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Space for play must be designed into the living room configuration.

Courtyards should have direct access and visibility into communal outdoor space where possible.

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Bedrooms should allow for a range of configurations including bunk beds, space for study desks and play space.

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Additional storage space should be allocated within the apartment. This could either be distributed throughout or provided as a storage room for storing larger items such as prams, toys or outdoor gear. Opportunities for converting storage spaces into study/ work nooks should also be considered.

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Diagram 6: A family-friendly three-bedroom apartment floor plan (approx. 110m 2 , excluding balcony) which demonstrates the key design principles.

Allow for sufficient space within laundries and bathrooms to anticipate everyday routines such as assisted bathing/ dressing children and increased frequency of laundry use/drying clothes. A minimum 1.2m length bench space should be provided in the laundry. Additionally, when two bathrooms are provided, ensure one bathroom has a bathtub for bathing of children. bedrooms, provide a minimum of 20% additional storage volume provision to ADG requirements for each family friendly apartment as outlined in the table below. At least 50% of the required storage is to be located within the apartment. Additional storage provision ADG Min. Family-friendly Min. 2 Bedrooms 8m 2 10m 2 3 Bedrooms 10m 2 12m 2 Storage within the apartment must accommodate items such as prams and larger toys. An indicative storage location for a pram (away from circulation and living areas) must be shown on floor plans. This can be within a dedicated walk-in storage closet, walk-in laundry or multipurpose space. External storage (either within private outdoor space or next to carparking) should be waterproof and designed to enable storage of seasonal items, outdoor toys, children’s bikes/scooters. In addition to storage in kitchens, bathrooms and

6 Provide minimum hallway width of at least 1.5m wide to allow for manoeuvring of prams and dressing children. Provide additional structure within entry corridor walls to anticipate wall hooks and shelving. Covered outdoor private space should ensure the safety of playing children by eliminating climbing hazards. Consider increasing the height of balustrades with additional glazed panels or louvred windows where appropriate. Balustrades should be designed to prevent finger entrapment and small items from Increase the sound insulation of apartment adjoining walls, floors and ceiling to provide for greater acoustic comfort between apartments, as well as between bedrooms and living spaces within the apartment. ‘Acoustically separable’ is a room with sound transmission of < 45 dBA (generally via a solid-core door). 32 Additionally, avoid bedroom doors opening directly into living areas to allow acoustic comfort for caregivers while children are sleeping. Consider apartment flexibility over time, allowing for reconfiguration of non-load bearing walls for changing family needs. 7 falling. Integrate a tap and floor waste within courtyards/ balconies to allow for outdoor water play, craft and gardening activities. 8 9

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Healthy Higher Density Living for Families with Children: An Advocacy, Planning and Design Guide