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Original Design Codes

Design codes created by the Oxford Brookes Students for single housing, flats and streets are listed here.
They will be the basis of the Pelotas workshops. 
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Single Housing

Streets

Flats

Each morphological aspect from each of the morphological layers have been addressed by explaining how they are going to be pursued and their reason. Each aspect is colour coded to show how they link to the S.W.O.T. analysis as well as the design qualities (see neighbouring legend). This table illustrates how the Oxford Brookes students have moved from morphology, to the S.W.O.T. analysis, through to the design qualities, and finally arriving to the final design codes they have produced. Each detailed codes for single housing, flats and streets can be found by scrolling down or by clicking on the appropriate button above.

Single Housing

Single Housing
Plot 

 

  • The plots are issued in the form of land. This means that the buyer selects the dimension of its plot.
  • Each lot is divided into strips of 2.5 metres wide and 25 metres deep.
  • By choosing lot strips, plots will have different widths of a multiplier factor of 2.5; namely 5 metres (minimum allowed), 7.5 metres, 10 metres (maximum allowed).
  • After the buyer has made his choice of buying lot strips, the final classification and drawings for every buyer will be determined by the municipality. The First Time plot Passport with specific information on construction will be then issued.

  • In case of merging plots, buyer can take up to three plots but has to keep the specification of the First Time Plot Passport. However, a new classification and drawings for every buyer will be determined by the municipality. This will then be the Final Plot Passport the buyer owns and can not be modified.

  • The owner is responsible for the drainage of groundwater from their plot.

Building

 

  • The houses are built together and can be split into to two homes or living premises. Both properties must be self occupational
  • The building construction must be within the plot.
  • The building line is of 2.5 metres away from the pavement line.
  • The facade must be built on the building line, facing the street.
  • The side entrance of the building must be built to the right hand side of building and join with the plot boundary of the next plot.
  • The establishment of bakery-related professions, workshops (arts and crafts), office functions, activity and social facilities, family hospitality and small retail, and finally family related businesses is allowed.
  • The projection from the building line must not exceed 2.5 metre setback.
  • The owner is responsible for the drainage of rain water from their building roof.
Plot Passport Sample

 

The plot passport is a legal document issued by Planning Office of the municipality of the area to administer land and ownership of the land.

A typical plot passport will contain:

  • Location information of the plot: Street name, block number, plot number and its identification information (house number, street name and postcode).

  • Geographical location of the plot: map showing the orientation, dimensions and geographical position of the plot in relation to its surrounding. There is also information on the infrastructure system still linked to the plot.

  • Plot information and specifications: contains details about the plot, what can be included or built, the merge of plots, etc...

  • Construction specifications: contains details about construction requirements.

  • Definitions and important information will contain details about land use and zoning of the local plan produced by local authorities. Unfamiliar technical terms will also be defined in this section.

 

 

For this particular project, we suggest two kinds of plot passport.

  • First Time Plot Passport:       

    • This plot passport is issued for the owner who purchases an empty plot of to construct new buildings.

    • Any modification of the land as long as it does not affect the land boundary; the owner does not have to apply for a new one.

    • In case of merging plot, two First Time Plot Passports will be merged into a Final Plot Passport.

  • Final Plot Passport:

    • This plot passport is issued for the owner who merges their original plot with another, which results in the change in land boundary.

    • Any modification of the land as long as it does not affect the land boundary; the owner does not have to apply for a new one.

    • Final Plot Passport does not allow any further merging of plots.

Flats

Flats
Plot 

 

  • The plots are issued in the form of land. This means that the buyer selects the dimension of its plot.

  • Each lot is divided into strips of 2.5 metres wide and 25 metres deep.

  • By choosing lot strips, plots will have different widths of a multiplier factor of 2.5; namely 15 metres (minimum allowed) up to 40 metres (maximum allowed).

  • After the buyer has made his choice of buying lot strips, the final classification and drawings for every buyer will be determined by the municipality. The First Time plot Passport with specific information on construction will be then issued.

  • In case of merging plots, buyer can take up to three plots but has to keep the specification of the First Time Plot Passport. However, a new classification and drawings for every buyer will be determined by the municipality. This will then be the Final Plot Passport the buyer owns and can not be modified.

  • The owner is responsible for the drainage of groundwater from their plot.

