The following presentation includes the case studies of different residential buildings. It was done by students of Pulchowk campus, Nepal in 2nd year.
it includes the form and functional aspects of residential buildings and how can we develop concepts. also it includes topics like site forces and how they have effects in design process.
The document summarizes an architect's studio building designed by B.V. Doshi in Ahmedabad, India between 1979-1981. Some key features of the building include its integration with the outdoor spaces to minimize solar radiation, its vaulted roof and stack effect ventilation system to maximize air flow and keep lower volumes cool, and its use of local materials, waste products, and passive design strategies like underground insulation to reduce costs and energy usage. The building successfully lowers indoor temperatures by 8°C with a 6 hour time lag between indoor and outdoor heat transfer.
TYPES OF HOUSING AND RESIDINTIAL BLOCKSSipAn Hayran
The document discusses different types of residential housing including detached homes, semi-detached homes, terraced homes, and apartments. It provides details on two housing projects - Roj City which consists of 25 apartment blocks arranged in a point and corridor layout, and Megapolis which includes 73 apartment blocks organized into four different zoning types varying from towers to linear blocks. Overall the document covers general residential typologies and specific case studies of multi-family housing developments.
Laurie Baker was a British-born Indian architect known for his low-cost and sustainable building designs. He lived and worked in India for over 50 years, obtaining Indian citizenship in 1989. Some key aspects of his works presented include seeking to promote simplicity and cost-conscious construction methods using local materials like brick and tile. His designs featured elements like pyramid-like roof structures, brick jali walls, and curved walls. Notable projects discussed include his own home in Thiruvananthapuram called The Hamlet, Mrs. Nalini Nayak's residence in Ulloor, and a fishermen's village in Poonthura that addressed challenges of the local environment and cyclones.
Yamuna Apartments is a 200-unit housing complex designed for lower-middle income residents in India. The complex was designed as an "urban village" with narrow pedestrian streets (galis) that restrict vehicular traffic to the perimeter. The units are arranged around a central square used for recreation. The design incorporates traditional Indian elements like balconies, courtyards, and terraces to establish private, semi-private, and public spaces and maximize cross-ventilation while maintaining a sense of community.
Architectural case study of ApartmentsTanzil Faraz
This document discusses the orientation, site observations, services, and materials of two apartment developments - Sushil Mehta Apartments and Nirman Developers. Sushil Mehta Apartments faces south with a road to the front and prevailing winds from northwest to southeast. Site observations and services are discussed. Materials used include tiles, granite, brick and concrete, wooden partitions, false ceilings, and grills.
This villa is located along the East Coast Road in Chennai, India. The design aims to provide private and semi-private spaces while allowing the users to experience the coastal breeze and views of the water. It consists of a solid plane that shields the residence from heat and a solid volume containing the private bedrooms. Open spaces formed by subtracting volumes include a swimming pool and parking below, allowing interaction with the outside. The home theater opens to a terrace gathering space.
Raj Rewal designed the Sheikh Sarai housing complex in New Delhi in 1970 as his first large-scale social housing project. The 550-unit complex was structured according to regulations to provide affordable self-housing and technical standards. Rewal drew inspiration from the dense, interconnected urban fabrics and narrow shaded streets of historical cities in Rajasthan like Jaisalmer and Udaipur. The complex features clusters of buildings organized around intimate courtyards and roof terraces, with segregated pedestrian and vehicular access. Materials and construction methods were chosen to be locally sourced and affordable.
The document summarizes an architect's studio building designed by B.V. Doshi in Ahmedabad, India between 1979-1981. Some key features of the building include its integration with the outdoor spaces to minimize solar radiation, its vaulted roof and stack effect ventilation system to maximize air flow and keep lower volumes cool, and its use of local materials, waste products, and passive design strategies like underground insulation to reduce costs and energy usage. The building successfully lowers indoor temperatures by 8°C with a 6 hour time lag between indoor and outdoor heat transfer.
TYPES OF HOUSING AND RESIDINTIAL BLOCKSSipAn Hayran
The document discusses different types of residential housing including detached homes, semi-detached homes, terraced homes, and apartments. It provides details on two housing projects - Roj City which consists of 25 apartment blocks arranged in a point and corridor layout, and Megapolis which includes 73 apartment blocks organized into four different zoning types varying from towers to linear blocks. Overall the document covers general residential typologies and specific case studies of multi-family housing developments.
Laurie Baker was a British-born Indian architect known for his low-cost and sustainable building designs. He lived and worked in India for over 50 years, obtaining Indian citizenship in 1989. Some key aspects of his works presented include seeking to promote simplicity and cost-conscious construction methods using local materials like brick and tile. His designs featured elements like pyramid-like roof structures, brick jali walls, and curved walls. Notable projects discussed include his own home in Thiruvananthapuram called The Hamlet, Mrs. Nalini Nayak's residence in Ulloor, and a fishermen's village in Poonthura that addressed challenges of the local environment and cyclones.
