OLMPIYA -OPALINE CHENNAI

ABOUT THE PROJECT

LOCATION -NAVALUR,OMR

ARCHITECTS - RSP ARCHITECTS,BANGALORE

BUILDERS - OLYMPIA GROUP

BUILDING FUNCTION – RESEDENTIAL

BUILDING SITE AREA -23 OUT OF 60 ACRES

MAXIUM NO OF FLOORS – 20

NO OF UNITS – 1243 units of (1,2,3 & Duplex Apartments)

SITE APPROCH AND ACCESSIBLITY

•The site is west facing.

•The buckingham canal & bay of bengal on the east.

•The site can be Approached only by the road.

ACCESIBILITY TO NEARBY AMENITIES

•The property is well connected to the it hubs of omr.

•The civic and phycial infrastructure of the locality is well Developed.

•The site is in close proximity to college,multiplexs &schools etc,

•The rapidly developing social fabric of navalur makes life easier for residents
of olympia opaline.

•The residents have large no of similar projects to choose from.

•Easy access to omr.

SURROUNDING TO THE SITE

•The immediate surroundings of the Site consists of similar projects of Housing
,mutiplex & it parks.

•Navalur toll gate.

•Vast acres of barren land.

•Buckingham canal.

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STATUS

•The civic and physical infrastructure of the city is highly developed.

•The stretch is one of the fast Developing areas due to the efforts of sipcot.

•Before 2005 agriculture was the Predominant.

•Majority of the health care centersAnd educational instituions are located in

this road.

TRAFFIC PATTERN
•Roads are relatively traffic through most of the day.

•Minor traffic build up if found during peak hours.

•Low traffic levels are due to the well laid roads and service lanes.

HUMIDITY
•Humidity will be relatively high in this area.

•Being located adjacent to canal might add to the existing high Humidity.
TYPE OF SOIL
• Sandy soil.

• Hard rock at 11 meters and weathered rock at 13 meters.

GREEN COVER
•The site has ample green cover.

•It has ramp connecting all towers at the floor level.

•This consists of lush greenery intersepted with landscape elements like

furnture,deck & jogging tracks.
VEHICULAR ROADWAY

•The vehicular road network on site is complex and is provided in such a way
that all sides of all blocks can be accessed.

•This drastically reduces privacy and increases noise pollution.

•Increases in paved area means lesser percentage of rain water run off.

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY

•No defined pedestrian pathway.

•The roadway is used for both pedestrian and vehicular use.

•As there is no defined pedestrian pathway this reduces the safety levels for
the users.

BUILDING BLOCKS

•The blocks are of various shapes and sizes.

•The blocks are in close proximity to each other which doesn’t give room for
much privacy ur views.

•Only the blocks on the site boundary have access to quality views.

PARKING RAMP

•There are 5 parking ramps in total.

•2 out of the 5 being two way ramps while the rest 3 being one way ramps.

•The underground parking is not interconnected, it’s divided into parking lots.

•The underground parking is mainly concentrated at the venter of the site.

•Basements can be accessed through stairs and lifts.

CIRCULATION

•Circulation happens through the Intricate roadway network.

•the roads are a minimum of 7m wide throughout the site.

•majority of the roads are one ways, but are equipped to handle two way
moment when necessary.

WATER BODIES

•The site is in close proximity to the bay of bengal, buckingham canal and the
backwaters.

•The site has 5 water bodies excluding the swimming pool.

•The water bodies are small in size compared to the size of the site and might
But have much effect on the high humidity levels.

VEGETATION

•The vegetation is mainly provided only in the site boundaries and for
shading purposes for parking.

•This acts as buffer preventing noise and pollution from outside.

•This might be to the occupants advantage as this drastically reduces the

outdoor water use and reduces rainwater runoff.

• SITE AREA -23 ACRES

• PARKING- 1200 CARS +350 BIKES

• BUILT UP AREA -25870 SQMTS

• OPEN SPACE -80%

• MAXIMUM HEIGHT - 20 FLOORS

• SEA SHORE- 5KMS

• FSI -2.0

• WATER SOURCE - GROUND WATER ,TRANSPORTED WATER

• FLOOD LINE - 3.5 MTS

• ISSUE ON CONSTRUCTION - THE PROJECT IS AIMED TO PRPOSED FOR 9

BLOCKS INTIALLY LATER ON IT HAS BEEN ADDED OF 3 MORE BLOCKS NOW .
SOLIDS AND VOIDS
• The building facade commprises of Fenestrations & balconies.

• The towers have bands running along Each floor in the elevation this Creates
a sense of uniformity and Rythm. They also emphasise each floor As a separate
entity and is also Aestetically pleasing.

• The recessed area conceals the Service core and the ducts.

• The projection in the elevation on all sides breaks the monotnicity and gives
3 dimentional effect.

• A rhythmic pattern in followed.

• The last 4 floors in certain areas have been covered with glass. This seems to
be done purely for aestic purposes. This highlights the top corner of the block.

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS

• Pargola for all parking ramps. Give a unique feel to other wise hnring
function.

• Bands ruining along all floors give a sense of rhythm.

• The windows are finished along the walls and the bands act as sunshade.

• Glass is used in certain areas which breaks the monotonicity of the structure.

• Lower floors have creepers running alnng them in certain places.

• Projections on the sides of the block give depth to the elevation which also
enchases privacy for users as it acts a divider between balconies

FIRE AND SAFTEY

• The apartment is well equipped with fire safety measures.

• Fire sprinklers have been installed in every floor.

• The fire pipe line runs from the ground floor to the top most floor.

• Fire extinguishers, alarms are placed in every floor for easy access during
during an emergency.
WATER MANAGEMENT

• Smart measures have been incorporated.

• 2 set of pipe lines run to the every apartment with namely flushing water.
And potable water.

• The waste water which leaves the apartment also is categorized into grey
water and black water, the grey water is recycled and sent back for flushing
toilets and watering vegetation.

• Recharge wells have also been adopted.

INFRENCE
STRENGTH

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

• Olympia opaline has incorporated mivan formwork.This ensures fast

construction & good quality.Materials

• RCC shear walls has been used in the design.

• Powder coated aluminium frame work with sliding and openable shutter
have been used for windows.

•Low maintenance cost but intial cost are high.

VIEWS

• The tower offers the panaromic viwes of the bay of bengal ,canal & back
waters.

• View of the it corridor and all tall buildings are visible.

LOCATION

• Located in heart of navalur which is one of the most rapidly developing areas
and sought after areas in area.
• Located near the it hubs of omr.

SUSTAINABLE MEASURES

•Opaline has been pre certified from green building council.

WEAKNESS
PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY

• No dedicated pathways for pedestrians.

• Inconvenience for both pedestrians & vehicular area.

• Reduced safety levels.

SHEARWALLS

• Shear walls have been used no modification done at later stages.

• Occupants cannot add new installations or alter.

EXPOSED PIPES

• Despite not being seen in the elevation, the exposed pipes on the side
elevations are an eye sore to passers bye to an otherwise it’s well designed
ventilation.

THREAT

• Too many such similar projects coming up in close proximity.

• Not fully developed compared to the rest of the city.

• Targeting nri’s & it people supply and demand might not add up in due time .