SEPP 65 - Apartment Design Guide

Performance criteria3G-1Building entries and pedestrian access connectsto and addresses the public domain03 I SitingAcceptable solutions1. Multiple entries (including communal buildingentries and individual ground floor entries) areprovided to activate the street edge2. Entry locations relate to the street and subdivisionpattern and the existing pedestrian network3. Building entries are clearly identifiable. Communalentries are clearly distinguishable from privateentries4. Where street frontage is limited and multiplebuildings are located on the site, a primary streetaddress is provided with clear sight lines andpathways to secondary building entriesFigure 3G.4 Features such as awnings, blade walls and signage contributeto building entries that are clearly identifiable from the streetPerformance criteria3G-2Access, entries and pathways are equitable andeasy to identifyAcceptable solutions1. Building access areas including lift lobbies,stairwells and hallways are clearly visible from thepublic domain and communal spaces2. The design of ground floors and underground carparks minimise level changes along pathways andentries3. Steps and ramps are integrated into the overallbuilding and landscape design4. For large developments ‘way finding’ maps areprovided to assist visitors and residentsFigure 3G.5 Pedestrian through-site links need to be direct with clear sightlines to each end5. For large developments electronic access andaudio/video intercom is provided to manageaccessPerformance criteria3G-3Pedestrian links through developments provideaccess to streets and connect destinationsAcceptable solutions1. Pedestrian links through sites facilitate directconnections to main streets, centres and publictransportFigure 3G.6 Windows and balconies should overlook through-siteconnections to provide passive surveillance2. Pedestrian links are direct, have clear sight lines,are overlooked by habitable rooms or private openspaces of dwellings, are well lit and contain activeuses, where appropriateDRAFT | Apartment Design Guide I September 201467