Yamuna Apartments is a 200-unit housing complex designed for lower-middle income residents in India. The complex was designed as an "urban village" with narrow pedestrian streets (galis) that restrict vehicular traffic to the perimeter. The units are arranged around a central square used for recreation. The design incorporates traditional Indian elements like balconies, courtyards, and terraces to establish private, semi-private, and public spaces and maximize cross-ventilation while maintaining a sense of community.
Architectural case study of ApartmentsTanzil Faraz
This document discusses the orientation, site observations, services, and materials of two apartment developments - Sushil Mehta Apartments and Nirman Developers. Sushil Mehta Apartments faces south with a road to the front and prevailing winds from northwest to southeast. Site observations and services are discussed. Materials used include tiles, granite, brick and concrete, wooden partitions, false ceilings, and grills.
This villa is located along the East Coast Road in Chennai, India. The design aims to provide private and semi-private spaces while allowing the users to experience the coastal breeze and views of the water. It consists of a solid plane that shields the residence from heat and a solid volume containing the private bedrooms. Open spaces formed by subtracting volumes include a swimming pool and parking below, allowing interaction with the outside. The home theater opens to a terrace gathering space.
Raj Rewal designed the Sheikh Sarai housing complex in New Delhi in 1970 as his first large-scale social housing project. The 550-unit complex was structured according to regulations to provide affordable self-housing and technical standards. Rewal drew inspiration from the dense, interconnected urban fabrics and narrow shaded streets of historical cities in Rajasthan like Jaisalmer and Udaipur. The complex features clusters of buildings organized around intimate courtyards and roof terraces, with segregated pedestrian and vehicular access. Materials and construction methods were chosen to be locally sourced and affordable.
The Auroville Visitors Centre was designed by Auroville Design Consultants and the Auroville Earth Institute to be a popular complex for visitors. Constructed starting in 1988 using compressed stabilized earth blocks, it covers 5000 square meters. Special emphasis was placed on natural lighting, ventilation, and renewable energy. The building aims to limit concrete and steel usage, incorporating local materials like rammed earth and natural stone floors. The Visitors Centre demonstrates that earth can be used to create modern, progressive, and eco-friendly architecture.
The Aranya Low-Cost Housing project in Indore, India provided serviced housing plots and infrastructure for 6,500 low-income families. The project was led by architect Balkrishna Doshi and included mixed income neighborhoods organized around a central spine. It featured a hierarchy of pedestrian-prioritized roads and distributed open spaces to improve accessibility. Climate-responsive design like north-south orientation and shared walls minimized solar heat gain. The "site and service" approach provided basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and electricity to allow residents to construct homes appropriate to their needs.
This document provides a case study on apartment buildings. It includes an introduction discussing trends in urbanization and housing needs. It then outlines the objectives and structure of the case study, which involves examining apartment buildings in Eastern Nepal, Lucknow India, and Montreal Canada. The document reviews the definition and history of apartments, as well as the need for apartments. It describes characteristics of high-rise apartments and common amenities. The document also discusses factors affecting apartment design and provides standards for better apartment design regarding setbacks, sizes, layouts, windows, storage, and noise impacts.
Chettinad architecture is known for the opulent mansions built by the prosperous Chettiar trading community in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu between 1850-1940. The mansions had a grid-like layout centered around a courtyard, with rooms arranged around it. They were built with local materials like bricks, tiles, and lime plaster and incorporated design elements from the Chettiars' foreign travels. The architecture was well-suited to the hot, dry climate, using techniques like thick walls, courtyards, verandas, and roofs to keep interiors cool.
A complete case study on group housing project,
sustainable environment.
Housing society studied are
1) Amrapali Vananchal City, Bhilai
2) Amrapali Silicon City, Noida
3) Interlace Housing, Singapore
This document discusses courtyards in Indian context. It defines courtyards and their roles in buildings. It describes different types of traditional courtyards found in India and their functions. It discusses the importance of courtyards in ancient Indian texts like Vastushastra. It then outlines the history of courtyards dating back to 6500 BC and their use as focal points in early settlements. It also discusses the religious, climatic, social and cultural implications of courtyards. It notes the influence of British architecture and reasons for disappearance of courtyards in modern times. Finally, it concludes that while some new designs attempt to recreate courtyard principles, they often lack the characteristics of traditional courtyards.
Omaxe Heights is a residential apartment complex located in Lucknow, India developed by Omaxe Constructions Ltd. It consists of 11 buildings arranged in a circular planning layout, with 3BHK, 4BHK, and penthouse units. Amenities include tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym, and parking. The project occupies a 28,282 square meter site and was approved by the local development authority. It aims to provide modern housing for high- and middle-income residents in a secure setting with amenities like pools and courts. Some issues were reported with seepage, negative spaces from the circular design, and quality of certain materials.
The document describes the Tara Housing Group project in New Delhi, India. It was designed to provide affordable housing for middle-class families in a suburb of New Delhi. The design arranged single-family flats into united blocks around a central garden. This preserved privacy while providing access to shared open space. Each unit had an open terrace and maximized natural light and ventilation. While successful for its time, the design faces challenges today in accommodating increased living standards and development regulations around services, density, parking, and unit sizes. However, the social aspects of community space, interaction, and comfort remain relevant lessons for contemporary housing.
