ARCHITECT: RAJ REWAL
SITE ZONING
BUILDING HEIGHTS
SITE PLAN WITH CLUSTERS
BUILDING MATERIALS:
-Combination of concrete cavity
blocks, exposed plasterwork,
hand-made terracotta tiles and
locally available rough granite stones
for the base.
-Quartzite stone walls at ground level
and honeycomb lattice on roof defined
private open spaces.
-Courtyard were semi-paved.
The pattern of development follows the ty-
pology of siteto provide for private court-
yards, roof terraces and internal pathways.
A passage within the cluster leading to the
hill.The spiral staircases provide direct access
from walkways to upper floors.
CLUSTER A1B1C1 CLUSTER A2
CLUSTER E2D2 CLUSTER F1
CIDCO HOUSING
TYPOLOGY NO. OF UNITS: 1048
STREET NETWORKS AREA: 95,248 SQM
AIM: LOW COST HOUSING FOR LIG
CLMATE: SUB TROPICAL AND SUB HUMID
UNIT SIZE: BETWEEN 20 TO 90 SQM
INFERENCES:
-Emphasis laid on connections im-
plied by communally used spaces.
-Use of crosswalls and grouping of
toilets has resulted in cost reduction.
-Has attached terrraces at upper floor.
SOCIAL/CULTURAL SPACES SECTORS -The units arranged in a way that it
creates a network of courtyard and
rooftop terraces fostering community
interaction.
-The form of each block is different
and it is patterned in different forma
tions to create squares and pathways.
-A sense of enclosure and continuity
of movement is maintained through
out.
-The division of site is accentuated by
different types of building blocks de
signed on the basis of dwelling unit
areas.
TIMELINE -Semi public courtyards are defined by
paved footpaths and constantly changing
levels.
-Diffused light and shaded pathways are im-
portant features of the internal spaces.
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
OPEN STAIRCASE PARKING SPACE -Width of pedestrian pathway is 3metres.
-Reduced covered area of circula- -The creation of the traditional narrow street, linkin-
tion to minimum. -Since it was built for the lowest income
group, the architect assumed that the ne- gallhousingunits, provides intimate encounters be-
cessity of parking would be bare mini- tween people and a sense of belonging to the hood
-Inconvenient during rainy seasons. square
mum.
CURRENT CONDITIONS:
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION -The buildings which were not in use are not properly
COURTYARDS maintained and were converted into disposal area.
-Width of vehicular road is 6metres.
-The interlockingcourtyrds acco- -the changes in the building were made by the
-The internal spaces are free of vehicular modate different functions and people according to their needs.
traffic since the roads were shifter to the create a micro climate within
periphery. the site. - Balconies were converted into spare rooms,
extra rooms were illegally constructed either
on top or next to the building.
CLUSTER A3 CLUSTER B2C2
-The window sizes are very small; 0.5mx1.2m.
-Children play/recreation area not provided.
Pedestrian path- Shaded streets and small Building form
ways are an courtyards laid along defines a variety
important feature the slopes of the site of enclosues for
ow low rise, high provid space for humn public and private
density scheme. interaction. use.
CLUSTER F2 F3 CLUSTER H1
CASE STUDY
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
SEM 7
LOW COST HOUSING
BALAJ IQBAL
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NAMAN PAUL
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