CHAPTER 1 THE CITY

This part explores the connection of a dwelling to the larger scale of the city. The city can be defined as the Greater Sydney Area, Sydney City or any other locality.

1. The City

A. An extension of the domestic

1. The location of the dwelling must provide at least three facilities within 500m which replace traditional in-home services.

Groceries and medical services are not applicable as they are a necessity for everyone and not a conventional in-home service. Examples include car share, public transport and bike or scooter hire which can replace the need for private car space.

Site on Botany Road, Alexandria. Where A: Green Square Train Station (30m), B: Europcar (175m) and C: Neilson Square (170m) are all within a 500m radius. The city here helps improve the livability for the inhabitant whilst reducing the load of typical domestic duties of a conventional housing unit, e.g. garage, backyard, etc.

B. Domesticity as a reflection of the zeitgeist

1. The building and the subsequent dwellings and clusters of such should reflect the city in which it exists. These can include but are not limited to:

• materials

• flora and fauna

• indigenous and european history

• current events and community involvement

• environmental and ecological concern and performance

• carbon positive and producing energy for the locality