This document provides case studies and details of three housing projects: Yamuna Housing Apartments in Delhi, Asian Games Village in Delhi, and ACC Township Waldi in Sri Lanka. For Yamuna Housing Apartments, it describes the concept of designing an "urban village" with pedestrian streets and a central square. It discusses the dwelling unit designs, built form with staggered balconies, pedestrian pathways, community spaces, landscaping, and parking layout. Merits include maintaining neighborhood and privacy while utilizing site space, and demerits note exposed security pipes.
Raj Rewal is an Indian architect born in 1934 in Hoshiarpur, India. He received his early education in India and then attended architecture schools in London and Paris in the 1950s. Notable influences on his work include Le Corbusier and traditional Indian architecture. Rewal's designs emphasize structure, materials, and climatic sensitivity. He is known for housing projects that draw from traditional Indian urban forms like narrow streets, courtyards, and roof terraces. His works include the Asian Games Village in Delhi and the National Institute of Immunology.
Amdavad ni Gufa is an underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, India. Designed by the architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
Address: Opposite L.D Engineering, Gujarat University campus, CEPT campus, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
Architectural style: Modern architecture
This document describes the floor plan and room requirements for an architect's office. It includes 8 staff members and details several key rooms in the office - a reception area, conference room, administrative office, senior and principal architect's offices, studio, library, and passageways. It also provides a critical analysis noting some negatives like rooms being too crowded or small, and positives like the use of natural light and color themes. The purpose is to learn about designing the spaces within an architect's office to effectively work and showcase their designs to clients.
The document discusses several residential high-rise complexes and their use of interactive spaces to foster social interaction among residents. It describes Chintels Serenity in Gurgaon, India which includes a central courtyard, swimming pool, games room, and banquet hall. It also outlines Kanchanjunga Apartments in Mumbai designed by Charles Correa, which features mezzanine floors and terrace gardens to encourage socializing. Finally, it discusses Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation in Marseilles, with communal amenities located on the roof such as a running track, club, and pool.
This document provides a case study of the Hotel Vivanta by Taj, Whitefield in Bangalore, India. It describes the hotel's location, design concepts, facilities, guest rooms, and sustainable measures. The hotel is located in the International Tech Park, Bangalore and was designed by WOW Architects and WarnerWong Design. It has 196 guest rooms and suites of various types, as well as multiple dining, meeting, and recreation facilities. The case study outlines the hotel's concept, site plan, public spaces, and certifications.
A detailed description of the evolution of courtyards, how they are used around the world and particularly in the Indian context.
(I'm sorry about the annoying webdings font. Slideshare didn't recognize the one I had used. Should've just stuck with Times New Roman.)
The Kohinoor Square project is a mixed-use skyscraper development under construction in Mumbai, India. It comprises a 203m main building with commercial and hotel space, and a 142m residential building. The complex utilizes sustainable design features like sky gardens, high-performance glazing, and rainwater harvesting. It has a composite structural system and pile raft foundation to support the tall towers. Floor plans show retail, office, and residential spaces of different sizes across multiple floors.
It is a term used to categorise methods of
construction which use locally available
resources and traditions to address local
needs.
Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over
time to reflect the environmental, cultural
and historical context in which it exists.
It has often been dismissed as crude and
unrefined, but also has proponents who
highlight its importance in current design.
The document summarizes Charles Correa's incremental housing project in CBD Belapur, India. It describes the project's low-cost housing typologies designed around communal courtyards. Housing was organized into clusters of 7-12 pairs of freestanding homes arranged around shared spaces. This allowed residents to independently modify their own homes over time. While many original structures have been replaced, the hierarchy of community spaces remains intact decades later. The project demonstrated high-density affordable housing built at a human scale with simple materials. However, maintaining common spaces and adapting to changing aspirations have presented challenges over time.
connection to habitat, sustainability in interior design, Architecture: The design strategies found in “Connection to Habitat” address sustainability through an architectural correlation with a regional definition of place.
The determination of a regional condition is geographic but broadly scaled, whether drawn from solar angles at a particular latitude, local meteorological conditions, or a specific architectural vernacular.
In each case, the habitat maintains a close relationship with its external environment by adapting to and learning from its locality.
The differences between various climactic and cultural contexts is not emphasized here so much as the variety of the methods attuned to regional conditions, since these residences are, in fact, all located in the northern and southern temperate zones.
The Kaufmann Desert House designed by Richard Neutra in Palm Springs, California uses passive design strategies to remain cool in the harsh desert climate. The steel and glass construction is shaded by large cantilevered overhangs and uses thick stone walls to regulate indoor temperatures. Cross ventilation and airflow between connected indoor and outdoor spaces further cool the house. Landscaping with a central swimming pool and desert plants create microclimates that reduce heat island effects around the structure. Through these materials and design choices, Neutra created a thermally efficient home suited for life in the hot desert environment.
The Auroville Visitors Centre was designed by Auroville Design Consultants and the Auroville Earth Institute to be a popular complex for visitors. Constructed starting in 1988 using compressed stabilized earth blocks, it covers 5000 square meters. Special emphasis was placed on natural lighting, ventilation, and renewable energy. The building aims to limit concrete and steel usage, incorporating local materials like rammed earth and natural stone floors. The Visitors Centre demonstrates that earth can be used to create modern, progressive, and eco-friendly architecture.