Building 
 
  • The building is for multiple occupation.
  • The building must accommodate parking spaces for each unit, a communal hall, and an open green space.
  • The building construction must be within the plot.
  • The building line is of 2.5 metres away from the pavement line.
  • The facade must be built on the building line, facing the street.
  • The building height must not exceed 15 metres measuring from the ground level to the rooftop.
  • The side entrance of the building must be built to the right hand side of building and join with the plot boundary of the next plot.
  • The establishment of bakery-related professions, workshops (arts and crafts), office functions, activity and social facilities, family hospitality and small retail, and finally family related businesses is allowed.
  • The projection from the building line must not exceed 2.5 metre setback.
  • The owner is responsible for the drainage of rain water from their building roof.
Plot Passport Sample

 

The plot passport is a legal document issued by Planning Office of the municipality of the area to administer land and ownership of the land.

A typical plot passport will contain:

  • Location information of the plot: Street name, block number, plot number and its identification information (house number, street name and postcode).

  • Geographical location of the plot: map showing the orientation, dimensions and geographical position of the plot in relation to its surrounding. There is also information on the infrastructure system still linked to the plot.

  • Plot information and specifications: contains details about the plot, what can be included or built, the merge of plots, etc...

  • Construction specifications: contains details about construction requirements.

  • Definitions and important information will contain details about land use and zoning of the local plan produced by local authorities. Unfamiliar technical terms will also be defined in this section.

 

 

For this particular project, we suggest two kinds of plot passport.

  • First Time Plot Passport:       

    • This plot passport is issued for the owner who purchases an empty plot of to construct new buildings.

    • Any modification of the land as long as it does not affect the land boundary; the owner does not have to apply for a new one.

    • In case of merging plot, two First Time Plot Passports will be merged into a Final Plot Passport.

  • Final Plot Passport:

    • This plot passport is issued for the owner who merges their original plot with another, which results in the change in land boundary.

    • Any modification of the land as long as it does not affect the land boundary; the owner does not have to apply for a new one.

    • Final Plot Passport does not allow any further merging of plots.

Streets

Streets
Home zone plan

Home zone plan

Residential street plan

Residential street plan

Street Guidelines
 

  • User hierarchy:

    Pedestrian

    Cyclist

    Public services

    Cars

  • Street components

    Residential Street

    Home Zone

    • Sidewalks on both sides of the street

    • Cycle lanes on both sides of the street

    • Two carriageway

    • On-street parking

    • Designated areas for public transport

    • Sidewalks on both sides of the street

    • One carriageway with multiuse

  • Parking

    • Each single housing unit is allowed 1 on-street parking space.

    • The developer of flats is responsible to accommodate 1 parking space for each unit. All are integrated within the plot.

    • Visitors of any kind of dwelling can temporarily park on the street on the condition of being given Visitor Parking Ticket by the inhabitant of the dwelling.

    • Each inhabitant of any kind of dwelling is entitled to 25 free Visitor Parking Ticket. Should the inhabitant requires more parking tickets, those can be purchased at relevant bodies of the municipality.

Detailed Design Code
 

  • Sidewalks

    • Minimum width of 2 metres. Except when on street parking comes into play, the sidewalk needs to take into account the indents (see section below).

    • The surface of the sidewalk must be leveled except for designated lanes for the disabled public

    • All street furniture must be aligned on a strip of 1.5 metres

    • All street furniture should be clustered together where appropriate to avoid obstructing movement

    • Vegetation planted on the streets must take into account the growth factor of the roots of certain plants (e.g. trees) and thus come up with an appropriate design intervention

  • Cycle lanes

    • The minimum width of the lane is of 1.6 metres

    • Each lane accommodates for one direction of traffic movement

    • The lane must indicate the direction of movement

    • The lane must clearly differentiate from the carriageway

 
 

  • Carriageway

    • The minimum width of a carriageway is of 3.5 metres

    • Each one accommodates for one direction of traffic movement

    • The lane must indicate the direction of movement

    • Each lane must clearly differentiate from each other

  • Indents

    • The ident is a multiuse facility that can accommodate for on-street parking, public transport and for recreational use (such as sitting area for example)

    • The ident must be able to accommodate and ensure the safe movement of two average-sized buses

    • Only certain idents can be used for recreational activities

    • All recreational uses in the designated indents must not overflow onto the carriageway and must not exceed the width of the indent itself

    • These recreational areas must be differentiated from others by the different paving materials or design

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