COMMUNITY

HOUSING
Community housing is where
people and communities play a
leading role in addressing their own
housing needs .
Community housing groups may
form on the basis of a geographical
connection or something else they
have in common (e.g. older people ,
religion groups etc.)
LOCATION –
UDVADA , NEAR
VALSAD .
SURROUNDING CONTEXT : -
• ZANDA CHOWK
• FAROHAR LODGE
• MASJID
• RUSTAM APPARTMENT
• VASANI PARSI MASALA
• AXIS BANK
• IRANI BAKERY
CLIMATE :-
• Being in tropical zone and near arabian sea , the climate of udvada is
tropical wet and dry .
• Udvada has hot summers and moderate winters .
• Summer – during march to may max temperature 35 C and min temperature
is 20 C .
• Winter – during december to february max temperature of 30 C and min of
15 C .
• Monsoon – during june to september are highly humid with medium to
heavy precipitation .

Source - https://www.worldweatheronline.com/udvada-weather-
averages/gujarat/in.aspx
TOPOGRAPHY :-
• Udvada village – west
side of pardi taluka
which is 4km away from
udvada , another joining
N.H.8 .
• 7km away from National
Highway 8 .
• Two enteries - both
from east
side joining palsana
village .
Area/size , types of units, nos. Of units
Population-nos. Of users
• According to Census of 2011,
Activities around Iranshah on the day of
festival :-
• On the day of festival the essential are sold
outside the Iranshah.
• The street also act as a platform for all
parsis to interact with each other , Iranshah
act as a landmark - and a hub of activity .
• The flower vendor , the sweetseller , the
vegetables vendors , the van selling
homemade spieces and the shop
selling sandlewood , wood and other
essentials are all surrounding the Iranshah
waiting for the pilgrims to visit the temple
from 9:00 a.m. Flowers vendor
Vegetables vendor
Home made spices

Shops
Social Events :-
• The festival holi is celebrated by all in udvada .
• The absence of any common community hall in udvada
discourage cultural interection.
• Mela held every wednesday .
• Fish market .
History:-

• Udvada is believed to be one of the first places where

the Parsis landed when they fled Arab rule in Iran between the eighth
and 10th centuries.
• The town is known for the Iranshah Atash Behram, one of the
oldest sacred-fire Zoroastrian temples in India, which
attracts Parsis from across the world .
SITE PLAN
Site Zoning
• The notifies area under Udvada area
development authority is about 605 hectors.
• The additional area along the coast
comprising of the beach, rocky outcrops and
mangroves works out to be 16 ha.
• Although this is excluded from the
Udvada area development authority notified
area for calculation purposes, planning
interventions in this area is proposed .
• Very distinctive character was observed
throughout the village . The village comprises
of varied culture, lifestyle, occupation and
culture.
• Based on these factors the development in
each zone has a different character .
• The development in these zones is based on the demand and the demand is based on growth of each zone .
 Area calculation
AREA FOR BUILDING A PLOT :

1. The maximum of 40% of the total area of each building plot may be
permitted to be built upon and the remaining area should be left open to sky.
2. Layouts with plots measuring not less than 100sq.m for single and 150sq.m for
twin houses (units should be approved) .
ROAD WIDTH 3. Maximum permissible built-up area on G.F for mills and factories shall be 50%
of the building plot .
4. In plot having area of 500sq.m or more the development, construction of flats
on ownership basis may be allowed .
FLOOR SPACE INDEX AND MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE
BUILT-UP AREA