The Aranya Low-Cost Housing project in Indore, India provided serviced housing plots and infrastructure for 6,500 low-income families. The project was led by architect Balkrishna Doshi and included mixed income neighborhoods organized around a central spine. It featured a hierarchy of pedestrian-prioritized roads and distributed open spaces to improve accessibility. Climate-responsive design like north-south orientation and shared walls minimized solar heat gain. The "site and service" approach provided basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and electricity to allow residents to construct homes appropriate to their needs.
This document provides a case study on apartment buildings. It includes an introduction discussing trends in urbanization and housing needs. It then outlines the objectives and structure of the case study, which involves examining apartment buildings in Eastern Nepal, Lucknow India, and Montreal Canada. The document reviews the definition and history of apartments, as well as the need for apartments. It describes characteristics of high-rise apartments and common amenities. The document also discusses factors affecting apartment design and provides standards for better apartment design regarding setbacks, sizes, layouts, windows, storage, and noise impacts.
Chettinad architecture is known for the opulent mansions built by the prosperous Chettiar trading community in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu between 1850-1940. The mansions had a grid-like layout centered around a courtyard, with rooms arranged around it. They were built with local materials like bricks, tiles, and lime plaster and incorporated design elements from the Chettiars' foreign travels. The architecture was well-suited to the hot, dry climate, using techniques like thick walls, courtyards, verandas, and roofs to keep interiors cool.
A complete case study on group housing project,
sustainable environment.
Housing society studied are
1) Amrapali Vananchal City, Bhilai
2) Amrapali Silicon City, Noida
3) Interlace Housing, Singapore
This document discusses courtyards in Indian context. It defines courtyards and their roles in buildings. It describes different types of traditional courtyards found in India and their functions. It discusses the importance of courtyards in ancient Indian texts like Vastushastra. It then outlines the history of courtyards dating back to 6500 BC and their use as focal points in early settlements. It also discusses the religious, climatic, social and cultural implications of courtyards. It notes the influence of British architecture and reasons for disappearance of courtyards in modern times. Finally, it concludes that while some new designs attempt to recreate courtyard principles, they often lack the characteristics of traditional courtyards.
Omaxe Heights is a residential apartment complex located in Lucknow, India developed by Omaxe Constructions Ltd. It consists of 11 buildings arranged in a circular planning layout, with 3BHK, 4BHK, and penthouse units. Amenities include tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym, and parking. The project occupies a 28,282 square meter site and was approved by the local development authority. It aims to provide modern housing for high- and middle-income residents in a secure setting with amenities like pools and courts. Some issues were reported with seepage, negative spaces from the circular design, and quality of certain materials.
The document describes the Tara Housing Group project in New Delhi, India. It was designed to provide affordable housing for middle-class families in a suburb of New Delhi. The design arranged single-family flats into united blocks around a central garden. This preserved privacy while providing access to shared open space. Each unit had an open terrace and maximized natural light and ventilation. While successful for its time, the design faces challenges today in accommodating increased living standards and development regulations around services, density, parking, and unit sizes. However, the social aspects of community space, interaction, and comfort remain relevant lessons for contemporary housing.
This document provides case studies and details of three housing projects: Yamuna Housing Apartments in Delhi, Asian Games Village in Delhi, and ACC Township Waldi in Sri Lanka. For Yamuna Housing Apartments, it describes the concept of designing an "urban village" with pedestrian streets and a central square. It discusses the dwelling unit designs, built form with staggered balconies, pedestrian pathways, community spaces, landscaping, and parking layout. Merits include maintaining neighborhood and privacy while utilizing site space, and demerits note exposed security pipes.
Raj Rewal is an Indian architect born in 1934 in Hoshiarpur, India. He received his early education in India and then attended architecture schools in London and Paris in the 1950s. Notable influences on his work include Le Corbusier and traditional Indian architecture. Rewal's designs emphasize structure, materials, and climatic sensitivity. He is known for housing projects that draw from traditional Indian urban forms like narrow streets, courtyards, and roof terraces. His works include the Asian Games Village in Delhi and the National Institute of Immunology.
Amdavad ni Gufa is an underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, India. Designed by the architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
Address: Opposite L.D Engineering, Gujarat University campus, CEPT campus, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
Architectural style: Modern architecture
This document describes the floor plan and room requirements for an architect's office. It includes 8 staff members and details several key rooms in the office - a reception area, conference room, administrative office, senior and principal architect's offices, studio, library, and passageways. It also provides a critical analysis noting some negatives like rooms being too crowded or small, and positives like the use of natural light and color themes. The purpose is to learn about designing the spaces within an architect's office to effectively work and showcase their designs to clients.
The document discusses several residential high-rise complexes and their use of interactive spaces to foster social interaction among residents. It describes Chintels Serenity in Gurgaon, India which includes a central courtyard, swimming pool, games room, and banquet hall. It also outlines Kanchanjunga Apartments in Mumbai designed by Charles Correa, which features mezzanine floors and terrace gardens to encourage socializing. Finally, it discusses Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation in Marseilles, with communal amenities located on the roof such as a running track, club, and pool.
