SQRE Brief Development and Brand Standards DRAFT April 2020

SQRE

Co Living Brief Development & Brand Standards Document

D R A F T version 2, April 2020

SQRE Co Living – Index Back of House Areas Schedule Front of House Areas Schedule 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

Back of House BoH Office Admin Security BoH Laundry BoH Waste Management BoH Storage Resident/Bikes

2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

Shared Public Areas Hub Lounge Hub Food & Beverage Hub Amenities Hub Co-working Hub External Areas

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9

Club Lounges & Social Spaces Club Shared Cooking facilities Club Private Dining Club External Areas

3.0 3.1 3.2

Resident Personal Spaces Bedroom Bathroom

4.0 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.4

Accessibility BoH Accessibility Hub Accessibility Club Accessibility Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

5.0

Health & Safety

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Back of House Areas Schedule SQRE Brief : Back of House 1 Areas 1.1 Office/ Admin/ Security

Space name

Outline Description

Approx size/Numbers

General manager/Security Office

desk/security monitors/files

1 person/12 m2

Admin /marketing

bookings/marketing/

2 person office/15m2

Housekeeping

management of schedules/room cleaning/ordering of supplies/ either office 10m2 or desk in store

Staff toilets/kitchenette/photocopier/store fridge/sink/microwave/kettle/

10m2

maintenance

replacement/light bulbs/kitchen equip maintenance/

desk in store

letters/general mail

pigeon holes 1 per bedroom

see diagram and queries

parcel collection

Online shopping and deliveries/suggest coded access/App

1 per 10 people/ see diagram

Laundry

Location (s) for commercial grade washing and drying machines/ironing stations ?/seating zone/ideally commbined with games area/coffee or juice bar/natural light

bedroom floor/ recycling station

located on each floor for guest use to empty room waste

Club ( communal kitchen/dining) recycling station

predominantly food and packaging waste

1.2 Post Room

1.2 Laundry 1.3 Waste management

1 machine for every 10-15 bedrooms/consider multiple locations for larger developments, eg Phibsboro consider chute to waste collection point/daily collection and clear out by housekeeping

Private Dining recycling point CafĂŠ Waste storage ( AWN guidelines)

1.4 Storage/Guest/Bikes/Main Store Guest Bike store Guest Large items store General store/Attic stock

replacement items/light bulbs/crockery/cutlery/kitchen utensils tbc

Repairs/broken or damaged goods

chairs/tables/lamps/etc

other ?

tbc

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Front of House Areas Schedule 2.1

SQRE Brief The Hub Lounge

2.2

The Hub Food & Beverage

Restaurant Brief -

•Entrance •Host Station •Waiting Area •Coat Area •Main Seating Area – Flexible seating, counter seating •Service Stations •Cashier Station •External Seating •WCs •BOH •Kitchen •Staff areas – WC, lockers,

Outline

Approx size/numbers

if location permits, create destination public restaurant with discounted rate for Co Living/

size and location to suit site

Café Brief minimum requirement/public access with discounted rate for Co Living/opens after ours in private capacity for Co Living at weekends/does weekend brunch/can provide catering for Co living events minimum 40 seats • Back Bar Coffee Station – Fridges, Store, • Pastry/Sandwich display • Fruit, Tea, and Bottled beverage displays • Chalkboard signage • Newspaper rack • Condiment/Milk/Sugar station

2.3

The Hub Amenities

•Lounge Living – general relaxation space/sofas/easy chairs/dimmable lighting/TV/cheese and wine/events

central meeting point/chatty/cosy/group and solo activities

•Multipurpose space – Yoga, dance/fitness/social nights, cheese and wine nights

timber floor/mirror walls/small store for furniture/props/ yoga places 1per 15 rooms

•Games Room – Table Tennis, Pool, •Cinema/movie night/lectures/presentations •Hobby Room/crafts/classes/jewellery/paint and prosecco/music/etc •Quiet Room/ library/newspapers/study/ • Private Dining • Mobile bar 2.4

The Hub Co-Work

2.5

The Hub External

2.7

The Club Food & Beverage

outdoor cinema, resident BBQ’s, parties, drinks nights etc.

•heaters and awnings to prolong usage of external areas

D R A F T •Shared Kitchen •Minimum of 1 kitchen per floor and 1 kitchen per 25 rooms •Min 5 hobs per kitchen •X no Shared Fridges 25 rooms •X no storage per 25 rooms •Access to waste management •Private Dining -

2.8

The Club External

bar counter on wheels/fits in lift/set up on roof tops/

1 desk per 10-15 bedrooms

SQRE Co Living - BoH 1.0

Back of House

1.1

Office Admin Security

1.2

Laundry

1.3

Waste Management

1.4

Storage Resident/Bikes

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living –Offices Admin Security 1.0

Admin

Offices

• We assume that there will be a General Manager for each site location • Confirmation is required whether each location will have its own marketing and Finance team or whether this will be consolidated in on of the bigger sites for all SQRE schemes (central off site location agreed for Dublin) • Security is outsourced/security cameras/monitors etc located in GM office • Maintenance work bench located in General Store.