PLINTH LEVEL
 HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING IN RELATION TO WIDTH OF STREET
• Two times the width of the road on which it abuts subject to a maximum of 10m if the width of the road is less
than 7.5m provided that on setting back the building by half of the additional floor at the front and the back the
height may be raised to 13m .
• 12m if the width of the road is 7.5m or more but less than 10.5m provided that on setting back the building by
half of the height of the additional floor on the front and at the back, the height may be raised to 15m .
• 15m if the width of the road is 10.5m or more but less than 13.5m provided that on setting back the building by
half of the height of the additional floor on the front and at the back, the height may be raised to 18m .
• 18m if the width of the road is 13.5m or more but less than 18m provided that on setting back the building by
half of the height of the additional floor on the front and at the back, the height may be raised to 21m .
• 21m if the width of the road is 18m or more but less than 21m .
• 24m if the width of the road is 21m or more but less than 24m .
• 27m if the width of the road is 24m or more but less than 30m .
• 30m if the width of the road is more than 30m .
• If a building does not abut on the road i.e. public street but abuts on a private street or an open space in the
interior, the height shall be regulated as above taking into considerations the clear width of the private street of
open space on which it abuts .
RATIO OF BUILDING HEIGHT
 MARGINS
• In case of any building unit, except where otherwise provided, a clear open margin 3m
shall be provided on all the sides, except on sides which abut a road where a minimum
margin shall be 4.5m
• There shall be clear distance i.e. open space margin of 4.5m between two structures .
• 6m clear margin shall be kept along the perimeter of the plot used for textile mills,
warehouses, service station with petrol pumps, motor repair garage and a building unit of
800sq.m or more to be used for factories margin shall be permitted .
• In case of lecture hall, opera houses minimum area of the plot shall be 2200sq.m and
margins shall be kept as under :
a) Front margin, 10m .
b) Side margin, 5m .
c) Rear margin, 5m .
• In case of continuous final plot belonging to one and the same housing society or trust,
the development may be permitted as if all the plots are combined together .
 PARKING
• Off street parking spaces for vehicles shall be provided on any plot on which the
following uses are hereafter established in new or old existing constructions of the
existing building when such uses are constructed from ground floor, such space
shall be provided with adequate vehicular access to the street, drive ways and
maneuvering space . Each off street prking space provided shall not be less than
prescribed here under, each off street parking space provided shall be minimum
area .
 HERITAGE AREA BYLAWS
• No development, demolition, alteration or repair shall be carried out without prior permission of
the authority.
• Development activities on the rocks, boulders, hillocks and rock outcrop shall not ne permitted.
• No moving, destroying, breaking, quarrying, painting and writing on the boulders shall be
permitted.
• No developments shall be permitted within 45m of river front zone.
• No alienation / conversion of ecologically sensitive areas like river islands, tank bed areas, forest
areas and river front areas in the Local Planning Area.
• To prepare special designs and guidelines / publications for listed buildings, control of height and
essential façade characteristics such as maintenance of balconies and other heritage items of the
buildings and to suggest suitable designs adopting appropriate materials for replacements keeping
the old form intact to the extent possible.
SITE LEVEL
AMENETIES
 SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY :
• Primary source of freshwater in the study area is groundwater and
surface water stored in nearby lakes .
• The tanks in the areas are pumped with fresh water from distant
ground water sources. Daily supply of water is given only once a day
for 20 minutes .
• Hence locals rely on their bore wells or wells to a fair extent .
• Systematic water supply layout is yet to be planned for the entire
vicinity .
• Due to the increasing sea level, the coastal wells have turned saline
and are not in use anymore .
POWER
SUPPLY :
RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM
 CLUSTER-1 ( BACHANA HOUSE )
INTRODUCTION :
• Since – 1932
• 1 member living in the house (a lady) .
• She’s a housewife who sells Kashti wear if ordered .
• No festival celebration
• Material – mostly wooden
• Flooring – stone
• No gas-line
• Chulo gas is used .
• 1 store room
• 4 rooms are there in which only 1 room is in use .
• Total 6 rooms are there from which 2 are locked and used as storage room for personal
things .
• More storage
• Gathering space – vado
• There are well openings .
 CLUSTER-2
INTRODUCTION :
• Owner’s Name – ADI doctor
• Since – 1966
• Total members in house – permanent 1 and maximum – 30 people
• President – Sirad Dustre
• Requirements – Reception
• Caste – Zoroastrian, Parsi
• Festival – Navroz, New Year
• Cultural base activity – competitions of games
• Material used – wood , RCC,
STREET :
• Street name – Mirza Street, near Zanda Chowk.
• No. of houses on street – 5 old and 3 new
• Services – Drainage, Water supply, Guest Parking, Gas Line, etc.
HISTORY :
• They stayed in a cave for a
very long time for surviving and
for saving their community .
• Wood was their main
construction material .
• Everyone use to have their
personal wells .
 CLUSTER-3
INTRODUCTION :
• Owner of the house – Hurshet Kekobat Dastur
• Members in the house – 5
• Caste – Zoroastrian, Parsi
• Requirement of the house – Gate, otta, kitchen, open spaces, courtyard, roof
• Materials used – steel, wood, tiles, flooring sheet, stucco plaster
• System of house – Row house
• No. of floors – 2
STREET :
• Street name – Dastur street
• Houses in street – 17
• Gathering space in street – 2
• No. of floors : 2 house – 2 floor
15 house – 1 floor
• List of street furniture – total 12
- 2 lenses, 2 attention board, 2 solar lights, 6 light poles
SERVICES OF STREET :
• Drainage
• Water supply
• Gas-line
• Fire-fighting system
• Electrification
• Guest parking
 INFERENCES
• The non parsis who have settled in Udvada since a long time, unlike the fslde motion do not
depend on the Parsis for the living . There is a section who are the service providers for parsis but
they do not rely on them entirely .
• The coexistence of the different communities
like the Parsis, Hindus and the Muslims have led
to a symbiotic relationship amongst its people .
• Iranshah, the fire temple plays a vital role in the
economic and social activities of the city . It is the
intensive foci of the urban form and its influence
radiates as a symbol of the town .
• In Udvada, the shared activities and uses, like markets, schools, shops and religious centres lead to
social interaction . The physical form of the town is a result of the economic and socil
interdependence of the communities .
• Udvada - as a town, under its own law of wholeness has a character in detail of its market, streets,
houses and architecture ornamentation unlike the recent urban ventures .
Every increment of construction, every act of growth in the city should work towards the creation
of wholeness .

https://www.coroflot.com/mattewhitenoise/Rural-Urban-Precinct-Udvada
 ANALYSIS
• Closed and peaceful community .
• Mix of communities living in unison, no discrimination on the basis of caste .
• The parsis have a rich historic relevance and glory that attracts attention to it .
• Disconnected as a community from rest of the society .
• The parsi community has lost its village sanctity and privacy .
• The other non parsi communities do not have a rich cultural background to compete with the rich
parsi historic glory .