Pedestrian Access and Entries
Good pedestrian access delivers high quality, equitable, safe and pleasant walking environments along the street, into the development and to individual apartments. Pedestrian access and entries must be priorities over vehicle access.
Successful building entries define public and private space,
are clearly identifiable and activate the street
Breaks between buildings, colour and landscaping can be combined to help identify building entries
The use of colour of this building entry contrasts with the facade and surrounding landscape setting
Large sites provide pedestrian links for access to streets and connection to destinations.
Building entries provide a connection with the public space and an address for a building or group of buildings. The design of building entries and their integration with the building and landscape design contributes to the identity of the building and the character of the streetscape. Building entries may lead into a common entry or directly into the private space of an apartment.
Features such as awnings, blade walls and signage contribute
to building entries that are clearly identifiable from the street
Design Guidance
Multiple entries (including communal building entries and individual ground floor entries) should be provided to activate the street edge.
Entry locations relate to the street and subdivision pattern and the existing pedestrian network.
Building entries should be clearly identifiable and communal entries should be clearly distinguishable from private entries.
Where street frontage is limited and multiple buildings are located on the site, a primary street address should be provided with clear sight lines and pathways to secondary building entries.
Pedestrian through-site links need to be direct with clear sight lines to each end
Design Guidance
Building access areas including lift lobbies, stairwells and hallways should be clearly visible from the public domain and communal spaces.
The design of ground floors and underground car parks minimise level changes along pathways and entries.
Steps and ramps should be integrated into the overall building and landscape design.
For large developments ‘way finding’ maps should be provided to assist visitors and residents.
For large developments electronic access and audio/video intercom should be provided to manage access.
Windows and balconies should overlook through-site connections to provide passive surveillance
Design Guidance
Pedestrian links through sites facilitate direct connections to open space, main streets, centres and public transport.
Pedestrian links should be direct, have clear sight lines, be overlooked by habitable rooms or private open spaces of dwellings, be well lit and contain active uses, where appropriate.
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