• Confirmation required whether there will be a Housekeeper ?

• Location The Admin offices should be near the reception. With access to the desk.

General Manager

• Area Requirements Hub

GM Office Security

1 person

12m2

Admin/Marketing

2 person

14m2

Housekeeping

1 person

Zone at store

Kitchenette Area

3 person

Maintenance

1 person

D R A F T 4m2

Zone in store

SQRE Co Living - BOH 1.2.1

Sizes Desks

Based on typical sizes 1500mm W x 800mm D x 750mm H 1.2.2

GM Office

Bench for security screen, lighting controls, secured safe 1.2.3

Open Plan Office

General Manager

Printer filing shelves /store 1.2.4

Security/Lockable Storage

Kitchenette

Fridge, Sink, Microwave Storage, Bench to sit

Admin

Kitchenette

D R A F T

Shelving

Photocopier

SQRE Co Living –Post Room 1.1

Admin

Post Room

• Ther should be a standard A4 postbox for each room. If back to back placing ensure 1800mm turning circle allowed if within room layout. size 133mm H x 370mm W x 250mm D • Postman to deliver and place post in each postbox?

• Location. Preferable at the front of the building with off street access if Post man is delivery mail, with a view to the reception Admin Area.

• Access should also be from the hub so that it isn’t an isolated space • Parcels : Parcel motel type/allow 1 per 10 rooms

Hub

150

350

Post Room

150 Mail Boxes 14m2

350 Mail Boxes 30m2

Parcel Collection

15 Boxes

25 boxes

D R A F T

Post Room

SQRE Co Living – Post Room 1.1.1

Recycling Area - Waste

Parcel Boxes Sizes

Based on 2 typical sizes: Max weight 10KG 410mm W x 380mm D x 640mm H 410mm W x 380mm D x 420mm H 1.1.2

Seated Area with shelf Parcel review

Post boxes stacked either side

Recycling Waste

Ensure bin for recycling and Non recycling waste to avoid as much as possible people bringing up to units.

1.1.3

Seated Area

Consider seated area where you can open parcels Before going up stairs Parcel boxes stacked

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living - Laundry 1.2

Laundry Rooms Connection to main trafficked areas

• Careful planning is vital for communal laundry units. They should not be in secluded parts of the building / consider safety • Convenience is key From survey’s it would be preferable to have a laundry unit on every floor within 70 linear m’s of every unit. This would mean having a station per floor rather than 1 central back particularly if the numbers of the units are above 150. We understand this would not be keeping with the Co-Living ethos of social mingling but a consideration for large numbers of 300.

• Make it safe Ensure space is adequately lit with no screens and hidden corners. It would be preferable to have it open out to an area with glazing • Have enough machines

Social Space

Numbers

Washer

Dryer

Total per 150

Total per 350

Young Adults 1 W/D per 1015 units

1

1

15

35

Older Adults 1 W/D per 1520 units

1

1

10

23

• Enhance Social mingling This could mean having access to seating for waiting or allowing it to open up to other social spaces • Make it Simple With new advances in technology is a benefit so rather than coins can it be card operated which is easier for users

D R A F T

Laundry Room

SQRE Co Living - Laundry 1.2.1

Sizes Machines

• Review is required as to who is supplying the machine and discuss the requirements. STD • Washer Dryers are: 680mm W x 770mm D x 1040mm H: 150kg

13 Single Stacked Washer/Dryers With folding room on top

2 No sinks Hand Washing

1.2.2

Minimum 3 Ironing Points

D R A F T

Seating Area

Area

• No less than 30m2 per 150 units

Sliding Door Opening to Communal Space

SQRE Co Living –Maintenance Housekeeping Stores 1.4

General Stores/Maintenance Stores BOH DARK ROOM AREAS

• This is vital for the day to day goods that may need replacing, additional chairs, sofas, tables, items that would be used for the flexible spaces. There needs to be a space for paint etc as rooms public areas will need constant freshening up.

There will also need to be a store for replacement attic stock of floor covering tiles etc. and also glassware/pots pans for the kitchens.