This document provides a case study of the Hotel Vivanta by Taj, Whitefield in Bangalore, India. It describes the hotel's location, design concepts, facilities, guest rooms, and sustainable measures. The hotel is located in the International Tech Park, Bangalore and was designed by WOW Architects and WarnerWong Design. It has 196 guest rooms and suites of various types, as well as multiple dining, meeting, and recreation facilities. The case study outlines the hotel's concept, site plan, public spaces, and certifications.
A detailed description of the evolution of courtyards, how they are used around the world and particularly in the Indian context.
(I'm sorry about the annoying webdings font. Slideshare didn't recognize the one I had used. Should've just stuck with Times New Roman.)
The Kohinoor Square project is a mixed-use skyscraper development under construction in Mumbai, India. It comprises a 203m main building with commercial and hotel space, and a 142m residential building. The complex utilizes sustainable design features like sky gardens, high-performance glazing, and rainwater harvesting. It has a composite structural system and pile raft foundation to support the tall towers. Floor plans show retail, office, and residential spaces of different sizes across multiple floors.
It is a term used to categorise methods of
construction which use locally available
resources and traditions to address local
needs.
Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over
time to reflect the environmental, cultural
and historical context in which it exists.
It has often been dismissed as crude and
unrefined, but also has proponents who
highlight its importance in current design.
The document summarizes Charles Correa's incremental housing project in CBD Belapur, India. It describes the project's low-cost housing typologies designed around communal courtyards. Housing was organized into clusters of 7-12 pairs of freestanding homes arranged around shared spaces. This allowed residents to independently modify their own homes over time. While many original structures have been replaced, the hierarchy of community spaces remains intact decades later. The project demonstrated high-density affordable housing built at a human scale with simple materials. However, maintaining common spaces and adapting to changing aspirations have presented challenges over time.
connection to habitat, sustainability in interior design, Architecture: The design strategies found in “Connection to Habitat” address sustainability through an architectural correlation with a regional definition of place.
The determination of a regional condition is geographic but broadly scaled, whether drawn from solar angles at a particular latitude, local meteorological conditions, or a specific architectural vernacular.
In each case, the habitat maintains a close relationship with its external environment by adapting to and learning from its locality.
The differences between various climactic and cultural contexts is not emphasized here so much as the variety of the methods attuned to regional conditions, since these residences are, in fact, all located in the northern and southern temperate zones.
The Kaufmann Desert House designed by Richard Neutra in Palm Springs, California uses passive design strategies to remain cool in the harsh desert climate. The steel and glass construction is shaded by large cantilevered overhangs and uses thick stone walls to regulate indoor temperatures. Cross ventilation and airflow between connected indoor and outdoor spaces further cool the house. Landscaping with a central swimming pool and desert plants create microclimates that reduce heat island effects around the structure. Through these materials and design choices, Neutra created a thermally efficient home suited for life in the hot desert environment.
This house is designed by Makoto Tanijiri,Japanese architect.
It is designed in very good way like proper wind circulation ans natural light through the skylight.
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This modern home design by Lindal Cedar Homes was built on Whidbey Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State for an artist couple looking to retire to their "forever home." A beautiful modern prefab home by independent Lindal Cedar Homes dealer Michael Harris of Warmmodern Living. https://lindal.com
This document provides information about the architect B. Shashi Bhooshan, including his educational background and professional experience. It discusses some of his notable works that have received awards and critical acclaim. It then provides details about two specific projects - the Mallikarjun Residence in Bangalore and the Hegde House in Mysore. Floor plans and images are included to illustrate the designs. The document also shares details about Bhooshan's own residence built in Mysore in 1989, including its passive cooling features, use of local and recycled materials, and natural lighting methods.
The document describes the Make it Right (MIR) duplex home designed by Pugh + Scarpa Architects. The home seeks to redefine the concept of a home as a flexible, multifunctional space that addresses the needs of modern families while emphasizing public and private zones. It was designed to restore pride and strengthen the social network in neighborhoods in New Orleans hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. Key design elements include an oversized front porch with seating areas, a cook pit, and steps connecting to the street to encourage socialization. Interior spaces are organized to mediate between public and private areas while connecting the two units. Sustainable features also help passively cool the home.
The Cube House is a residential building in Ahmedabad, India designed by Verizon Architects. It is composed of interconnected cubes and cuboids stacked to generate private and semi-private spaces while focusing on garden views. The cubes are placed perpendicular to each other, creating cantilevered volumes. On the ground floor are common spaces like the living room as well as a master bedroom. Upper floors contain additional bedrooms and bathrooms, maintaining privacy for occupants. The design maximizes light and ventilation through its modular form and large openings facing the garden.
A farm house is a charming rural dwelling, typically situated in a pastoral setting surrounded by agricultural land. These homes often feature a traditional design with a focus on simplicity and functionality, providing a peaceful retreat away from urban life. With a close connection to nature, farm houses offer a unique blend of comfort and rustic appeal.
