CHENGALCHOOLA

SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

COSTFORD
COSTFORD
COSTFORD - Centre Of Science and Technology for
Rural Development
It was formed in march 15 th 1985 under the
leadership and guidance of
Shri.C.Achutha Menon,former Chief minister of
Kerala
There teacher and guide was Padmashree Dr. Laurie
baker (late chairman)
Dr.Laurie baker adopted these principles to design residential blocks when
COSTFORD took up the work in Chengalchoola.
LOCATION: Chengalchoola,Trivandrum
Chengalchoola is a slum located in trivandrum
district ,kerala. It is densely populated with around
1000 households,its population counts above 5000.

People here live in houses built under government

housing projects and sheds.Most of the population
are daily wage workers ,factory
workers,autorickshaw driver.

LIG - Low Income Group

Phase 1 - 90 dwelling units

Residential blocks

Each block is designed for accomodation of 10 families

Ground floor - 5 families

First floor - 3 families

Second floor - 2 families

The units where allotted to beneficiaries by the

municipal corporation based on their eligibility.the
beneficiaries also had the opportunity to express their
priorities.They own the house but do not have the
freedom to sell it.
Residential blocks
35 sq.m

2 bedrooms,multipurpose hall,kitchen,toilet

Open areas

GF - designated ground space,FF & SF - Open terraces

Water tap,sink,work slab,chimney in kitchen

Water tap closet in toilets

One light point in all rooms - 6 nos

Fan point - 2 nos

Residential blocks

The 3 storeyed building designers with

private open terrace spaces for each
households in the upper storeys not only
provides a large amount of open spaces
which are not affected by the drainage
issues of the slum which is yet to be solved
by the government but also solves the
problem of people feeling isolated in the top
floors when floors are simply stacked one
above the other
Floor plans
Floor plan and elevation
Residential block

Exposed flemish bond - load bearing wall

Parapet -jali walls

Frameless windows ,glazed shutters hung on hinges in

grills

Grey cement flooring

Ground floor units transformation

Each building is unique due to the gardenings and landscapes by Shops have been constructed
the beneficiaries.

Sheds have been constructed to park their vehicles and has a shop outlet
 Transformation in open terraces

Open terrace spaces have been converted into gardens ,room by covering it with sheets
Chengalchoola housing

The people liked the exposed

brick work but some plastered
And painted their rooms
Chengalchoola housing

The staircases back

Spaces have been
utilized into storage
and by making cages
For the poultry

The front staircase has gaps in between the steps.This provides

Ventilation to the units on three sides of it.
THANK YOU
YOGHINI
ASWIN KUMAR N S
RAJASHREE C