• The size will vary dependant on the location and No of units and scale of Public Areas of the furniture. The client has confirmed that they will have a central store located remotely to the individual SQRE properties Numbers

Total per 150

Total per 350

General Store

15m2

20m2

Attic Stock Build

10m2

20m2

Maintenance

15m2

30m2

1.4

Plant Rooms

Housekeeping Stores

• Each floor will ideally need a 3m2 minimum cleaning cupboard with a Belfast sink and storage provisions for cleaning, along with a mop bucket. Location of vacuum cleaners to be reviewed, will there be 2 per 150 units?

D R A F T

• Housekeeping will need to have trollies to be confirmed if they are required on every level.

Stores

SQRE Co Living –Maintenance/ Housekeeping Stores 1.4

Linen Stores BOH DARK ROOM AREAS

• Clean linen will be accessible to the delivery yard/point.

• It will require 450mm deep shelves all round. It would be big enough to store Linen trolleys, numbers of trolleys to suit size of development.

• Dirty Linen should be stored separately, and in the trolleys /sacks gathered from the floors, and convenient to the collection point.

• Sizing of Dirty Linen room will depend on size of development and numbers of weekly collections. The below sizes are a guide only.

Numbers

Total per 150

Total per 350

Dirty Linen

15m2

20m2

Clean Linen

12m2

25m2

Plant Rooms

D R A F T

Stores

SQRE Co Living –Waste Management 1.5

Waste Management

• This includes waste management from BOH and FOH activities and is divided into key areas:

All Areas feeding into 1 central Bin Storage Area

Waste from Bedrooms Waste from Communal Kitchens Waste from FOH Public Areas Hub Waste from Juice Bars etc Waste from courtyards – Planting Waste from BOH Admin Waste from BOH Generally – Maintenance Waste Rooms

• Waste will be broken into Dry Mixed Recyclables (DMR), Organic Waste (OGW) Glass Waste (GW) and Mixed Non Recyclable Waste (MNR)

Bedrooms

Kitchens

FOH Public Hubs

Juice Bars/Coffee

BOH Admin

BOH General

DMR

DMR

DMR

DMR

DMR

DMR

OGW

OGW

OGW

OGW

OGW

-

GW

GW

GW

GW

GW

-

MNR

MNR

MNR

MNR

MNR

MNR

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living –Wate Managment 1.5.1

Waste Bedrooms

• The Key to this is to provide separate bin storage under the kitchenette sink to allow for separation at the source • Von Haus 3 x 15L bins 60.5cm x 34cm x 48.5cm • Each person can decant into the communal bins on their level or bring their waste down to the centralised bin store if required. Alternatively, it can be collected by room cleaning service.

1.5.2 Waste Kitchens Communal Areas • There will need to be substantial bins at each service station at a larger scale given the volume of people cooking here. These again will need to facilitate for Dry Mixed Recyclables, Organic Waste, Glass Waste and Dry non recyclable materials. We suggest there should be a recessed zone per paired stations designed into the joinery. Food waste should be located at each cooking point at the sink.

• These Communal areas will also hold the AWS (Area Waste Stations) per floor where residents can decant their own rubbish. Care will be needed as these potentially can be unsightly elements and a view should be taken should they be in a separate ventilated room and if wheeled these are then removed to the centralised waste area. If separated this space would need to be approx. 2.5m x 2ms minimum AWN Waste Management Consultant 1.5.3

Public Areas Hub

D R A F T

This incorporates the Live work, and ancillary rooms such as the cinemas, the hired rooms etc. These will all need a facility to allow waste to be collected in a discrete way that then the cleaning staff will remove to the central waste collection point

SQRE Co Living –Waste Management 1.5.4

Waste Juice Bars etc

• As per Guidelines see section 1.5.8 this waste will need to be separated and clearly indicated as separate colours bins, these can be integrated in a Kitchen BOH area or under counters if there is no hidden space to the rear or the main counter display. Minimum of 4 bins capacity minimum 1 litre 1.5.5 Waste Planted external Areas • The Collection of green waste from planting is collected separately and is outsourced.

1.5.6 Admin Offices /waste Recycling Bins to be provided in Admin areas.

1.5.7

Waste BOH

There will need to be sufficient space for unusual waste such as broken furniture/abandoned bikes that can then be transported to the local waste centres. This is a management issue and no separate storage is provided.

