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CASE STUDY
KARIMADOM COMMUNITY HOUSING IN
TRIVANDRUM, KERALA
SRINIVAS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
MANGLORE

Climatic Data Of Trivandrum
AVEG. RAINFALL
1650.9 mm/
annum
AVEG. ANNUAL
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
73.9%
AVEG. WIND SPEED
7.6 KM/H
AVEG. TOPOGRAPHY
4.9 m
(above sea level)
TEMPERATURE:

BUSS STOP: 2.1 KM
RAILWAY STATION: 2.1 KM
AIR PORT: 5.1 KM

EAST FORT
WEST FORT CHALAI MARKET

PROPOSED PLAN
The proposal is for 28 no. of a G+3 dwelling block to house the families.
The dwelling block design comprises of 20 units with 8 on the ground floor, 6 on the
first floor, 4 on the second floor and 2 on the third floor.

MASTER PLAN (Existing)
SITE SHAPE:
Irregular , approach from
3 sides.
SITE AREA:
9.73 acres including the
pond.
BUILT UP AREA:
5,219.4 M2
UNDEVELOPED AREA:
10,106 M2
POND AREA:
5,000 M2
17 DWELLING UNIT
BLOCKS COMPLETED
EACH BLOBK 20 UNITS
AREA OF EACH UNIT:
31 M2
ORIENTATION:
The dwelling blocks are oriented with their shorter sides in the north-south axis.
LAYOUT:
The layout is such that it creates several interactive community spaces along with a large centralized open space.
ROAD SYSTEMS:
The road layout is basically a network of 2m wide pathways.
Connecting the units and surrounding the residential blocks on all four sides, as the entrance to various units is
from all four sides of the blocks

GROUND FLOOR
8 UNITS

FIRST FLOOR
6 UNITS

SECOND FLOOR
4 UNITS

THIRD FLOOR
2 UNITS

ELEVATION
• STAGGERED
• G + 3 FLOORS

SERVICES
WATER SUPPLIES
• Water distribution lines provided till the uppermost floor.
BIOGAS PLANT
• The power is generated in a generator room and utilized for street lighting
of 10 nos.
• This is an environmental friendly move, as these effectively reduces the
dumping of waste into the pond and help maintain clean and healthy
environment.
• Compost pit is also provided near the plant.
SANITATION
The sewage is collected from all the units and connected to the sewage
system.
RAINWATER HARVESTING
All houses through the provision of circular Ferro cement rainwater
harvesting tanks supported on brick legs about 60 cm.
These would be of capacity 1200lts.

CASE STUDY
KALLADIMUKHAM COMMUNITY
HOUSINGTRIVANDRUM,
KERALA

LOCATION:
BUSS STOP: 500 m
RAILWAY STATION: 4.6 KM
AIR PORT: 9.5 KM

Chirayankuzhi Neelakeshi
Thampuran Temple
Bharat sevashram
sangha

KALLADIMUGHUM

MASTER PLAN (Existing)
SITE SHAPE:
Irregular , approach from 1
side.
CLU
EAC
SITE AREA:
10 acres of land
BUILTUP AREA: 3.3 ACRES
ORIENTATION:
The dwelling blocks are oriented with their shorter sides in the north-south axis.
ROAD SYSTEMS:
The road layout is basically a network of 2m wide pathways.
Connecting the units and surrounding the residential blocks on all four sides, as
the entrance to various units is from all four sides of the blocks
LAYOUTS:
FORM OF “I,L & T” WHICH CREATS THE SENSE OF INFORMAL COMMUNITY SPACES.
L & T CONTAINS 9 UNITS WITH 9 AND 12 HOUSES IN EACH UNITS RESPECTIVELY.
I CONTAINS 9 UNITS WITH 14 HOUSES

KALLADIMUGHAM

SERVICES
• WATER SUPPLIES
Water distribution lines provided till the uppermost floor.
• SANITATION :The sewage is collected from all the units and connected to the
sewage system.
• ELECTRICITY :
• 24hr supply by KSEB
• Proper placements of electric poles and street lights in the pathways that
connect each block

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