Thirteen highly-skilled design practices have been commissioned by the NSW Government to contribute additional low and mid rise designs to the NSW Pattern Book.
It is the second tranche of designs to be added to the NSW Pattern Book in a bid to accelerate the delivery of homes in NSW.
Six designs for terraces, semi-detached dual occupancy and manor houses or low-rise apartment buildings will be produced alongside six designs for mid-rise residential flat buildings.
Additionally, one landscape design practice has been commissioned to develop design guidance for the low-rise and mid-rise patterns, for both private and shared open spaces.
Once complete, the designs will become part of the NSW Pattern Book alongside the five winners from the professional category of the NSW Housing Pattern Book Design Competition that were announced in November last year.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully said the NSW Pattern Book will provide families, builders and developers with a collection of pre-approved, architecturally designed and cost-effective patterns to choose from. Those that use the designs will have access to a fast-tracked planning pathway.
“Sydney is currently the second most expensive city in the world and has less housing diversity than it did a century ago. This means less optionality and less opportunity for our families, young people, workers and downsizers to live in NSW,” said Minister Scully.
“As we see the average household change and evolve, we want to make sure there are homes to suit everyone, and this means more than just single dwellings and high-rise apartments.
“We’re not sacrificing quality for quantity as we deliver more homes, the NSW Pattern Book will have the stamp of approval from the NSW Government Architect.
“We want new homes to be built faster, but the Pattern Book will mean those homes are good quality, sustainable and cost-effective.”
For more information on the Pattern Book, visit https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/government-architect-nsw/housing-design/nsw-housing-pattern-book.