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Waste Management 1.5.8

Waste from each unit/Cafe

As per guidelines from AWN Consulting Ltd Waste Type

Shared Living per 150 Units

1 No. Café Unit

Bins required

Dimension 1 Bin

DMR

5.27m3/week

.21 m3/week

5 x 1100L

141cm W x 121cm H x 111cm D

OGW

.72m3/week

.08 m3/week

3 x 240L

58cm W x 108cm H x 73cm D

GW

.14m3/week

.01 m3/week

2 x 240L

58cm W x 108cm H x 73cm D

MNR

2.51m3/week

.21 m3/week

3 x 1100L

141cm W x 121cm H x 111cm D

D R A F T Dry Mixed Goods (DMR) 5 x 1100L

Organic Waste (OGW) 3 x 240L

Dry Mixed Goods (DMR) 5 x 1100L

Glass Recycling (GW) 2 x 240L

SQRE Co Living –Storage Resident /Bikes 1.6.1

Storage Resident

• Some people will have items which are too big to keep in their own unit. For this there will need to be a separate storage facility offering different sizes for such eventualities • As per the laundry this should be in a position where it is visible form the main hub so people do not feel isolated going to it. It should be well lit and have sufficient cameras to deter misadventure.

• Dimensions vary per provider suggested size 90cm W x 90cm D x 900cm H Small 90cm W x 90cm D x 180cm H Full Height

HUB/Social Areas Ground Floor

For example for Hill Street based on allocating for 15% residents wanting storage this would require a space of 10 x 6.5m Numbers

50% Allotted per 150

50% Alloted per 350

Small storage

20

40

Full Height

10

10

1.6.2

Bike Stores

D R A F T

• Bike storage provision as per local Planning code. Consider Vertical storage as a more efficient way to store the bikes • Dimensions Typically Width varies typically 300mm spacing, 170.5cm H x 111.4cm D With 75cm for the entracne

Stores

SQRE Co Living - Index - Shared Residents Areas 2.0

Shared Residents Areas

Hub ( shared by all residents) 2.1

Hub Lounge

2.2

Hub Food & Beverage

2.3

Hub Amenities

2.4

Hub Co-working

2.5

Hub External Areas

Club ( shared by residents on each floor) 2.6

Club Lounges & Social Spaces

2.7

Club Shared Cooking facilities

2.8

Club Private Dining

2.9

Club External Areas

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Shared Public Areas 2.0

Shared Public Areas CLUB

Overview There are two types of Shared Public Areas – The Hub and The Club The Hub - Amenities that are shared among the residents of the entire property, including open plan co-working spaces encouraging networking and idea-sharing as well as exercise and recreational areas, media rooms, wellness studio, chef's kitchens, library. ( 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5

Hub Lounge Hub Food & Beverage Hub Amenities Hub Co-working Hub External Areas

This area is waiting further client input, and detail

D R A F T

HUB

SQRE Co Living – Shared Public Areas

MY SNUG

CLUB LOUNGE

CLUB COOKING

CLUB OUTDOOR

OUR CLUB

HUB SPACES

THE HUB

HUB CAFE

HUB LOUNGE

HUB CO-WORK

HUB MULTI-PURPOSE

HUB OUTDOOR

SQRE Co Living – Hub Lounge 2.1

Hub Lounge

Overview The Hub Lounge –a shared space for the residents of the entire property. This space will be central to the Hub and adjacent to all on offer – Café, Amenities, External Space etc.

Factors to consider • Number of Residents • range and priority of Amenities

D R A F T

HUB LOUNGE

SQRE Co Living – Hub Lounge 2.2

The Hub Food & Beverage

Overview The aim is to provide residents with access to a variety of food and drink options. At a minimum, provide access to an on-site café/bar providing sandwiches, cold snacks, hot and cold drinks with direct link to the hub lounge seating and co-working spaces. This is in addition to shared cooking facilities – Our Club.

Factors to consider • Number of Residents • Location / availability of restaurants, bars in the area • Potential for use by general public Restaurant/ Café: 25% of room count recommended seating capacity as shared cooking facilities are provided on each floor. E.g. for 150 rooms, 40 seat café will suffice. 1.5m2 allowance per person. Option for restaurant to be externally operated with public and private access. External seating desirable. Destination restaurant could be provided on-site on upper level, if access and numbers can support.

Bar: Provision of alcohol/bottle bar at weekends is desirable. Option to provide in Restaurant/ Café full time or at weekend only.

D R A F T

HUB FOOD AND BEVERAGE

• Restaurant • Café • Bar

SQRE Co Living – The Hub Food & Beverage Restaurant/Café Factors to consider • Name of restaurant/café • Location in building • Capacity • Opening Hours • After hours use • Range of food/drink served • Style of service - Self service/table/buffet • Staffing • Fire Escape /DAC requirements

Main Entrance

Restaurant

Style/Concept – relaxed, youthful, upmarket.

• Staff uniforms • Décor • Lighting • Seating • Music • Signage Restaurant Brief • Entrance • Host Station • Waiting Area • Coat Area • Main Seating Area – Flexible seating, counter seating • Service Stations • Cashier Station • External Seating • WCs • BOH • Kitchen • Staff areas – WC, lockers,

Restaurant Location • Easily visible to public • Direct access to kitchen • Direct access to Co Living Lounge • As much natural day light as possible • Operation: Access to deliveries, stores and waste management

To WCs

To Public Areas

Staff Entrance Deliveries Kitchen

D R A F T

Waste management

SQRE Co Living – The Hub Food & Beverage Restaurant/Café cont.

