An evaluation of the policy and practice of designing and implementing healthy apartment design standards in three Australian cities
Apartment development has proliferated around the world; however concern about design
quality has prompted the introduction of comprehensive apartment design policies. Effective …
quality has prompted the introduction of comprehensive apartment design policies. Effective …
The impact of the design and quality of communal areas in apartment buildings on residents' neighbouring and loneliness
The shift towards higher density living in Australia, with the compact and shared spaces
inherent to apartments, has prompted considerations of residents' social outcomes. This …
inherent to apartments, has prompted considerations of residents' social outcomes. This …
The architecture of mental health: identifying the combination of apartment building design requirements for positive mental health outcomes
Background Housing quality is a crucial determinant of mental health. While the construction
of high-rise buildings is a popular policy strategy for accommodating population growth in …
of high-rise buildings is a popular policy strategy for accommodating population growth in …
Research note: Associations between the implementation of communal open space design guidelines and residents' use of these spaces in apartment developments
Background Communal open spaces (COS) in apartment developments can be an
important resource for residents, but little is known about the implementation of COS policy …
important resource for residents, but little is known about the implementation of COS policy …
[HTML][HTML] Do apartment residents have enough car parking? An empirical assessment of car parking adequacy in Australian cities
In planning new apartment developments, off-street car parking provision is frequently
raised as a key concern. However, there is little understanding of the adequacy of off-street …
raised as a key concern. However, there is little understanding of the adequacy of off-street …
[HTML][HTML] Grand designs for design policy: Associations between apartment policy standards, perceptions of good design and mental wellbeing
Comprehensive apartment design policies have been legislated by Australian state
governments to address concerns about poor design in residential buildings. These policies …
governments to address concerns about poor design in residential buildings. These policies …
Boxed in: changes in apartment residents' health behaviours following the COVID-19 lockdown–a longitudinal cohort study
A Kleeman, S Foster - Cities & Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Australia's housing context has long been characterised by low-rise detached homes, but
rapid population growth has prompted a recent boom in apartment construction. Apartment …
rapid population growth has prompted a recent boom in apartment construction. Apartment …
Are All Apartments Equal? An Investigation of Contemporary Apartment Design Quality by Neighbourhood-Level Socioeconomic Disadvantage
Rapid increases in apartment construction have ignited concerns about design quality.
Lower income populations could be disproportionately impacted by poor design as they are …
Lower income populations could be disproportionately impacted by poor design as they are …