THE TOP TO TAIL

CONCEPT: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

We present a reinvention of the traditional The design of the Top to Tail terrace has been terrace, designed to create that look to refined in response to feedback on the original the future. The designs are arranged according concept. to each of the following four customer groups: The innovation of our approach stems from the 1. First time buyers consideration of the design at all scales. 2. Young families 3. Older families We have considered the neighbourhood and how 4. Multi-generational families the strategy might fit into an overall suburban context. Whilst there are distinct characteristics in lifestyle and domestic requirements for each We have investigated feasible technologies and of the groups, there are some features that are sustainable features that can be embedded in the desirable across all households1. These form the design. basis of our proposed strategy and are the glue that binds the different housing types together. We have developed the layouts of each type with further consideration of each customer Our approach: group’s needs.

Rethinks the street: We believe the Top to Tail terrace offers a model for • We have rebalanced the car and pedestrian an achievable, distinctive and flexible of the to create safe, walkable and sociable shared future. public spaces. The are orientated top to tail. The arrival sequence is one of equality however you arrive.

Provides a two-fronted terrace: • Every house has secure covered on- site parking accessed from one side and pedestrian access from the other. There are no back .

Creates an adaptable multi-household system. • The houses are equal in depth but vary in width to accommodate the different housing

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Promotes density of provision AND a feeling of space. • Generosity of internal volume alongside the privacy of integrated external spaces, belies the efficiency of the plot-use.

Creates a sense of place • A distinct identity is achieved through the architectural language, massing and relationship of community and private space.

Forms communities Terrace Principal & Terrace • Community- is encouraged through the mixture of households on one street and niche the fact that every single street is activated Terrace Study niche garden Shed Shed Roof garden Access to Terrace through the top to tail arrangement.

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1 Housing communities. What People Want. Prince’s 2014 Younger family house cut both ways

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for Mr & Mrs Charalambous Rev. Date Description project Wood End Spa & Gym title Unnamed address 30/41 Provost Street London N1 7NB for Mr & Mrs Charalambous e-mail [email protected] 0 0mm title Unnamed address 30/41 Provost Street London N1 7NB status scale size drawing number rev. e-mail [email protected] To be read in conjunction with all relevant information - do not scale 0 0mm A3 120-(00)027 rev3.rvt 3bed Sketch files\Barratt working docs\T2T\Revit 2\Desktop\Temp-working C:\Users\LDA status scale size drawing number rev. To be read in conjunction with all relevant information - do not scale A3 120-(00)028 rev3.rvt 3bed Sketch files\Barratt working docs\T2T\Revit 2\Desktop\Temp-working C:\Users\LDA POSSIBLE STREET CONFIGURATIONS:

Salt street - pepper street - salt street

Courtyards

Top to Tail Terrace

Front gardens & access to carport

Salt side - pepper side - salt side - pepper side Footpath Visitor parking & soft landscaping

Shared surface & one-way vehicular access

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Salt and pepper home zones

THE WIDER NEIGHBOURHOOD

The diagrammatic masterplans show how a salt and pepper zone formed of Top to Tail terraces might fit into an overall suburban neighbourhood. A In the first diagram a central aspirational heart is formed by the salt and pepper zone with shared spaces knitting the public realm together. More traditional semi-detached units form the remainder of the masterplan.

The design of the external streets between the terraces are designated as home or play zones. A one way traffic system and traffic calming measures at the ends of these streets will ensure they are used for access only and remain pedestrian focused.

Park and play spaces in the centre of the development encourage the zone to become the community focus of the neighbourhood.

B 0 100m The second diagram shows a denser A arrangement of the Top to Tail terraces set amongst larger detached villas.

The salt and pepper zone forms a distinct quarter of the high value development whilst the higher density allows greater affordability. Rev. Date Description project Project Name DENSITY STUDY: for Owner 0 100m The house designs achieve generosity of internal title Elevations volume and a strong relationship of internal address 30/41 Provost Street London B N1 7NB