This document provides information on three residential projects in Bangalore:
1. Klassik Benchmark is a 15-storey apartment building located in Bannerghatta Road with 240 flats of various sizes. It has amenities like a central plaza, double basement parking, 85% open space with recreational areas.
2. Srinivasa Naik Residence is a duplex house in Rainbow Residency with a working studio space. Functional volumes are arranged according to sun movement and the northeast terrace provides an evening play space.
3. Sriash Residence is an urban house in Bangalore with a staircase motif organizing the spaces. It has a guest area, family living spaces opening to courty
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This document compares the tropical architecture features of a traditional Malay house and Ting Residence by Wooi Architect. A traditional Malay house consists of three main spaces - a serambi (public area), rumah ibu (semi-private area), and dapur (private area). It uses lightweight timber construction. The Ting Residence incorporates modern spaces like a gallery, lobby, and gymnasium while still drawing from traditional Malay design principles like large overhangs, louvred windows, and natural ventilation. Both prioritize thermal comfort through passive design adapted to the tropical climate without mechanical cooling.
The document provides details on several interior design projects completed by Simona Palo, including:
1. Renovating an apartment in a historic building in Salerno, Italy, merging two units and incorporating natural materials.
2. Transforming a deteriorating hilltop villa by increasing facade heights, adding large windows, and merging the interior and exterior with glass.
3. Converting a dental practice into a house with a garden terrace, fusing modern and classical elements with natural materials.
4. Restoring an ancient bell tower dating to 1000 AD in Salerno into a bed and breakfast, increasing light while respecting heritage guidelines.
This document provides a summary of the Shukla Villa residential property designed by architect Yatin Pandya located in Ahmedabad, India. The 3-story house addresses the hot and dry climate through features like south-facing windows, courtyards, and landscaping with water bodies. Exteriors include a curvilinear roof, linear punctures in the facade, and a prominent landscaping design. Interiors continue the contemporary Indian aesthetic with materials like Italian marble and teak. Spaces like corridors, the drawing room, dining area, bedrooms, and kitchen maximize natural light and ventilation.
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The document summarizes the design of a bungalow residence in Bangalore, India. The design centers around a large internal courtyard that serves to circulate air flow throughout the home via the stack effect. It allows daylight to penetrate to the core family areas and connects indoor and outdoor spaces with verandas and a first floor terrace overlooking the private garden. The goal was to create a weekend retreat that follows principles of vastu shastra and connects the home sensitively to the natural elements.
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The document provides information about three houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: the Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago, Illinois, the B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, Illinois, and an unspecified house. It describes the key features of Wright's Prairie Style of architecture used in the homes, including low horizontal lines, open floor plans, central chimneys, and integration with the surrounding landscapes. The Robie House is highlighted for its steel frame construction, brick and glass materials, and floor plans divided between public, living, and bedroom spaces.
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The gamble house is a national historic landmark. The gamble house is also a museum. It is located in Pasadena, California in USA (Arntzenius 34). It was designed by Brothers Charles summer and Henry Mather Greene of the architectural firm Greene and Greene for the proctor and gamble company in 1908; it was declared a national historic landmark in 1977 it provides docent guided tours. Villa Maier is a villa, guest house and rural retreat designed and built by the finish modernist architect Alva Aalto for Harry and Marie Gullichsen in Noormarkku, Finland in 1939; it provides tours of which one must inquire about in advance (Aalto 543). Both of these houses are categorized among the 10mid-century modern lovable homes and masterpieces of the twentieth century.
The gambler house is a master piece of the Greene brothers and deserves to be known by everybody on the merits of well-crafted architecture, inside and out. It has featured in numerous films and combines styles and means that is art and crafts. The owners of the house proctor and gamble were business partners. They were candle and soap makers who merged to become millionaires. Originally the house was intended for winter residence for David and Mary Gamble, it greatly portrayed Japanese aesthetics and the American Craftsman style architecture was focused on the use of natural materials, attention and craftsmanship (Arntzenius 374).
The interior rooms have been built using woods such as the oak, maple and mahogany. Wooden panels in the entry hall are concealed leading to the kitchen while another opens to the closet. The villa Mairea is an L- shaped house that expresses tradition of modern architecture. It was designed for the wealthy Gullichsens couple and members of the Ahlstrom family as an experimental house. With the L-structure it created a semi-private enclosure to
Around the angle L a swimming pool is situated with a number of rooms overlooking it. Since its design numerous changes have been made to modify it to look better. Such development includes the proto-Mairea (Bosley 73). It established basic disposition of accommodation found in the finished house, changes were made pertaining the family room and the servant wing. This occurred in the early spring of 1938.
The gamble house is located in a large track of land. The track is approximately three hectares of land. It is also a site that is located for travel. They visit the place to view the numerous attractive cites. During the winter, David and Mary gamble used to reside there. It was hence also described as the art and craft masterpiece in America. This was because mostly, they building of the gamble house mostly involved use of natural raw materials and they paid much attention to details.
The craftsmen were very much experienced and they did the work accurately void of errors. The rooms in this master building are mostly building of wood. They include the maple, oak and teak. These ...
