3-19 (Former Warehouse) Rydalmere Street Belfast, Belfast, BT12 6GF
Reduction from 57 units to 54 units to meet housing association requirements. Reduced Lower Ground Floor level of block 1 and 2 to circa 900mm below previous approved floor level. This allows for 2.4m floor to ceiling heights in apartments which is a design guide requirement from the housing association. Fenestration treatment to elevations updated. Removal of glass block. Internal apartment layouts to all floor levels and blocks changed to comply with housing association guidelines.Roof layouts updated. Lift overun to block 1 updated. New location on plan. Removals of external bridges in internal courtyard. 1 bridge remains to connect block 1 and block 2 at first floor level. External balcony/walkway access now provided at first floor level for blocks 1 & 2. (recessed within the existing block footprints.) External first floor walkway to Block 4 updated. External lift door opening to gable elevation of Block 1 added. Minor changes to window depths to Ground floor windows of block 2 (Empire Street elevation) Dormers added to Block 2 including roof-lights. Additional slot windows to the top floor of block 3 added to plans/elevations Provision of an external lift enclosure and lobby access added to the internal elevation of Block 3. New apartment access door added to gable elevation of block 3. Minor changes to material finishes generally. New ramp/stair access arrangement in internal courtyard. Landscape layout updated to allow for external level changes/access to apartments/new lift enclosure & external ramp. Roof access between block 1 and block 4 omitted. New substation added to site plan and minor alteration to block 2 to accommodate switch room for NIE. External door added to communal access entrance at Block 3 (apartments K-J) as required by Secure by Design.