Café Brief • Back Bar Coffee Station – Fridges, Store, • Pastry/Sandwich display • Fruit, Tea, and Bottled beverage displays • Chalkboard signage • Newspaper rack • Condiment/Milk/Sugar station

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living - Hub Amenities 2.3

Hub Amenities

Overview The aim is to provide residents with access to a variety of amenity spaces. At a minimum, provide access to a flexible multipurpose space available for yoga classes, film screenings, exhibitions, guest lectures or social nights Factors to consider • variety and priority of spaces • Location / availability of amenities in the local area eg – no need to provide a cinema if the building is located near a cinema.

• Potential for use by general public • Multipurpose space – Yoga, lectures, social nights, cheese and wine nights • Games Room – Table Tennis, Pool, • Cinema • This section waiting further development and client input

D R A F T

HUB AMENITIES

• Multipurpose space • Games Room • Cinema

SQRE Co Living - Hub Amenities Metric Handbook RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION where provided (for students) Medium-rise buildings with no lifts High-rise buildings Allocations of space study bedrooms 8.4–13 m2/place Ablutions 1.21 m2/place Storage 0.54 m2/place Amenities 1.0 m2/place Utilities 0.5 m2/place communal space 0.65 m2/place balance area for circulation 25% additional area for self-catering dining and kitchens 1.2–1.7 m2/place Communal accommodation for the following: physical recreation including changing rooms student and staff common rooms students’ union/staff association music/indoor sports storage for the above *up to 500 FTE students 500 to 2000 FTE students additional FTE students additional area for full-time and sandwich course students who make fuller use of the facilities dining rooms, allow for quarter to half of student body cooking and service areas, see universities Student common rooms Staff common rooms Lockers, baths, showers, laundry/drying space for day/lodging students (A single-sex changing room is about 74 m2 ) Balance areas: communal catering 590 m2 0.42 m2/student 0.14 m2/student 0.5 m2/full-time/ sandwich student 1.12 m2/space 0.75 m2/student 1.85 m2/member 0.9 m2/student 30% 25%

D R A F T

HUB AMENITIES

SQRE Co Living – Hub Amenities Amenities – Multipurpose Space Things to consider • Space available • Location in building • Capacity • Booking • Flexibility • Opening Hours • Staffing • Fire Escape /DAC requirements Brief • Entrance • Mobile bar

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Hub Amenities Amenities – Games Room Factors to consider • Space available • Location in building • Capacity • Booking • Flexibility • Opening Hours • Staffing • Fire Escape /DAC requirements Brief • Entrance

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Hub Amenities Amenities – Cinema Factors to consider • Space available • Location in building • Capacity • Booking • Flexibility • Opening Hours • Staffing • Fire Escape /DAC requirements Brief • Entrance

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living - Hub Co-Work 2.4

The Hub Co-Work

Overview The aim is to provide residents with a space to work in a casual, friendly environment. In some cases this will mean providing desks with usb, internet connection and access to the café. There may be scope to provide a more comprehensive Co-working environment, providing meeting rooms, phone booths, the option to have sit-stand desks, for an additional fee.

Factors to consider • Type of co-workers – casual, hot-desking, work-from-home, self employed …

• Extent of co-working – single desks, booths, groups, meeting rooms …

• Extent of facilities offered – free Wi-Fi, projectors, sit-stand desks, phone booths, lockers …

• Location / availability of amenities in the local area.

• Potential for use by general public.

D R A F T

HUB CO-WORK

• Desks • Booths • Meeting Rooms

SQRE Co Living - Hub External 2.5

The Hub External

Overview External areas allow for great social interaction on summer evenings, outdoor cinema, resident BBQ’s, parties, drinks nights etc.

Factors to consider • Location / availability of amenities in the local area • Potential for use by general public

D R A F T

HUB EXTERNAL

• BBQ • Outdoor Seating

SQRE Co Living - Index - Shared Residents Areas 2.0

Shared Residents Areas: The Club CLUB

The Club – Kitchens, lounges and external spaces that are shared among the residents of one hallway / floor 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9

Club Lounges & Social Spaces Club Shared Cooking facilities Club Private Dining Club External Areas

HUB

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Lounge & Social Spaces Overview The aim is to provide residents with access to a variety of food and drink options. At a minimum, provide access to an on-site café/bar providing sandwiches, cold snacks, hot and cold drinks with direct link to the hub lounge seating and co-working spaces. This is in addition to shared cooking facilities – Our Club.

