The Location
AS A RESULT OF A MULTITUDE OF PARKING HOUSES AND OFFICE BUILDINGS, UNUSED FLAT ROOF SPACES ABOUND IN CITY CENTRES.
THE CONCEPT OF ELITETOWNHOMES APPLIES PRIMARILY TO THIS TYPE OF SPACE AND FOCUSES ON REVITALISING AS WELL AS MAXIMISING THE HOUSING CAPACITY OF BIG CITIES.
IMPORTANT PARAMETERS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SITE:
- THE PLANNING LAW ALLOWS min 2 UPPER STOREYS (+5m)
- THE BASE building MUST be able to bear the additional WEIGHT (+1000kg/m2)
- It must be possible to arrange acces TO stairs, elevators
- Interface with water, sewage and electricity must be in place
- the roof-space FOR ONE UNIT must be at least 100m2 (6 x 18m)
- THE SITE MUST BE WELL SUNLIT TO UTILISE SOLAR POWER