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VASTU SHASTHRA IN ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS OF VASTU SHASTRA

UNIS ALI 173701358 VI-A

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

AIM
TO STUDY VASTU SHASTRA AND MODERN PLANNING TO DERIVE GUIDELINES
FOR MOST EFFECTIVE DESIGN PRACTICES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS – STUDY OF
KITCHEN SPACE
OBJECTIVES
• TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF VASTU SHASTRA IN PLANNING HOUES
• TO UNDERSTAND THE SPATIAL CHARACTRISTICS OF KITCHENS IN TRADITIONAL
PLANNING AND MODERN PLANNING
• TO COMPARE AND ANALYSIS THE PLACEMENT OF KITCHEN
• TO DERIVE GUIDELINES ON BEST PRACTICES FOR LOCATING KITCHEN SPACES
WITHIN A RESIDENCE
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INTRODUCTION
Vastuvidya is the art of building evolved in india through centuries of experimentation,
theorization and adaptation to man’s ever changing needs. It has the guidelines on construction of
buildings , so that they are in harmony with natural environment by managing the flow of cosmic energy
through and around them which in turn promotes the health and wellbeing of the residents. Even though
vastu has been a part of cultural of Indian subcontinent over 8000 years, there might be misconceptions
about it. In present day construction, many prominent architects follow vastu and many do not. Hence it
is a debatable question in usage of vastu for architects.

Vastu as one of the most ancient architectural belief systems, similar to other traditional
architectural sciences such as Feng Shui, also deals with the principles designed to make the most use of
the environment and more specifically climate as one of its dominant factors. Based on the knowledge
of the Sun Rays, the Earth’s Magnetic Poles and the Geopathic Zones, many rules have been legislated
in ancient Indian architecture dealing with environmental criteria that are now considered superstitions;
however, applying them may be useful in designing buildings in complete harmony with the surrounding
nature.

SCOPE
 LOCATION OF KITCHEN
 CONNECTIVITY
 CIRCULATION

LIMITATIONS
 THE STUDY IS LIMITTED ONLY TO KITCHEN SPACE OF THE HOUSE
 THE STUDY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SPACE IN THE HOUSE LIKE
BEDROOM, DINNING, LIVING, etc…
 THE STUDY DOES NOT INCLUDE PRINCIPLES OF VASTHU
SHASTRE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, CHOISE OF LAND etc…