Factors to consider • Number of Residents • Location / availability of restaurants, bars in the area • Potential for use by general public Kitchen - Shared cooking facilities: Minimum of 1 cooking station per 5-6 rooms. Shared fridges and storage. Private, external terraces preferable.

Option to have Private Diving room adjacent to shared cooking facilitates ( or in Hub areas) Lounge: Private Diving: One 4-8 seater private dining room per 75 rooms.

Cookery classes: can be hosted in private dining area Delivery: Provision for food delivery area/set-down.

D R A F T

CLUB

• Kitchen • Private Dining • Delivery

SQRE Co Living – Club Lounge 2.6

The Club Lounge

Overview The Club Lounge –a shared space for the residents. This space will be adjacent to the kitchen/cooking facilities but should have its own welcoming feel.

Things to consider • Capacity • Opening Hours • Types of seating • Television • Library/book share • Writing desk • i-pad for accessing building’s app to book facilities/activities

D R A F T

CLUB LOUNGE

SQRE Co Living – Club Lounge

SQRE Co Living – The Club Lounge

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking 2.7 Club Shared Cooking Things to consider • Capacity • Opening Hours • Storage / Fridges • Utensils/Pots and pans • Cleaning/ Waste management • Fire Escape /DAC requirements

Brief • 1 cook station per 5-6 residents • Cook station to have • 1 x Fridge • Separate storage per person • Shared pots and pans/crockery store • Access to waste management

From HILL STREET Design Report DT Architects 10.1 Single Person Bedroom Units: Shared Kitchen / Dining The shared kitchen / dining areas provide for rooms between 58 – 62m2 which are located on each floor.

Each kitchen area incorporates: - 4 - 5 kitchen work stations - Seating for up to 20 persons.

- Additional seating for casual dining.

Casual seating is located adjacent to the kitchen work stations. This encourages social interaction since these seated areas can be used as a breakfast bar or simply as a place to sit and chat when others are cooking or preparing food, as often occurs in shared living arrangements.

10.2 Shared Kitchen / Dining: Schedule of Facilities/Appliances Each kitchen work station is arranged in a "Masterchef style" layout, separately laid out where multiple residents can cook individually in the company of other or as part of a group.

Each kitchen work station is fully equipped with the following: - Electric 4 ring hobs - Single & half sink arrangement - Electric oven - Under counter fridge - Worktop space Each shared kitchen/dining also has a designated communal area for: - Pantry for larger foodstuffs - Delph - Storage for pots and pans - Dishwashers - General storage for foodstuffs

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking

SQRE Co Living – Shared Kitchen

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking

Schedule of Areas Dry food store

1xcupboard or share of large cupboard each

Fridge

2x under counter fridges

Fridge/freezer

1x full height fridge/freezer

Oven

Min 1x between 6

Hob

Min 1x between 6

Microwave

Min 2x between 10

Sink with food waste bin

3x between 16

Pots, pans, utensils

1 area for general waste, glass, standard recyclable (paper, plastic)

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking

Kitchen Sample Elevation

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking

Info wall/library with newspapers, book swap digital screen for booking rooms etc.

Glass fronted Fridges

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Shared Cooking

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club Private Dining 2.8 Club Private Dining Things to consider • Capacity • Opening Hours • Storage / Fridges • Utensils/Pots and pans • Cleaning/ Waste management • Fire Escape /DAC requirements

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Club External Areas 2.9

Club External Areas

Things to consider • Capacity • Opening Hours • Storage / Fridges • Utensils/Pots and pans • Cleaning/ Waste management • Fire Escape /DAC requirements

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living - Index - Resident Personal Spaces 3.0

Resident Personal Spaces

3.1

The Bedroom

3.2

The Bathroom

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – The Bedroom 3.1

The Bedroom

Things to consider • Storage • Cleaning/ Waste management • Fire Escape /DAC requirements

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – The Bedroom 3.1

The Bedroom

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – The Bathroom 3.2

The Bathroom

Things to consider • Storage • Cleaning/ Waste management • Fire Escape /DAC requirements

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – The Bathroom 3.2

The Bathroom

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living - Index - Accessibility 4.0

Accessibility

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

BoH Accessibility Hub Accessibility Club Accessibility Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

D R A F T

SQRE Co Living – Accessibility 4.0 • • • • • • • • • •

Accessibility

Things to Consider: Entrances and horizontal circulation Vertical circulation Internal environment and services Sanitary facilities Reception Desks and Service Counters Waiting Areas and General Seating Storage Facilities Kitchen and Refreshment Facilities Windows

