RVS-KVK SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

OUTLINE OF CONTENTS - THESIS SYNOPSIS (2020)

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STUDENT NAME : S.VILLAVAN VEERAMANI

REG NO : 815315251030

TOPIC 01 : VERTICAL FORM OF STREETSCAPE

INTRODUCTION

In urbanism, verticalization is the rapid increase of inner city apartment

high-rise buildings, resulting in the development of "vertical" city parts urban densification.

Vertical city or street design means the development in this type

of cities are vertical. It mainly focuses on accommodating large population on a small piece
of land. It is characterised by high rise buildings, compact development, higher physical
densities like FSI, small open spaces, low ground coverage etc

JUSTIFICATION

The population of the planet is increasing at an alarming

rate. Every year, the global population rises by 89 million people, meaning more homes and
facilities are needed worldwide every day. Unfortunately, there is only so much land on
which to build them. Urbanisation has been a phenomenon for thousands of years, but it has
traditionally been accompanied by horizontal urbanisation - the process of where a city
spreads outwards across the ground, increasing the overall surface area of the city itself. The
idea is based on the fact that doing so allows you to build more within a smaller area of land.
To know how much total space is available for construction, contractors use a building’s
floor space index (FSI).

A building’s floor space index is represented as the ratio

of a building's total floor area to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built, which is
calculated by dividing the building’s gross floor area by its buildable land area.Buildings that
therefore take advantage of vertical urbanisation will have a much larger FSI than those that
opt for horizontal urbanisation.

Imagine a new set of homes needing to be built in a city. There is only a limited
amount of space, and the planning permit states the new building must remain within a area
of 1000 sq.m. Typically, this would mean you are restricted to only working with an area of
1000 sq.m.

AIM OF THE STUDY

The Aim is based mainly focuses on accommodating large
population on a small piece of land.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 It is characterised by high rise buildings, compact development, higher physical

densities like FSI, small open spaces, low ground coverage etc

 As our population continues to increase and the amount of land for development
decreases, vertical urbanisation is likely to become more prominent across cities
around the world.

 Cities are already areas where people live and work closely together, and vertical
urbanisation will only centralise even more people in one place - with all the positives
and negatives that it brings.

SCOPE & LIMITATION

• While horizontal urbanisation naturally contributes to the disappearance of

agricultural areas, vertical urbanisation limits the damage done by a huge margin.

 Used effectively, building upwards allows you to urbanise using a smaller area of
land. Urbanisation is often seen as damaging to the environment, destroying nature.

 Vertical urbanisation allows for more efficient energy usage and conservation, at least
when it comes to heating because the area is more localised.

 Unfortunately, vertical urbanisation does come with its share of problems too. When
everything becomes closely packed together, the opportunities to maintain a healthy
lifestyle become somewhat limited, when travelling becomes more vertical focused
than horizontal.

 Elevation also brings about problems with providing utilities to high-up areas. All
floors of a building are going to require pipes for water usage and removal.

 The higher up you are, the more power is needed to pump water to the upper floors.
Hygiene can also pose an issue, particularly with waterways, when hundreds of
people are operating out of a single building.