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1. A PRESENTATION ON
CASE STUDY
OF RESIDENCES
Gropius House House 91/4
The See Through The slim house
Presented by:
Abhishekh Subedi (049) Sandhya Thapa(034)
Pratik KC (027) Sushank Khanal (043)
2. Gropius House
Introduction:
Gropius House is a family house designed with the
fusion of traditional New England aesthetic and the
modernist teachings of the Bauhaus . Gropius
introduced modern, mass-produced, prefabricated
elements into the design while also taking the
vernacular of the surround New England farmhouse
aesthetic into consideration besides. Every aspect of
the house and its surrounding landscape was planned
for maximum efficiency and simplicity of the design.
The house is surrounded by an apple orchard and other
trees. It takes advantage of this context through large
windows and terraces, perhaps a modern interpretation
of Thoreau's communing with nature.
3. First Floor plan
Second Floor plan
The first floor plan layout is designed
with fluidity.
The second floor plan layout is
designed to maximize the privacy.
Overall, the spatial organization of the
house is based on modular unit in
order to achieve maximum efficiency.
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
Building form
4. East Elevation
North Elevation
West Elevation
South Elevation
Longitudinal Section A-A Cross Section B-B
EXTERNAL FACADE
The facade is made based on the concept of simplicity.
The major component is window, glass brick for the entrance
garden faced and the staircase. The facade is designed in a way
where the interior has sufficient gain of sunlight.
The house structure reflected a traditional New
England post which is well hidden inside the house.
STRUCTURE
Glass block wall : protects from wind and
rain. Yet allows light to permeate the interior.
MASSING
Massing is a factor in passive thermal comfort
and day lighting. The size of the windows on
every sides of the house affects the spatial
impression of the house especially on north and
south elevations.
5. Exterior Interior
Similar to the exterior of the house,
Gropius uses a minimalist color palette
throughout the interior consisting of
black, white, pale greys, and earth
tones with only faint splashes of red
found throughout the house.
6. HOUSE 91/4
Project name: House 91/4
Architecture firm: Studio Ardete
Location: Sector 4, Panchkula, Haryana, India
Principal architect: Badrinath Kaleru, Prerna
Kaleru
Orientation: South-east
Built area: 682 m² Site area: 450 m²
Design year: 2019 Completion year: 2020
Client: Mr.Munish Aggarwal
Introduction:
The project 91/4 is located facing a highway on a
peripheral sector of sec -4 Panchkula. It is a
corner plot in an urban row house measuring 550
sq. yards .
The Client being a hotelier wanted a house to be
built for a small family of 4, a couple, two teenage
children, occasionally visiting parents. Being a
hotelier and having multiple hotels, Client wanted
to keep the house private and most of the
socialising activities would be out of the house.
The House is primarily is designed around the
day to day activities of occupants.
7. The plan of the house is laid to closely knit all the living spaces and seclude it from
the guest areas, considering the nuclear family.
The Ground floor consists of 2 bedrooms, one for
guests and one for day room.
The House is laid out around a long central courtyard.
The formal area has a connection from the dining area
which makes the guest access dining directly and
also help serve the guest as a service door.
The kitchen living and dining form a long connected
space in the north western part of the house, which
keeps the occupants together most of the time.
The main bedrooms of the house is on the first floor.
The rear bedroom and space outside the room acts as
a lounge space for occasional closed families to get
together.
The main living floors are raised by 3’ taller making
height about 13’ average below the false ceiling. The
increased height makes the spaces look larger
compared to conventional heights. They also help
passive comfortable spaces keeping warm air on top,
helping in Indian Climate.
Design Features:
8. The facade is primarily bold and
minimal. The angular wall in the facade
is a reflection to make the elevation
look broader than it is. Muted Colors
such as white natural stone, Gray
ceramic tiles and metallic copper finish
blend to create a subtle contrast for the
house.
The main door is a huge 12’x5’
wooden slatted door which
makes a grand entrance into the
house. The door opens into a
long foyer space, with leather
cladded wall on one side and
courtyard on the other side,
bringing the focus onto the
courtyard.
Main courtyard which
houses an art
installation,it is a
specifically designed
act which offers
views for strategic
points around the
courtyard. It has a
water element which
activates the
courtyard and spaces
around it.
The facade:
9. The use of distinct chandeliers and art works has
been planted in all the space to bring life in the built
volumes.
Exterior Interior
Glassworks to have maximum closeness with the
nature and proper capturing of sunlight.
10. The See Through House
Location: One and a half km south,
up from Sallaghari to
almost on the foot of Subarneswor
Mahadev hill.
Architect: One line Architects
Plot Area: 1912.34 sq ft
Building type: 2 storey private
residence
Orientation: East faced entry
Architecture Type: Modern
Introduction:
The house being nestled on the
contours of vast terraced farms
provides multiple response with
environment. High ceilings and open
floor allow visual relation between
the communal spaces.
The interplay of daylight, height and
volumes all contribute spatial
richness of the house.
The sloping roof of solid mass is
crowned over roughly cuboidal white
mass. This gives the
building a distinctive character of
contrasting volumes.