D R A F T

Accessibility key points • xxx

SQRE Co Living – Accessibility

Schedule of Areas Dry food store

1xcupboard or share of large cupboard each

Fridge

2x under counter fridges

Fridge/freezer

1x full height fridge/freezer

Oven

Min 1x between 6

Hob

Min 1x between 6

Microwave

Min 2x between 10

Sink with food waste bin

3x between 16

Pots, pans, utensils

1 area for general waste, glass, standard recyclable (paper, plastic)

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SQRE Co Living – BoH Accessibility 4.1

BoH Accessibility

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SQRE Co Living – Hub Accessibility 4.2

Hub Accessibility

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SQRE Co Living – Hub Accessibility Building Regs – Technical Guidance Document M - Access and Use (2010) Shared refreshments facilities 850mm high counter required – applicable to ground floor common areas.

Note re Regs: This document, Technical Guidance Document M (TGD M) sets out guidance on the minimum level of provision to meet requirements M1-M4.

However, those involved in the design and construction of buildings should also have regard to the design philosophy of Universal Design and consider making additional provisions where practicable and appropriate.

Further advice and guidance can be found at the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, www.universaldesign.ie and in the publication ‘Building for Everyone’.

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility 4.3

Club Accessibility

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility 4.3

Club Accessibility

4.3.1 Shared Cooking • The intention is to provide cooking facilities for everybody in the communal kitchen, this will mean providing some accessible kitchens.

• Accessible bedrooms should be grouped, adjacent to kitchens, in order to – 1. facilitate proximity and 2. limit the number of accessible kitchens required.

Things to consider (not exhaustive) – • • • • • • • • •

Number of accessible kitchens Location/proximity to accessible rooms Circulation - access, turning circles, door/corridor widths, vision panels Counter, hob, sink heights –3 counter heights - 760, 850, 900mm Knee recesses Storage/fridge/freezer heights Heights to the centre of socket-outlets, switches and controls LRVs – Light reflectance value, colour contrast for visibility Aids to communication – signage, lighting

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ACCESSIBILITY

SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach Facilities in Buildings Fixed-height work surfaces for people who are standing should be 900mm high and work surfaces for people who are seated should be 760mm high.

For people who are seated, a clear knee space 700mm high x 600mm deep x 800mm wide should be provided directly below hobs, sinks, and task areas, and adjacent to appliances including ovens, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, and freezers.

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility Building for Everyone: A Universal Design Approach Facilities in Buildings Checklist – Layout and work surfaces • Incorporate work surfaces and appliances at different levels, as shown in Figure 6.8.

• Ensure standing-height surfaces are 900mm high and surfaces for seated approach are 760mm high.

• Provide clear knee space to lower work surfaces and appliances for people in a seated position.

• Consider the use of adjustable-height units.

• Provide a clear area of 2400mm diameter between units in L- or U-shaped arrangement.

• Provide a clear width of 1100mm between parallel work surfaces with access at both ends.

• Install an efficient kitchen layout that comprises a continuous work surface.

• Consider the use of pull-out boards to supplement work surfaces.

• Ensure work surfaces to visually contrast with adjacent walls and floors Checklist – Storage • Ensure storage facilities are safe to use and facilitate easy retrieval of goods.

• Consider the use of pull-out units, swing-out shelves, carousels and trolleys to facilitate easy access.

• Install handles that are easy to use and contrast visually with the drawer or door front.

• Make sure cupboard doors are hinged to 180 degrees.

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility

Schedule of Areas Dry food store

1xcupboard or share of large cupboard each

Fridge

2x under counter fridges

Fridge/freezer

1x full height fridge/freezer

Oven

Min 1x between 6

Hob

Min 1x between 6

Microwave

Min 2x between 10

Sink with food waste bin

3x between 16

Pots, pans, utensils

1 area for general waste, glass, standard recyclable (paper, plastic)

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility

Sample Accessible Kitchen Design

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility

Sample Accessible Kitchen Design

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SQRE Co Living – Research DAC Accessibility

Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible kitchen: Mid-Height Ovens and Supporting Shelves people with mobility problems, or those who are upper limb amputees or if you’re in a wheelchair, a standard cooker with a low oven is simply unworkable. If you’re an upper limb amputee, the ability to get something from the oven safely, and the ability to rest it somewhere is really important. Having a shelf there can make the transition from oven to worktop a little easier especially when lifting heavy items.

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SQRE Co Living – Research DAC Accessibility

Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible kitchen: Different Height WorktopsThe standard kitchen worktop is too tall for a wheelchair. Luckily, kitchen suppliers offer lower counters for shorter people or for wheelchair users. If you have ambulant and wheelchair users in your kitchen you might not want everything low down.

