The Belapur Housing project, designed by Charles Correa between 1983 and 1986, focuses on mass affordable housing that accommodates over 90% of Mumbai's income profiles, utilizing simple materials for high-density living. The design includes communal courtyards, green spaces, and a variety of unit types to promote community interaction and address environmental considerations. Despite some infrastructural challenges and remodelling issues, the project successfully creates a sense of security and community feeling among its residents.

1. BELAPURHOUSINGCASESTUDIES:AD7:2020-21
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2. PROJECTNAME|BELAPUR HOUSING
LOCATION|BELAPUR,NAVIMUMBAI
ARCHITECT|CHARLESCORREA
YEAR|1983-1986
SITEAREA|53838 SQM
BUILTUPAREA|25000 SQM
ANYOTHERPROJECTDETAILS|DEVELOPEDBYCIDCO
CONCEPT/PHILOSOPHY|
VIEW|
INTRODUCTION |
• IncrementhosingatBelapurwasconceivedbyCharlesCorreaintheyear
1983.
• ThisProjectdemonstrateshowhousingcanbedesignedwithequality.
• Thesitewhicharedesignedtoaccommodatemorethan90%ofMumbai
incomeprofile,varymarginallyinareaof 45Sqmto70Sqm.
• Belapurincrementalhousingproject–aproposalformassaffordable
housinginNewMumbaiwhichdemonstratehowhighdensitiescould
achievedwithsimplematerialathumanscale.
ThemainMotoofthisprojectwastoshowhowcan500personsperhectares,
includes(openspaces,Schooletc)canbeeasilyachievedwithcontextoflow
risetypology
GOOGLEEARTHPLAN/SITEPLAN|
ViewofArtistVillage Incrementhousing
Phase2(INCREMENTHOUSING)
Phase1

3. SITE PLAN /SECTION ANALYSIS |
SETTING IN THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT |
• SiteisSituatedonContour
APPROCH| RESPONSETOSURROUNDINGROADS
• 2KMFromBelapurRailwaysstation
• 3KMFromMumbai–PuneHighway
ENTRANCE | LINKAGES LIKE PATHWAYS,
INTERNAL ROADS
|
GREEN SPACES| LANDUSE PIE CHART| ORIENTATION: CLIMATE RESPONSIVE MEASURES |
PublicGarden.
Treesplantation incourtyard.
Treesplantationacrossroad
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACES ANALYSIS OF PLAN|
TheSiteplanisGeneratedbyahierarchyofcommunityspace,startingwithsmallsharedofcourtyard 8mX8mactsasnegativespaceandgroupofsevenhouseactsaspositivespace.
Phase1Masterplan Phase2Masterplan
ANalahhelpstodrainthe
accessrainwateraswellasto
streamthewaterfromthewater
fall
Slopingrooftodealwithheavyrain
fallinmonsoon

4. FLOOR PLAN /SECTION ANALYSIS |
CORE TO UNITS-CIRCULATION AND
DISTRIBUTION |
NUMBER OF UNITS PER PHASE |40UNITS/ACRES
STRUCTURAL GRID/ MODULAR/ SPECIAL
FEATURE-CONSTRUCTION:
FLOORWISE-TYPOLOGY DISTRIBUTION |
TheBasicUnitIsASharedCourtyard 8MBY 8M,
AroundWhichAreGrouped7Houses
ThreeSuchCourtyardsAreGrouped
ToFormAClusterOf25Houses
Thisclusterisrepatedthriceto
formlargercommunityspaces
INTER-RELATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL
UNITS AND FLOOR PLAN THR’ COMMON SHAFTS,
DOOR AND WINDOW PLACEMENTS|

5. UNIT PLAN /SECTION ANALYSIS |
TYPESOFUNITS|
1)PHASE1UNITS
Type A: Thesehousesconsistsofaplinth,aroof,atoilet,atapandayard.Thisisthe
smallestunitofthehousing
Type B: TheseHouses Consistsof anentrance verandawithoneroom,akitchen,bath
andtoilet andacourtyard.
Type C: TheseHousesConsistOftworooms,akitchen,bathandtoiletwithayardanda
courtyard
Type D: TheseHouseconsistofastudio andabalconyonthefirstfloor,tworooms
,kitchen,bath,toilets,yardandcourtyard.
Type E:Thesehouseconsistofdoubleunitsoneonthegroundfloorwithtworooms,
Kitchen,Bathandtoiletwithcoveredyardandcourtyard;secondonthefirstfloorwithroom
terraces,bathandtoiletandautility area
FURNITURE LAYOUTS ,BALCONIESAND QUALITY OF SPACE WITHIN
Plan Type A
ANY OTHER SPECIAL FEATURE |
TheHousingConsistoffivebasic seriesofhouses andtwoclusteringpatterns.Fourofthe
housesaresinglefamiliesandfifthisdoubleunit.Theconstructionisofbrickwallswith
Mangaloretilesroofs.
Plan Type E
View Type E View Type B

6. BUILDING SECTION ANALYSIS |
SECTION |
Section Of Type B, D,E
FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT |
TheFloortoFloorheightis3.1Mts
RELATION WITH THE LANDSCAPE AND PARKING AREA |
WHEATER SHEDS:
3.1MTS

7. LOOK AND FEEL |
OVERALL VIBE OF THE PROJECT |
• Lotofgreenspacescreatingaquiteandcoolenvironment
• Intangibleaspectofavillagewastakencareofveryprecisely
• Thereisasenseofsecuritybecauseofprivatecompoundwallforeveryhouse
• WelldesignInteractingspaceswhichcreateasenseofinteractioninspace
BUILDING PROPORTIONS |
Sketch ofclusterShowing theproportion
COLOUR AND TEXTURE PALETTE |
POSITIVE-NEGATIVE, ADDITIVE-SUBTRACTIVE, ETC.|
• Mostofthehouseshavebeenremodeledordestroyedandrebuiltassomeinhabitantsaidtheywereveryimpractical
(e.g.:toiletoutsidethehouse)
• Noproperprovisionforparkingisbeenprovidedastheresultsthehousingis
Crowdedbyvehicles.
• Theclusterhelpsbuildalocalcommunityfeeling
• Thegreenspaceandplaygroundiswellmaintained
Brickplasterofwhitecolor,colorful
woodenfixtures,outdoorpavingblocks
,Theconstructionisofbrickwalland
Mangaloreredtileroof,

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