FAMILY STRUCTURE ACTIVISTS

USER
IIT Senior Staff Member DOMESTIC AS A FAMILY INDIVIDUAL
2 MEMBERS
AGE
45 year above Study to read
ORIENTATION
2 MEMBERS On account of the rectangular shape of the site
Cooking,
(permanent or boundary, the proposed building is likely to have
occasional) Bathing, Family room,
a North-South orientation. This means that the
interpretation of brief

+ Sleeping, Entertainment area, Terrace to plant longer sides of the building will face east and
1 SERVANT Storing etc. Dinning room
(occupant) west and shorter sides will face north and south.
+
1 HELPER .
(non- occupant) Hobby to peruse your
Area interest

1 or 2 KIDS
(permanent or
occasional) Balcony to see the
neighborhood
Annual Sun Part Diagram
The members of every unit would be 1
DENSITY PER UNIT: couple of age 45 above + 1 couple of mid
Generated from: EcoTect 2011
Average of 5 member 30 + 1 or 2 kids. There could be 1
+ resident servant + 1 helper who is non .
2 servants
Prevailing Wind Direction
resident
Generated from: EcoTect 2011
.

Hobby Cross
Area / Ventilation
Bed Room

Bed Room Cross

Ventilation

Entertainment area, Servants

Dinning room Kitchen room
Dry Balcony, +
Bed Room Storage Toilet
+
Wash area

Terrace
Living Room Study
Family room Day light
Balcony Views
Day light

Views

SPATIAL HIERARCH: There has been a certain amount of importance that has been The arrangement of the two apartments as staggered mirror images of each other with a medium
Staggered Blocks allows penetration of daylight, attributed to the flow of spaces starting from where one enters into the apartment to where sized lift lobby in between has come about as a result of a linear arrangement on account of the
and cross ventilation shall be archived. one goes to sleep. The order of Lift lobby, Entrance, vestibule, Passage, Secondary living rectangular shape of the plot. The linear arrangement also ensures that the living spaces are cross
A large perimeter of the layout faces the lake and the solar gains are space, Primary living space, Bedrooms has not only enabled limited access to certain spaces ventilated and have unobstructed views towards the East (IIT-B Campus) and West (Powai Lake)
reduced due to less surface in the south. This layout is further derived to
floor plan.
for service providers and unfamiliar guests but also can be welcoming to near and dear ones. that will enable the users to enjoy spectacular sunrise and sunset views. The lifts and staircase
open into an adequate lobby which is also naturally lit and ventilated unlike many of the typical
developer's building layouts today.
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ORIENTATION
The arrangement of the two apartments as staggered mirror images of each other with a medium sized lift lobby in between has come DN
about as a result of a linear arrangement on account of the rectangular shape of the plot. The linear arrangement also ensures that the
living spaces are cross ventilated and have unobstructed views towards the East (IIT-B Campus) and West (Powai Lake) that will
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enable the users to enjoy spectacular sunrise and sunset views. The lifts and staircase open into an adequate lobby which is also +00.45M
naturally lit and ventilated unlike many of the typical developer's building layouts today.

MAXIMIZATION OF USABLE SPACE P10 P9 P8

There has been a design effort which has revolved around increasing floorplate efficiency whilst trying to conform to the 9042 sq. m.
constructable area limit. With reference to the area statement later in this report, the carpet areas of the two apartments added is UP
approximately 406 sq. m, which is 74% of the overall floor area, which is approximately 546 sq. m. This is a high floorplate efficiency as +00.00M
compared to typical residential apartments we see today in the market. It goes without saying that this leads to positive outcomes such
as economy of construction and value for money spent on construction.
Services and Maintainability: Attention has been paid to the serviceability, accessibility and maintenance of the building. Provisions for
adequate number of service shafts for plumbing, drainage, fire lines and electrical cables have been made within the building

SITE LEVELS
There should be some effort to take advantage of the natural slope that occurs on the site. An obvious decision would be to create a
level difference at the stilt level so as to be able to create a lake facing entrance lobby with a larger height. The natural slope of the site
should be respected and cutting and filling should be minimized as far as possible.

TREES & LANDSCAPING

The site has around four or five enormous trees that should be protected and preserved. These will play an important role in
determining the form and footprint of the building. The amount of grass on site should be minimized so as to minimize the use of water
for its maintenance. The green road edge should be maintained as far as possible and can be designed as a garden.

ACCESS
Access to the site should be from the road running through Type B G+1 buildings. The provision of this access shall prevent the cutting
of any trees and will discourage vehicles from using the lake side road.

