SUSTAINABLE GATED

COMMUNITY

Dissertation
Synopsis

Submitted by

Tanuja. R.S
M.Arch - General (P19AR015)
INTRODUCTION:
In its modern form, a gated community (or walled community) is a form of
Residential community or Housing Estate containing strictly controlled
entrances for pedestrians, bicycles and automobiles and often characterized by
a closed perimeter of walls and fences.
Gated communities usually consist of small residential streets and include
various shared amenities.
For similar communities, this may be only a park or other common area.
For larger communities, it may be possible for residents to stay within the
community for most daily activities. Gated communities are type of common
interest development, but are distinct from intentional communities.

AIM:
The aim of Gated Community is to create an integrated community which is
interactive, barrier free, secured, climate responsive, innovative and peaceful.
To use modern advancement of Passive Energy techniques in design.
SCOPE :
 Designing an integrated neighborhood.
 Analyzing techniques to reduce energy consumption and to do energy
efficient design from grass root level.
 Adopting Barrier – Free techniques.
 Understanding the concept of affordability and design.
 Planning a smart community – residential development with all amenities.
 Adopting techniques to blend commercial, recreational and institutional
areas making it making it “ Self – Contained Development “.
 Design in harmony with Nature.

It Includes,
 Residential Buildings
 Commercial Centres
 Recreation and sports facilities
 Library, Gymnasium
 Meditation Centre
 Creche and other facilities
 Clinic
 Outdoor play area
 Parks, Pedestrain walkways, cycle and Jogging tracks.
OBJECTIVES :
 To create an affordable residences for all income group.
 Designing a pedestrain and cycle friendly, barrier free design.
 Using energy efficient principles in design and make it less maintenance
needed.
 Improve standard of living by providing amenities like, Swimming pool,
Gyms, Play areas, Parks, Community spaces, Meditation centres, Club
house, etc…
 Providing variety of houses like 2BHK, 3BHK, 4BHK and Independent
Villas, to serve different income group.
 To design place close to harmony
and nature.
METHODOLOGY :
This methodology chart explains the first step, about the general information of
Gated Community Planning. This includes the components of Gated
Community, definition and its Services.
The next step is the study of Gated Community planning and design from
various case studies.
Then the detail study is made for each aspects through different live case
study.
Finally the concept for the design is evolved, and progressed towards
developing the design.
Data
Site
Literature Collection
Zoning
Review
Standards

Literature Analysis
Project Design
Case Case Study Inference
Brief
Study Live
Case study
Site Site Concept
Study Analysis
BENEFITS :
 With Gated Community, security and privacy is ensured.
 Traffic and speeding cars are also reduced behind the gates.
 Making it Quitter and safer for children to play and ride bicycles within these
neighborhoods.
 High building standards and strict codes that promote uniformity in design.
 High pride of ownership – Good maintenance.
 Good communal spaces with amenities inside them – gated communities
are good for residing.

CASE STUDY :
 Kanchanjunga Apartments, Mumbai.
 Wind Mill Of Your Mind, Whitefield, Bangalore.
 Akshaya Metropolis, Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai.
 Villa green vista, Chennai

SPECIAL STUDY :
 Responsive Architecture
• Climate
• Passive Design