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Despite this, the amount of external amenity title Elevations address 30/41 Provost Street London N1 7NB space, both private and communal, is comparable to that commonly found in semi- e-mail detached homes. status scale size drawing number rev. To be read in conjunction with all relevant information - do not scale A3 Project Masterplan2.rvt docs\T2T\Barratt 2\Desktop\Temp-working C:\Users\LDA THE TOP TO TAIL TERRACE Number-Elevations THERMAL ENERGY Panels on the roof of the house or shed (depending on orientation) connected into a LOW CARBON - FABRIC FIRST solar thermal system can supply underfloor SOCIAL NETWORKING Wherever possible materials should have low heating to the ground slab Everyone has neighbours on both sides as the embodied energy, low waste and low emissions. houses each face two streets. This can promote BROWN ROOFS THE HOME OF THE FUTURE a ripple effect within the neighbourhood in a Highly insulated and roofs alongside airtight Using local substrates to create habitats and SHOULD WEAR INNOVATIVE AND physical example of social networking. construction methods cut down on the need for encourage biodiversity heating. Depending on orientation, glass can also SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIKE DIVERSITY & SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES be specified for solar control. Opening RESPONSIBLY SOURCED MATERIALS COMFORTABLE CLOTHES. Similar houses along the street accommodate ensure sufficient ventilation in summer. All timber to be sourced from accredited neighbours at different stages in their lives and sustainable sources, with reuseable and then Sustainable inclusions include: with differences in their means. The availability EFFICIENT SYSTEMS recyclable materials a priority of these varied homes on the street could allow Technology within the home will be responsive, a family to expand or downsize in the same intelligent and efficient to lower energy demand ROOF GARDENS AND FRONT GARDENS SOCIAL BENEFITS, community and use. This includes the use of advanced Lawns and planting to help attenuate rainwater controls and thermostats that can be monitored ENERGY AND CARBON SAVING MEASURES AND run-off ADAPTABILITY remotely ECOLOGICAL FEATURES The long term ability of the house to change RAINWATER BUTTS means families can stay for longer. can INTELLIGENT DEVICES Gardens can be watered using rainwater be developed into another for the house For example, a state of the art fridge with a collected locally if the owners decide to car share or sign up to a screen on the can monitor usage and THE TOP TO TAIL TERRACE car pool scheme. For first time buyers. there is provisions and communicate this to the users potential to start a family and add bedrooms CONNECTIVITY SAFETY Power and data provided in key locations and Shared external spaces help support use of the superfast WIFI connectivity throughout landscape as a community amenity, whilst each home has its own secure protected external LED LIGHTS AS STANDARD spaces To cut bills and energy usage THE TOP TO TAIL TERRACE 20/09/2015 17:21:12 20/09/2015 Front door 1 First-time buyers Garden shed with CONCEPT: solar panels on roof

Driven by the emotional factors of owning a home, first time buyers are keen to make a house their own in style and use2. Likely to be a single 4000 person or a couple, and increasingly comprising a large part of the market3, making the most of Carport and bicycle store space is critical to their home-making process. Roof garden

Key space: the unnamed room Bins

• A home office becomes a spare bedroom becomes an ideal space for a dinner party. For new home owners with limited space, flexibility is key. In the Top to Tail terrace, the Cat 2 WC Rainwater ability to adapt space for new uses according 3 butt to personality and variable lifestyle needs is supported by design.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT:

The layout of the house has been refined to Courtyard maximise both its short term flexibility and long COURTYARD BELOW term adaptability.

The ‘unnamed room’ is shown here as a home office overlooking the living area below. It also demonstrates its use as a spare room. The proportions of the open-plan room offer Living VOID OVER 13 customisable space. Solar panels on roof

Void Future bedroom 2 ROOFLIGHT Over a longer period the space can be 1.5m over OVER

VOID OVER Void reconfigured - for example, to accommodate an 2m over extra bedroom and bathroom. The void could also be in-filled to add another room. In this way a newly expanding family could be housed without 13 13 Cat 2 Bath 12 12 12 6 (Home office) the need to move. 11 St 11 11 10 1 10 10 St 9 9 9 1 Future bathroom GIFA: 94 sqm 8 8 8 7 7 7

Built-in storage included: 2sqm 6 6 6

5 5 5 WM 4 4 The unnamed room 4

COMPARABLE NATIONALLY DESCRIBED 3 3 22 3 Principal bedroom 2 Kitchen-dining 2 2 MINIMUM SPACE STANDARDS: 15 1 16 1 2b4p: 79+9= 88sqm OV 3b4p: 90sqm Future bedroom 1 (Spare DW Bedroom) Front door 2 FF Terrace CYL 2 The way we live now: What people need and expect from their homes. Ipsos Mori and RIBA 2012 3 Office for National Statistics. Statistical Bulletin. Families and households, 2014. Dated 28 January 2015.

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Family make-up is more diverse than ever before, with more single parent families4, more working mothers and increased numbers of same-sex 4700 parents. However, fertility has risen again. At the start of this century, a hypothetical average British woman had just 1.63 children over her lifetime. Now she has 1.95 The universal issue for Carport and bicycle store Roof garden all family types is the importance of shared family time and access to safe external space6. Bins Key space: the breakfast room linked to a private garden

• Breakfast is the family meal of the day where Cat 2 WC 3 Rainwater everyone is at home and can eat together. A butt working parent may make it home for bedtime but will likely miss a young child’s supper. In the Top to Tail terrace, the focus on breakfast as family time and the easy supervision of play space is supported by design.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: Courtyard COURTYARD BELOW The layout of the house has been refined to ensure there is a fluidity of space suited to a young family’s gentle hubbub.

