Initial Idea Test

Design Test 1: Behaviour Driven

Rule 1:

The site cover area of one residential building unit must be smaller than 10m*10m, and the building has to be less than 8 stories.

Rule 2:

There must be an average of one logistics station per 70 households.

Rule 3:

More than 50% shops on the ground floor should act as a mix of the informal area and formal retail.

Rule 4:

Commercial and retail programs are normally adjacent to the primary street.

Rule 5:

The ratio between open space and floor area should not be less than 1:10.

Design Test 2: Modular Grid Driven

Rule 1:

The site cover area of one residential building unit must be smaller than 10m*10m, and the building has to be less than 8 stories.

Rule 2:

There must be an average of one logistics station per 70 households.

Rule 3:

An express station has to be next to the retail supermarket and they share the same building plot.

Rule 4:

There is must be an informal area in front of the shops and it has to be extended to the laneway by steps (stages).

Rule 5:

Residential buildings located in the heart of commercial, retail service facilities (amenities define the boundary of residential area).

Rule 6:

Buildings on the primary street must have retail on the ground floor, an informal gardens on the rooftop, a window sill with a suspended extension, and connected by a public access.