Krupali Thakkar 10th Semester, 5th Year

AFFORDABLE HOUSING on the guidelines of PMAY

Preface:

Introduction: Architecture evolved from the basic need to create shelter. The beginnings are
rooted in man’s primal need to define space and an envelope for his daily activities. Everyone
shares the right to a decent standard of living. The essential to achieve this standard is through
accessing to adequate housing.

Need: By the year 2030, more than 40% of the Indian population will live in urban India, as against
the current figure of 34%, which is likely to create a demand for 25 million additional affordable
housing units (as per the report titled Brick By Brick: Moving towards ‘Housing for All’, by RICS -Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors in association with international property consultant Knight
Frank).

Present Scenario: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme launched by the Ministry
of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), in Mission mode envisions provision of
Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence.

‘I believe the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.’ – Tadao Ando

Building Typology: Housing

Objectives:

1. Create affordable housing for the specified income groups on the guidelines of PMAY-
Maharashtra that is affordable to build and also affordable to the occupants with low
maintenance that does not compromise the quality of life.
2. Designing a healthy dwelling with sufficient flow of natural light and air fostering interactive
spaces.
3. Use of materials and technology which is environment friendly and economic.
4. Create a self-sufficient community.

Aim:

To design a comfortable, affordable and environment friendly housing scheme dedicated to the LIG
(low income group) and MIG (middle income group) of Nagpur on the guidelines of Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana (PMAY), Maharashtra with adequate interactive spaces.

Scope:

1. Incorporating local climate, local materials and social aspects.

2. To design and detail the residential, recreational and interactive areas.

Limitations:

1. The study is restricted the PMAY guidelines of LIGs and MIGs.

2. Environment friendly considerations will be restricted to broader calculations.
 3. Only the basic services will be taken into consideration.

Way Forward:

SYNOPSIS

Preface

Objectives

Aim

Scope and Limitations

LITERATURE STUDY PHYSICAL STUDY

Understanding the basics of housing Case study of existing typology related

projects and taking inferences from it
Understanding the shortage of housing
Site location and data collection
and the need of affordable housing

Studying the PMAY guidelines and other

Documentation
important government regulations.

Selection of site for proposal

Analysing and understanding the site

Site justification and analysis

Inferences

Developing Area Programme

Conceptual Design

Design Development

Final Proposal