the most important design
consideration in the layout of a townhouse development and the
preparation of townhouse plans.
It is preferable to provide direct link between parking and individual
townhouse unit. However, sometimes it may not be possible to
provide such link, then passage through a common area may become
necessary. The number and location of staircases between the
basement carpark floor and the ground floor of the townhouse
development will impact on the ground floor layout and how access to
individual townhouse unit is effected. Likewise, the location and
arrangement of the staircase between ground floor and first floor
within each townhouse unit will affect the layout of bedrooms and
living space.
TOWNHOUSE FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT
When planning a
townhouse floor plan layout, it is important to
provide direct access to an outdoor living area from the indoor living
area, such as lounge, dining or family sitting area. Since
townhouse units are close to each other, it is also important to
consider privacy and avoidance of cross looking in a townhouse
design. Sunlight access for the indoor and
outdoor living areas is an important design consideration when
preparing townhouse design and townhouse floor plan layout.