This document provides a case study of the Amarpali Sapphire Housing Complex located in Noida sector 45. It includes details of the site planning, internal roads, building design, structure and materials, services, and amenities. The 12.5 acre complex contains 25 towers of 17 floors each, with 120 flats and 4 penthouses per tower. It has a clubhouse, swimming pool, gym, and children's play area, with parking for 3000 cars spread over two basement levels. The document discusses the site plan layout, building features, and identifies some issues such as lack of trees, sunlight exposure, and inadequate recreational spaces.

1. AMARPALI SAPAHIRE
HOUSING COMPLEX CASE STUDY
Noida sector 45

2. CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.
2. SITE PLANNING.
3. INTERNAL ROADS & PATHWAYS.
4. CONCEPT OF DESIGNING.
5. STRUCTURE & MATERIALS.
6. SERVICES..
BASEMENT
ELECTRICITY
DRAINAGE & WATER TREATMENT

3. INTRODUCTION
 Location- Amarpali Sapphire, sector 45,
near amity university
 Site area: 12.5 acre.
 Ground coverage: 30%
 No. of parking in basement : 3000
 No. of basement: 02
 No. of flats in each tower: 120
 No. of penthouse in each tower: 4
 Facilities: club house, swimming pool,
gym and children play area.
 No. of entry gates: 4
No. of towers: 25

4. 10M wide
Place for services
24M wide road
CLUB CLUB
4M
4M
4M
45M wide road
X Y Z

5. APPROXIMITIES
• 5 minutes drive away from its nearest Metro station golf course.
• 10 minutes drive away from the Sector 18, Market.
• 10 min drive from Great India Place Mall.
Vehicular movement
Pedestrian movement

6. Swimming pool serves for
recreational purpose.
Blocks exposed to direct sunlight
Symmetry along central line
These blocks gets self shadow

7. morning
afternoon
evening

8. SECTION:
CLUB
30M WIDE ROAD
ROAD SECTION

9. Domestic water supply
MCD
Overhead tank
Underground
Fire
domestic
Pump Overhead tank
units

10. sewage line
STP

11. STORM WATER LINE

12. Fire hydrant line
FIRE HYDRANT
AND HOSE REEL

13. Electric supply
Electric substation
Power station Substation
1100V
Transformer LT panels Distribution boards homes

14. LANDSCAPING
 No provision for old people
 Only one tennis court for 12
towers.
No trees are planted on the site
that provides shade
Corbel stones are used for
pathways
No sufficient children play area

15. Corbel stones
Concrete tiles
Narrow roads accessing the front
of towers, thus hindering entry for
emergency vehicles.
Fire hose cabinet & Fire
hydrants are placed at
every 30m.

16. No shading trees are planted on the
site except some ornamental trees for
landscaping.
Swimming pool remains under direct
sunlight
The water body in the play area
O.A.T and other sitting area
Wooden pergola

17. PLANNING

18. U-TOWER -TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN :
CIRCULATION (LIFT
CORRIDOR).
NEGATIVE SPACES.
TOILET SHAFT.
LIFT SHAFT.
SHAFT FOR ELECTRICITY
WIRES AND WET RISER
SYSTEM PIPES FOR FIRE
FIGHTING.
TWO STAIRCASES
ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER.
INTERNAL TOILET SHAFT.
IRREGULAR NEGATIVE
SPACES FORMED DUE TO
THE U-SHAPED TOWER
WHICH MAKES
DIFFICULTIES FOR THE AIR
TO CROSS AND CAUSE
DARKNESS DUE TO THE
LESS SUNLIGHT
PENETRATING THROUGH
IT DUE TO THE LONG
SHAFT.

19. SHAFT LOCATION :
Irregular negative space which is used as shaft as it
is surrounded by toilets , lift and a staircase .This
shaft has one of its sides open which is 750mm in
length that can allow the air cross through it but
not entirely due to its irregular difficult profile .
ENCLOSED INTERNAL
TOILET SHAFT.
Less light penetrating
through it .Enclosed by
rooms , toilets and lift
from all its sides.

20. The sprinklers in the lobby for all floors
FIRE SHAFT IN LOBBY
MACHINEROOM FOR LIFT
WATER SUPPLY FROM OVER HEAD TANK
The common shaft for
the drainage pipe and
water supply pipe for the
toilets

21. TYPE AREA
2BHK 1140 sq.ft
3 BHK 1390 sq.ft
•No. of floors- G+17
•No. of dwellings-36
•No refuge area is provide.
•Pent house present on the
last floor.
•Penthouse has private
terraces.
•All the dwellings have private
balconies
•Staircases-2
•Lifts-2

22. TYPE AREA
3BHK 1640 sq.ft
3 BHK 1850 sq.ft

23. TYPE AREA
4BHK 2500 sq.ft
4BHK 3075 sq.ft

24. DEWELING UNITS SIZE
(2BR-2T,105.909 M2)
MASTER BED ROOM
BEDROOM
3.2MX3.65M
3.35MX3.251M
(3BR-2T,129.135 M2)
BEDROOM
MASTER BED ROOM
GUEST ROOM
3.96MX3.048M
3.2MX4.572M
3.65MX3.048M
(3BR-3T,152.360 M2)
MASTER BED ROOM
KIDS ROOM
GUEST ROOM
4.572MX3.35M
3.502MX3.96M
3.65MX3.048M

25. DEWELING UNITS SIZE
(3BR-3T-1SR,171.870 M2)
MASTER BED ROOM
KIDS ROOM
GUEST ROOM
SERVANT ROOM
3.35MX4.572M
3.2MX3.802M
3.96MX3.048M
1.878MX2.282M
(4BR-4T,229.005 M2)
GUEST ROOM
BEDROOM
MASTER BED ROOM
KIDS ROOM
3.35MX4.267M
3.2MX3.65M
5.486MX3.65M
3.35MX4.267M
(4BR-4T,285.676 M2)
MASTER BED ROOM
BEDROOM
KIDS ROOM
GUEST ROOM
3.96MX6M
3.35MX5M
3.2MX3.65M
3.35MX4.267M

26. • No proper light and
ventilation in basement.
• There are four entrances to the
second basement at a slope of
1:12
• Clear height of first basement is
4m and of second basement is
3.6m.
Entrance to the first basement
provided at 4 places on the site
with slope of 1:12 and 10m wide
No division on ramp for in & out
going cars.
Fire hose cabinets and
sprinklers
The basement covered the entire site
Drainage pipe and fire pipe is going below
the ceiling in basement .
BASEMENT

27. Reinforced concrete framed structure.
STRUCTURE & MATERIALS
Glazed tiles in the lobby.
Glass façade used for capsule lift.
Burnt clay tiles.

28. DEMERITS
• There were no trees on the site
except ornamental plants.
• Inclined parking having no
shades on the site.
Pool area was getting direct
sunlight.
less headroom height
No natural light in the
service core (poorly lit)
The soil and waste pipe vents open
to the private terrace making it
uncomfortable by the smell
Uncomfortable stairs

29. • Basement is covering the whole site as a result there were no trees.
• No segregation between pedestrian and vehicular movement at the
entrance(wrong location of ramps)
• No public terrace.
• Courts were not oriented to northeast to southwest
• No refuge area.
• Insufficient interactive spaces.
• No ramps on the site
• Blocks placed at south were getting direct harsh sunlight through the
whole day & no provision for shade.

30. Thanks