At ground the open arrangement enables the breakfast room to become the heart of the Void house. Connection between and a large Solar panels on roof VOID OVER Study niche family bathroom ensure easy supervision and a ROOFLIGHT feeling of security. 1.5m over OVER

VOID OVER Void 2m over Living Small moments of calm can be found in the small 15 study niche or on the master bedroom’s private Bedroom 13 13 8 top terrace. Cat 2 Bath 12 12 12 7 11 St 11 11 10 1 10 10

GIFA: 112 sqm 9 9 9 Built-in storage included: 3sqm 8 8 8 7 7 7

6 6 6 COMPARABLE NATIONALLY DESCRIBED 5 5 5 4 WM 4 4 Principal bedroom MINIMUM SPACE STANDARDS: 3 3 Bedroom 3 Kitchen-breakfast room 12 3b5p: 99sqm 2 17 FF 2 12 2 1 1 St 1 St 1 OV Front door 2 Terrace Terrace DW CYL 4 www.gingerbread.org.uk 5 The post-nuclear age. The Economist. 16 March 2013. 6 The way we live now: What people need and expect from their homes. Ipsos Mori and RIBA 2012

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One of the key worries that parents have for their older children is how to cope 5600 with the influx of technology, gadgets and social media into their lives.7 Increasingly, devices replace books in the educational world and more of life is conducted through ipads. All the family need space to retreat Roof garden from the world, but safety and face-to-face communication are also critical to healthy Carport and bicycle store family life.

Key spaces: Bins smart homework bars

Cat 2 WC Rainwater • The children can plug-in to a dedicated 3 butt space for their studies which can be also be overseen by parents. In the Top to Tail terrace, the careful balance of allowing young people breathing space and privacy whilst keeping them safe and “on-track” is supported by design.

Courtyard DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: COURTYARD BELOW

The layout of the house has been refined to define a number of different areas that can be used concurrently for the various activities that make up the life of an older family. Living-dining Homework bars are easily supervised but 18 Homework bar Solar panels on roof located to encourage concentration. The ROOFLIGHT sliding on the ground floor allows division Bedroom 1.5m over OVER 8 of functions and space when desirable. VOID OVER Void 2m over The principal bedroom has an ensuite Bedroom bathroom and terrace. One of the top 13 13 13 12 12 12

bedrooms can be used as a double if 11 St 11 11 required. 10 1 10 10 9 9 9 Cat 2 Bath 8 Homework bar 8 8 4 GIFA: 134 sqm 7 St 7 Shwr Rm 7 6 1 6 4 6 Built-in storage included: 3sqm 5 5 5

4 4 4 3 3 Principal bedroom 3 COMPARABLE NATIONALLY DESCRIBED 2 2 2 12 MINIMUM SPACE STANDARDS: 1 1 4b6p: 112 sqm Kitchen FF St 1 4b7p: 121sqm 18 WM Bedroom Front 12 door 2 DW Terrace Terrace OV CYL

7 Life before and after Facebook. Suzanne Franks. The Guardian Saturday 3 January 2015

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20/09/2015 17:12:27 20/09/2015 generational Front door 1 families Garden shed with solar panels on roof CONCEPT:

As Kate Mosse8 puts it: “Not for us, the silence of the empty nest”. Multi generational households 6500 are the fastest growing household type in the decade to 20149 and often come about by necessity. Financial hardship10 and an ageing

population are both critical factors in this Roof garden increase. However, if there is sufficient space for all family members, the support and education Carport and bicycle store of sharing a home across generations can be a joyful and positive experience. After all it has been shown that the children who "do best" are children of always single mothers in multi- Bins generational homes.11

Cat 2 WC Rainwater Key spaces: 3 butt enhanced bedrooms

• Family members and couples have increased retreat space and facilities to complement shared living space. Private external spaces, small sitting areas with tea-points and multiple create suites that are like small Courtyard . In the Top to Tail terrace, the pressures COURTYARD BELOW of daily life within an extended family setting are eased by design.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: Living-dining The layout of the house has been refined to 21 Solar panels on roof balance the generosity of the flexible communal Terrace ROOFLIGHT

rooms with a sequence of upper floor spaces Teapoint 1.5m over OVER Bedroom that can be used independently by family VOID OVER 12 Void Teapoint members. The kitchen has double provision of 2m over key equipment to allow more than one meal to be prepared at once. The tea points and terraces 13 13 Bedroom provide additional enhanced accommodation 12 12 12 11 11 St 11 11 and ease pressure on the ground kitchen-dining 10 1 FF 10 10 9 9 9

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7 7 7 Shwr Rm St 4 4 6 6 6 4 1 GIFA: 154 sqm 5 5 5 Built-in storage included: 3sqm 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 PrincipaL bedroom 2 OV COMPARABLE NATIONALLY DESCRIBED 1 1 14 MINIMUM SPACE STANDARDS: DW St 1 4b8p: 130 sqm Kitchen-dining WM Front 23 Bedroom door 2 8 Never mind Prince George, the multi generation family is quite common. Yvonne Roberts. FF 13 The Guardian 27 October 2013 Terrace Terrace 9 Office for National Statistics. Statistical Bulletin. Families and households, 2014. Dated 28 January 2015. OV CYL 10 Austerity: the rise of the Royle family lifestyle. Patrick Butler. The Guardian Tuesday 6 December 2011 11 Discrimination against single parents has vast implications for their children. Bella DePaulo. The Guardian Friday 13 March

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