Meanwhile, if you want able bodied average height people to use the kitchen, an adjustable height counter with induction hobs may be an option.

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SQRE Co Living – Research DAC Accessibility

Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible kitchen: Wall Hanging Units - Wall hanging units or units without a plinth (just legs) are really useful for a wheelchair user so that your feet can go underneath the counter and allow you to get a little closer to the hob or the sink.

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SQRE Co Living – Research DAC Accessibility

Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible kitchen: Moveable Shelves - For wall mounted units above the counter you can get great units that lower the shelves so they can be reached. This means you’re not wasting valuable wall space by having everything below the counter and if you’re sharing the kitchen with an ambulant person who can reach above, the cupboards look and feel like a standard kitchen.

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SQRE Co Living – Research DAC Accessibility

Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible kitchen: • Taps with long handles to allow better reach in the sink • Lower storage units with swing out shelves to allow you to reach to the back easily • Islands with no units underneath to allow for meal preparation and eating • Microwaves set into the lower counters • Additional lighting under counters or cabinets • Non-slip flooring that’s easy to clean

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility 4.3.2 Shared Lounge

ACCESSIBILITY

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SQRE Co Living – Club Accessibility Shared Lounge

ACCESSIBILITY

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility 4.4.1 Bedroom Accessibility Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible wardrobe:

ACCESSIBILITY

• Use pull down clothes rails. This makes the most of space while allowing the user to make use of the wardrobe. Make note, maximum reach height for wheelchair users is 1400m • Use wider drawers positioned higher off the ground than standard wardrobe drawers. This saves the user straining to bend • Use shelves on pull out sliding mechanisms to all the user to reach everything on the shelf • Using sliding doors makes the wardrobe more accessible and easier to manoeuvre for wheelchair users • Ensure skirting/bottom of wardrobe allows for foot space

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility 4.4.2 Bathroom Accessibility DAC Bathroom Things to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible WC:

ACCESSIBILITY

• Size of the WC is determined by total nett floor area per floor. The size varies from 1500mm x 1500mm to 1800mm x 1800mm • The space provided for manoeuvring and position of wc, wash basin etc is highly important to allow sufficient space for the user to adopt several transfer techniques to allow independent or assisted use.

• Any bath, shower or washbasin tap should be either controlled automatically or be capable of being operated using a closed fist (ie lever) • On door handles fitted with a latch, the door opening furniture should be capable of being operated with one hand using a closed fist e.g. a lever handle.

• It is preferable to have outward opening doors (or sliding doors) to accessible sanitary facilities to allow for interior turning spaces etc • The fire alarm should emit a visual and audible signal.

• Emergency assistance alarms are required to have pull chord reachable from wheelchair and wc or from floor, be visually and audibly distinguishably different to the fire alarm, have a reset element in the case of false alarm, a visual and audible indicator should be located on the exterior to alert for assistance outside of the room • The wall construction and fixings used to support grab rails should be capable of resisting the load exerted by users when pulling themselves to a standing or upright position

Diagram 21 Part M

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility Materials: The finishes of grab rails, etc will have a huge impact on the design of these ensuites. In order to be more aesthetically pleasing and less clinical-looking, staying away from traditional white finishes will help to achieve this.

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Matte black Finish grab rails

European Oak Finish grab rails

SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

Products to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible WC: • lever handle taps area a requirement for DAC. • Provide a thermostat that ensures the user will not be burned by the temperature of the water.

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

A removable system which allows quick installation for a wheelchair user might be the most suitable option for bedroom ensuites in this project. UK company MotionSpot offer a product like this, The base for the rails etc are installed, as can be seen in the first image. The equipment can then be easily installed and fold down whenever needed.

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

Products to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible WC: • The small handrinse washbasin as shown in the technical guidance documents layout, is positioned beside the wc. This particular basin is smaller than standard handwash basin. However it is important that it is effectively functional. Therefore the tap must be similarly designed to those previously mentioned. The basin itself should be minimally designed and compact to allow maximum useable space.

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility

Products to consider when designing a wheelchair accessible WC: • The fixed grab rails usually come in a selection of colours in order to provide contrast to the wall.

• Concealed fixings are recommended for improved hygiene and security. The wall and rail should be capable of withstanding the load of a person pulling themselves to an upright position.

• The hinged support arm folds up into the wall to simplify transfer from wheelchair and folds back down to provide assistance in pushing self into an upright position.

• More fixed vertical rails are required for ease of mobility around the space. These can be located in the plan as provided in Guidance Document Part M

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SQRE Co Living – Bedroom & Bathroom Accessibility Adaptability

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SQRE Co Living - Index – Healthy & Safety 5.0

Healthy & Safety

5.1

Fire Safety

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