LAKE ROAD

GROUND FLOOR PLAN - SITE AND STILT LEGEND:

The site around the building has been paved with grass paver blocks to minimize water required for 1 ENTRANCE LOBBY
maintaining lawns and adequate space for movement of emergency vehicles has been provided 2 SECURITY
3 LIFT SHAFT 1
GROUND FLOOR - SITE & STILT PLAN
around the building. The stilt area is divided into two levels to take advantage of the natural
topography of the site and in order to afford a double height lake facing entrance lobby. The stilt area
4 LIFT SHAFT 2
5 BROOM ROOM
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6 ELECTRICAL ROOM
can accommodate about 14-15 cars and the rest of the cars have been provided with shaded 7 MAINTENANCE ROOM
lightweight roofs within the site. The service areas like maintenance room, electrical room and 8 TOILET
drivers'/security personals' toilet is accessible from the rear side of the building whereas only the 9 STILT CAR PARKING B A
10 SEMI COVERED CAR
entrance lobby is accessible from the front (lake facing) side. PARKING 21
LEGEND:
1 LIFT LOBBY 4.2 X 3.2M
2 LIFTS 19
3 STAIRCASE
4 VESTIBULE 2.4 X 1.6M 22
5 STUDY 2.9 X 2.5M
6 TERRACE 3.5 X 3M
7 LIVING ROOM 4.5 X 4M 3 14 15 20
8 PASSAGE 21
9 DRAWING & DINING ROOM 6.4 X 4.6M UP
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN 10 TERRACE 4.5 X 2.2M
11 KITCHEN 4.3 X 3.3M 19 9 18
Each apartment is accessible from the central lift lobby. The lifts, two in number, are as per NBC calculations and one of them is large enough to 13 17
12 VESTIBULE 2.2 X 1.7M
accommodate a stretcher/wheelchair in case of physically challenged individuals or emergencies. The staircase will be pressurized and enclosed 13 HELPER’S ROOM 2.6 X 2.2M 22 2 2
with a 2 hour rated fire door. The two apartments are mirror images of each other with equal floor area values. Provisions have been made for 14 TOILET 1.8 X 1.05M
15 DRY BALCONY 4.3 X 1.5M
electrical shaft, staircase pressurization shaft, fire wet riser and hose reel shaft, shafts for water supply and drainage, etc. Each apartment has 16 MASTER’S BEDROOM 5.8 X 3.5M 11 8 16
two entrances, one for the primary user and the other for domestic helpers and service personnel. Each entrance has its own vestibule which 20 15 12
17 WALK-IN CLOSET 3.6 X 1.7M
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isolates the apartment from dust, odor and sounds that may prevail in the lobby. It also adds a layer of security and eliminates the need for a 18 MASTER BATH 2.6 X 1.9M
19 BEDROOM 3.6 X 3.4M
double door. 20 BATHROOM 2.6 X 1.5M 18 9
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21 GUEST ROOM 3.6 X 3.4M 17
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design proposal

LEGEND:
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2 LIFT ROOM
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TERRACE FLOOR PLAN 3
This floor is dedicated to provision of overhead water tanks - domestic, flushing
PERSPECTIVE VIEW and fire fighting. Adequate area has been provided for fixing of a solar water
heating system. Water harvested from the terrace shall be collected in rainwater
OF A TYPICAL FLOOR harvesting tanks provided at the ground level. We propose the specification of
machine roomless elevators in order to save construction cost of lift machine
room as well as the visual bulk and elimination practical issues regarding
installation of motors, trap doors, etc. Due to the height of the building, there
may be a need to provide a lightning conductor as well as an aviation warning TERRACE PLAN
light.
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View of the proposed building as seen
from Lake road
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Arial view of the rear elevation

SECTION BB
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Approach from the

proposed rear entry
SOUTH ELEVATION
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WEST ELEVATION
elevations

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FAÇADE & FENESTRATION

The west facing side of the building will have spectacular views of the lake but will be subject to harsh
sunlight, winds and rain. The west facing windows should therefore have adequately deep overhangs or
weather shading devices. The windows on this façade, however, should be as large as possible to afford
natural ventilation facilitated by the prevalent southwest breeze and to take advantage of the views of the
lake. South facing walls should be kept as dead walls if possible to serve as barriers from the harsh rain Approach from the
carrying southwest wind. East and north facing sides should have moderate overhangs for protection of Lake Road
windows.

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 Night render with site illumination

The protections on the balcony also act as

shading device making the space
comfortable

Arial view towards the Lake side

The building form is purely a result of the articulation of the spaces forming
the apartments and their peripheral arrangements for weather protection.
Certain walls protrude from the built form to form continuous vertical facade
elements which cut the South heat and glare (as seen in the energy
modeling graphic in this report) and incidentally also lend a strong aesthetic
character to the building that reminds one of its institutional and educational
context. Adequately sized overhangs also form elevational bands which lend
an element of horizontality to the building and optically ease out its slender
verticality. The overall mantra for the aesthetic of the building has been
minimal, functional, contemporary, classy and elegant.

photorealistic renders
There has been a deliberate effort to cauterize functions like
Living/Cooking & Cleaning/Sleeping.
The Service vestibule, Kitchen, Domestic helper's room, Drying balcony,
Domestic helpers' toilet forms a self contained unit which functions well
on its own without disturbing any of the other functions of the apartment.
The Study, Secondary Living Space, Primary Living Space, Terraces,
Dining space forms another cluster that is independent of the service
cluster and the bedroom cluster except in the case of the master
bedroom, the intent behind which is to merge master bedroom with the
primary living space using the terrace. The third cluster is the
bedroom/bathroom cluster which encapsulates the sleeping and hygiene
aspect of the user.

Master bed room opening into the shared balcony of the

dining and entertainment room, thus shared space adds
visual connectivity.

Perspective of one Flat to understand

the spacial quality of the share
balconies.

The dining and entertainment room become a part of the balcony The study & living room share a balcony, that can be
and thus the space opens into the outdoor, the has a lake view. separated or shared as needed.
interior space renders

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