North Quay / Block CConcept Review / R02
A courtyard
holds the
weather.
48 HOMES
0.42 HECTARES
PRELIMINARY STUDY
SK-01 / Premise
Site forces / 02Three edges ask for three different responses.
- 01Wind arrives unobstructed from the quay.
- 02Morning sun reaches the south-east corner.
- 03The quiet street wants a smaller civic scale.
SK-02 / Site
Massing / 03
The void does more work than the object.
SK-03 / Axonometric
Material register / 04Four materials, each with one job.
Pale brickStreet body / low sheenReused tileCourtyard thresholdOxidized metalRain edge / screensPrecastBase / repairable MR-04 / Palette
Delivery / 05Open the courtyard before every room is complete.
PHASE 01 / GROUNDMake the shared edge.
Complete drainage, the courtyard datum, and the civic threshold first.
PHASE 02 / HOMESBuild two wings.
Occupy the quiet street and south edge while the third wing remains flexible.
PHASE 03 / CLOSETest, then finish.
Use one season of courtyard behavior to resolve the final room mix.
PL-05 / Phasing
Review request / 06
Approve the courtyard as the fixed project idea.
01 / Confirm the 18 × 24 m clear courtyard.
02 / Test the north-west wing against wind comfort.
03 / Resolve the shared ground-floor room mix.
PRELIMINARY STUDY ONLY / PROFESSIONAL CODE, STRUCTURE, COST, AND PLANNING REVIEW REQUIRED
RV-06 / Decision