Location Map
11. Concept
The see-through
plane is a
receptor and a
viewfinder that
runs across the
building and up
to the sky. As it
opens to the
east, it frames
nearby fields,
forest, hills and
sky in a single
viewport. Creates
the visual relation
between
surrounding
environment.
Entry
As a receptor,borrows daylight
deep inside the house from
different directions throughout the
day.
Draws fresh air from its
other end on the west.
Spatial Organization
The first floor plan layout is open
plan composed of living space,
kitchen and dining space based on a
axis.
The parallel axis acts for the service
and movement area.
Space propagates up the stairs to
family seating room through the
double height living room.
Legends
1. Entry
2. Parking8
3. Store
4. Living room
5. Dining
6. Kitchen
7. Sunken Garden
8. Powder Room
9. Void
10. Family Room
11. Lounge
12. Bed Room
13. C Bathroom
14. A Bathroom
15. Outdoor Deck
16. Home theatre
17. Laundry
18. Puja Room
Terrace
19. Lower terrace
12. North slope
Sunroofs installed
in the see through
plane.
Family room on one side, extends
to the outdoor deck overlooking
the front yard of the property and
terraced farms, on the other side it
ascends to an intermediate space
of corridor, stair and lounge.
The intermediate space is a
threshold in between continuous
loop of communal spaces in the
ground floor.
There is an unobstructed
interaction from the top floor to
bottom floors and vice-versa.
Building constructed in
original contour avoiding
much cut and fill to resist
force from earth.
14. The Slim House
Location Map
Location: Bhaktapur-6, Mahakalistan
Architect: One line Architects
Plot size: 13’ * 75’
Building type: Private residence
Orientation: South faced entry
Architecture Type: Traditional and
modern blended.
Introduction:
The house is located in between two
properties with elongated plot size
meant that the center of the house was
dark and gloomy and the resulting
building would have been
claustrophobic. Thus a concept of a
lightwell was formed over the central
staircase opening up the ceiling to the
sloped roof.
The outer look of the house represents
the tranquility of traditional Newari
house with sajhya on the southern front
facade and brick wall left exposed.
Thus, providing subtle and humble
character to the building.
15. Spatial Organization
The front face is all
housed with public
spaces (i.e family and
kitchen dining),
whereas the back face
is housed with private
space connected with
the metal staircase at
middle.
The building was constructed in two phases with
simultaneously demolishing old house. The back part block
was constructed at first and then 1st block was constructed
joining them both with staircase at middle. There is void
space in the central part besides the staircase which allows
the house get enough amount of light.
Void with movable
glass roof at the top.
The glass roof
prevents rainfall inside
the building territory.
Design process
Ground Floor:
Living room
Storage room
Semi basement
First floor:
Kitchen
Common Bathroom
Two bedrooms
Second floor:
Family living room
Common Bathroom
Guest bedroom
Small sitting space in
corridor
Top floor:
Two personal bedrooms
with attached bathrooms.
16. Sunroof and glass facade to
gain maximum sunlight. Can
get east and south sunlight.
Change in original design and
Dormer window was constructed for
maximum space utilization and view.
Semi basement used as store
room
Public gathering/ Living room
Washroom above steel
cantilever for maximum
space for bedroom
Metal staircase connecting
two building blocks.
Design Elements
17. Exterior
Front and back facade of the house is made in traditional Newari style.
Concrete structure is covered with wood and mud to give traditional
look. Wooden carved doors and windows has enriched Newari
architecture style.
Views:
The building is designed in such a way that it connects with surrounding
environment. “BHAULWA POKHO” can be seen from every room in front face.
Similarly, airport lights, Sanga, Changunarayan temple, Suryabinayak temple
can be seen from back face and roof. This ensures that the building has got
good site force.
18. Interior
The building has got modern interior with modern furnishing of
false ceilings, furnitures, glass facades etc but it has done
beautiful job playing with details that reflects traditional Newari
culture and Bhaktapur architecture.
The volume is also experimented in the top floor ensuring the
maximum use of space and for the better view.
Although concrete is used in the
entire construction, the outer layer of
walls have used a layer of mud as to
replicate the traditional style.
Small details like khopa used in the
interior rooms shows its connection
with traditional architecture.
19. Comparative Analysis
Residence Gropius House House 91/4 The See Through The Slim House
Design Principle Modern design with
New England
aesthetics
Modern Design Modern Design Traditional Newari
design with modern
mixed.
Design idea Nature and modern
Bauhaus teachings
Privacy and peace Site structure Small space and
maximum utilization of
available plot
Orientation North-East South- East East South
Wall Structure Non load bearing Non load bearing Non load bearing Non load bearing
Roof Flat roof One side slope roof Slope roof Slope roof
Colour Scheme Black, White, Grey
with red accent
Subtle and muted black,
beige, white
Blue, white, beige Brown wooden colour,
mud colour and white in
interior
Building Materials Glass block,
Concrete, brick,
wood, Acoustical
plaster, Fieldstone
Concrete, brick, glass,
ceramic tiles
Concrete, brick, glass,
steel
Concrete, steel, brick,
wood, mud, glass