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 2. Government Architect NSW
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NSW HOUSING PATTERN BOOK


In this section keyboard_arrow_down
Housing design
 * Apartment Design Guide
 * Good design for housing keyboard_arrow_down Expand Good design for housing
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   * Housing map
 * Homes NSW Centre for Design
 * Missing Middle Design Competition
 * NSW Housing Pattern Book keyboard_arrow_down Expand NSW Housing Pattern Book
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   * Pattern Book Design Competition

 
On this page
 * Types of buildings included
 * Benefits of using the NSW Housing Pattern Book
 * The need for more low- and mid-rise housing
 * Public consultation and release
 * Pattern Book Design Competition

The NSW Government is developing the NSW Housing Pattern Book to accelerate the
delivery of low- and mid-rise housing.

The Government Architect NSW is leading the process, working with the best minds
in the development and construction industry, the planning and architecture
profession and councils.

The NSW Housing Pattern Book will contain designs and guidelines to support the
construction of more high-quality housing including terrace houses, dual
occupancy homes, low-rise apartments (up to 2 storeys) and mid-rise apartments
from 3 to 6 storeys.

The patterns will be modest, adaptable, sustainable, affordable and beautiful
designs. The homes will suit our community’s needs through all stages of life,
from raising children to working from home through to ageing in place.

The pattern book will create the opportunity for more housing where it’s needed
and promote greater use of low- and mid-rise housing in our neighbourhoods.

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring designs included in the NSW Housing
Pattern Book will meet the Livable Housing Design Standard(link is external) for
accessibility and adaptability.


TYPES OF BUILDINGS INCLUDED TYPES OF BUILDINGS INCLUDED

The NSW Housing Pattern Book will include:

 * low-rise housing (terraces, dual occupancies, 2-storey apartment buildings)
 * apartment buildings of up to 6 storeys.

The contemporary home designs will:

 * be compatible with NSW’s climate
 * allow for natural light and ventilation
 * be efficient, affordable and cost-effective.


WHERE THE DESIGNS COME FROM

Commissioned patterns

The Government Architect NSW have engaged a diverse range of architects to
design high-quality, innovative and affordable design patterns for the people of
NSW. You can choose one of the designs and have it built by your builder.

Competition winning design patterns

Winning patterns from the Pattern Book Design Competition designed by local and
international architects will be available to select and have built by your
builder.


WHO SHOULD USE THE PATTERN BOOK AND WHAT IS THE COST?

The NSW Housing Pattern Book is available for anyone to use. It will provide
technical information for users to share with their builders or design teams to
build on their site. All users of the pattern book will benefit from a
fast-track planning approval process.

While this pathway will be attractive for some developers, it will not be
compulsory. Other design, planning and development approval pathways will still
be available for landowners and their builders and architects.

We are yet to confirm if there will be a fee to access and use the NSW Housing
Pattern Book designs. We are committed to ensuring the pattern book’s designs
are accessible to everyone and we will be seeking stakeholder input on this to
achieve the best outcome.


BENEFITS OF USING THE NSW HOUSING PATTERN BOOK BENEFITS OF USING THE NSW HOUSING
PATTERN BOOK

Pattern books are not new, and they are used around the world. NSW has seen a
pattern book approach in the past, both in Sydney and in regional centres like
Newcastle, Orange, Bathurst, and Dubbo, which feature much-loved terraced houses
of the 1900s and walk-up apartments from the 1920s and 1930s.

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Adaptability and accessibility keyboard_arrow_down

All NSW Housing Pattern Book designs will meet the requirements of the
Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Livable Housing Design Standard(link is
external), which has been adapted from the silver level Livable Housing Design
Guidelines.

Silver level core design requirements include:

 * a step-free path from the street entrance to the home
 * bathrooms with showers that are level with the surrounding floor
 * internal doors or corridors which offer comfortable and unobstructed movement
   between spaces.

Mid-rise apartment buildings between 3 and 6 storeys will also include a minimum
of 10% adaptable homes.

An adaptable home is designed to make it easy to modify parts of the home, such
as the kitchen, laundry, or bathroom, to meet people's changing needs and
requirements. This means people can live in their homes for longer and reduces
the likelihood of having to move house.

Faster approval pathway keyboard_arrow_down

Users of the NSW Housing Pattern Book’s designs will have access to an
accelerated approval pathway. This will allow builders to get on site faster,
build more efficiently and move people into homes sooner. The pre-endorsed
designs will be a valuable resource for developers, architects, planners,
builders, councils and the community.

Time saving keyboard_arrow_down

Pre-designed architectural housing plans will cut the time and effort needed to
design and plan housing projects.

Developers who use the endorsed pattern-book designs will have an accelerated
approval pathway.

More flexibility keyboard_arrow_down

Pattern-book developments are often easier to maintain and adapt to changing
needs. This is because the design intent and building types are well-defined.

A pattern book can promote consistency in design, but users can also tailor it
to meet a specific community context. This could include:

 * following local building practices
 * considering environmental factors
 * maintaining neighbourhood character.

Sustainable, cost-effective design keyboard_arrow_down

Sustainable design principles also tend to be more cost-effective, encouraging:

 * the use of energy-efficient materials
 * green building techniques
 * water-conservation measures.


THE NEED FOR MORE LOW- AND MID-RISE HOUSING THE NEED FOR MORE LOW- AND MID-RISE
HOUSING

Our households are changing, and we need to build different types of homes to
meet people’s changing needs.

 * Single-person households are the fastest-growing type in the country – they
   currently make up 25% of all Australian households.
 * More than half of households are home to just one or 2 people.

But while we want more housing choices close to cities and services, the numbers
of diverse housing types including townhouses, dual occupancies and mid-rise
apartments are declining.

People want the opportunity to stay in their communities through the various
stages of their lives. They also want family and friends to be able to afford to
live nearby.

This requires more choice of housing where we live now. Many of our old suburbs
already have this diversity: think of Wollstonecraft, Waverton, Erskineville,
Newcastle, or Kiama.

They have apartment buildings near train stations and town centres. They also
have small apartments, terraces and townhouses near shops, high streets and
parks.


PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND RELEASE PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND RELEASE

To ensure the NSW Housing Pattern Book is a helpful, long-term resource for
stakeholders, we are developing a detailed consultation strategy to help the
industry and community to use the housing designs.

We expect the first stage of the pattern book will be available for use in
mid-2025.

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Giving feedback keyboard_arrow_down

Government Architect NSW is currently consulting with communities to gather
feedback and ensure we deliver the best outcomes for the pattern book.

We will work closely with planners throughout the process and as the designs are
finalised. We want to make sure the process doesn't create more assessment work
for councils.

Government Architect NSW has been in regular discussions with peak body
organisations on this and other ways to get housing moving faster.

Email pattern.book.housing@planning.nsw.gov.au to give feedback on the Pattern
Book.

Key industry stakeholder organisations keyboard_arrow_down
 * Australian Institute of Architects
 * Association of Consulting Architects
 * Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
 * Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
 * Building Designers Association Australia
 * Community Housing Industry Association
 * Housing Industry Association
 * Master Builders Association
 * Property Council of Australia
 * Planning Institute of Australia
 * Regional Architecture Association
 * Urban Design Association
 * Urban Taskforce


PATTERN BOOK DESIGN COMPETITIONPATTERN BOOK DESIGN COMPETITION

The NSW Government's international competition to design terrace houses and
mid-rise apartments for the NSW Housing Pattern Book.

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