Sir Richard MacCormac, former President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, who has been leading research into Sustainable Suburbia, introduced the idea that higher densities could produce a number of benefits properly handled.

1. MacCormac Jamieson Prichard 9 Heneage Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 5LJ T. 0207 3779262 F. 0207 2477854 E. mjp@mjparchitects.co.uk

5. Rye

6. Winchelsea

8. 57dph – COURTYARD HOUSING Courtyard Housing Density: 57dph net 285 bph net Housing Mix: 100% 3b 5p houses Storeys: 2 Off Street Parking: 100% Proportion of Road: 36%

9. 77dph – TERRACED COURT HOUSING Terraced Court Housing Density: 77dph net 383 bph net Housing Mix: 90% 3b 5p houses 10% 3b 5p maisonettes Storeys: 2/3 Off Street Parking: 100% Proportion of Road: 32%

10. 87dph – MEWS HOUSING Mews Housing Density: 87dph net 435 bph net Housing Mix: 69% 3b 5p houses 31% 3b 5p maisonettes Storeys: 2/3 Off Street Parking: 100% Proportion of Road: 40%

11. Housing Mix and Land Use Land Use 20% Open Space and other Uses 10% Apartments 70% Housing 20% Open Space in one place A mix of dwelling types

17. View of a shared garden

18. Street trees on the avenue create a soft barrier between traffic and pedestrians

19. A public garden at the junction of street and road

21. MacCormac Jamieson Prichard 9 Heneage Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 5LJ T. 0207 3779262 F. 0207 2477854 E. mjp@mjparchitects.co.uk