MCU10/2083 Development Application part 2 - Attachment 3 - Architectural Design Report and Statement of Landscape Intent

Architectural Design Report        					                                     						
		


Background

The scheme replaces an existing Nursery / Gardening Centre with a retail Centre consisting of a variety of food outlets,
cafes, bakery, delicatessen and a general store.

The design approach responds to the commercial requirements of convenience shopping through the provision of:
   · easily visible and accessible carparking,

    ·   clear definition of vehicular and pedestrian entry,

    ·   legible retail identification through the appropriate building siting,

    ·   Built form and use of signage.

In addition to considerations of commercial viability, the design proposition also responds sensitively to the locale. The
building design has:
    · a hardscape composition that is intended as a ‘designed’ and memorable part of the development which
         incorporates significant existing and proposed landscaping,

    ·   a highly articulated roof form that relates to adjacent residential building forms, thereby mitigating any
        possible issues with building mass and scale,

    ·   a series of joining skillion roofs which associate with contemporary sunshine coast architecture ,

    ·   material and colour selections which associate with domestic architecture of the sunshine coast region,

    ·   building form and materials detailed in manner that is responsive to the quality of light on the Sunshine
        Coast,

    ·   signage that is integrated in a considered manner as part of the building design.



Site Characteristics


Locality & adjoining buildings

The site is located along an arterial road diagonally opposite a significant retail shopping precinct with external
carparking at the intersection of Skipper Place and Gibson Road Noosaville. The site is immediately neighboured by a
residential area to the southern and western boundaries consisting of multi-residential and single residential dwellings.

Transportation

The site is accessed primarily by motor-vehicle. This pattern is likely to continue with a portion of users on bikes and
pedestrians (local residents and workers).

Topography

The site is regular rectangular site with a street frontage to Gibson Road of approximately 80m. The site could be
considered generally flat with the main grade located at approximately RL 4.0




                                                                      ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REPORT    P1      Issue B 22/10/2010

 DONOVAN HILL                                                                             THE HIVE Noosaville - 980