| Dapto Australia's New Urbanism
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| 23rd July 2003 | ||
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series of five cottages at Dapto south of Sydney is part of a bold
worldwide movement dubbed New Urbanism to adopt principles of sustainable
development, halt urban sprawl and reduce reliance on cars. The terraced cottages designed and built by Barrington Homes in partnership with land developer Miltonbrook provide high quality, affordable housing that can be built on smaller lots for people who want to live in a low maintenance dwelling. The cottages which feature roofing made from COLORBOND® steel are located within walking distance from Dapto railway station, shops and medical facilities. The development is the forerunner to a 1500 home traditional township called Tullimbah Village near Wollongong which Barrington and Miltonbrook claim will set new Australian benchmarks for world ' s best practice in urban design. " New urbanism is all about creating mixed-use developments in which the housing, employment and shops are created in a town centre, reducing people ' s reliance on cars and the need to travel and commute, " said Andrew Manson of Barrington Homes. " We are trying to highlight this new philosophy surrounding sustainability because construction is just sprawling out over the land, using up all of our natural resources - and the planet is suffering something of a crisis as a result. " " The average commuting time is now 40 to 45 minutes per individual and Australia is just as far behind as the rest of the world in addressing these issues in our urban environments. " The cottages at North Terrace Dapto are one of a diverse range of housing styles planned for Tullimbah Village to attract a wide cross-section of home buyers from all ages, family types and income levels. " We built the cottages as part of a trial for the types of homes that can be established on centrally located smaller lots to minimise the urban sprawl that is occurring, " said Mr Manson. " The three-bedroom cottages offer quality design features, with well articulated exteriors, high pitched roof forms, gables and verandah elements that add to the visual interest and amenity of each one. Andrew Manson said the cottages include roofing made from COLORBOND steel as part of the design approach. " Corrugated roofing in COLORBOND® steel suits the smaller scale of these cottages and also resonates with the traditional miners ' cottages that were historically built in the Illawarra region. " We chose a series of the new COLORBOND® steel grey tones including Windspray and Woodland Grey which also help to give the cottages a light floating feel, rather than the imposing presence of a heavier tiled roof. " For information please contact: Andrew Manson, Barrington Homes, Ph: 4229 2291 Fax No. 02 4229 2297 Email: amanson@barringtonhomes.com.au |
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