The document provides information on the site and building located at 40 Panditya Road in Kolkata, India. It describes the site's orientation, layout, and surrounding context. It also summarizes the building's architectural style, construction materials, zoning, climate response strategies, and area program breakdown by level. Diagrams are included showing plans, sections, elevations, and solar studies of the building.

1. Kolkata, 40 Panditya Road
Kiran Kumar Ghosh
A/2326/2011
Sec B

2. History
 India has a long history of urban
architecture starting from the
ancient cities of Indus valley
through the Vedic and Mughal
period. A new architectural style
arrived with the advent of the
colonialists which eventually
became a part and parcel of the
traditional forms.
 Calcutta's rapid growth showed
how the colonialists converted the
three small villages of Sutanuttee.
Gobindapur and Kalikata into a city
with its own coherency of style.

3. History
 Notable influences of this period was the expansion and
consolidation of the baroque Neo classical style,
The urban space was created by other elements also,
namely, street type, the avenue type, the circus type, the
esplanade type, the garden type and the square type.
 It established the element of the façade especially one with a
pedimented porch. The most important element was the
functionally divided vertical arrangement of space combining
it with
 the traditional horizontal
 spatial spread.
Victoria Memorial, 1921

4. Site
40 Panditya Road,Kolkata-700029
The soil is firm and is of indo – Gangetic alluvial type.
The site is oriented in east direction.
The house is currently surrounded by neighbouring plots of multi-
storeyed apartments on the west and north side and roads on the
east and south side.
Initially the aforementioned plots served as the lawn which had suffice
plantation

5. Site
40 Panditya Road,Kolkata-700029
The house has an L-shaped layout which has been transformed into
an open courtyard layout with a surrounding buffer spaces with
separate storage and servants quarter disjointed from the main
built.
The plinth of the house is raised by half a meter from the road level to
avoid water logging .
The influence of the colonial era and indo-sarsanic architecture can
be seen clearly in the architecture of the dwelling.

6. Sectional Plan
 Level 1(-500mm)
Utilization of space by keeping in mind the need of storage space
by providing space for storage under the stairs.

7. Sectional Plan
 Level 11(2000)
Space usage by providing an intermediate floor to accommodate the
family kitchen which is centrally located.

8. Sectional Plan
 Level 111(4000mm)
Presence of doors and windows connecting buffer spaces and rooms
with each other to provide a family environment connecting people.

9. Sectional Plan
 Level 1V(8000mm)

10. Sectional Plan
 Level V(12000mm)

11. Elevation
South

12. Elevation
 North

13. Elevation
 West

14. Elevation
 East

15. Sectional Elevation
 XX’

16. Sectional Elevation
 YY’

17. Zoning
 Lv 1
The transition of spaces from the Public spaces: through the main
entrance into the buffer spaces, to the semi-Private spaces like the
living hall to upstairs into the kitchen and dining area to the Private
areas.

18. Zoning
 Lv
111
On a more vertical approach, the ground floor is a cluster of public,
social and semi private spaces, whereas the first floor is totally dedicated
to private spaces

19. Zoning
 Lv 1V

20. BUILDING MATERIALS
 Locally available bricks of clay are used for the walls.
 Lime plaster is used as binding material.
 Athangudi tiles are used for the flooring.
 Iron beams are used to support the flat roof.
 Wooden window frames and
 shutters are used which open
 inside the house.
 Wooden louvers are used to
 obstruct the direct entry of sunlight.
 Iron beams are used to secure the
 openings of the windows.
 Railings are made out of brass.

21. Climatic Data
SUMMER - 30 C TO 35 C DURING DAY AND 25 C TO 30 C IN THE
NIGHT
WINTER - 25 C TO30 C DURING DAY AND 20 C - 25 C IN THE NIGHT
Kolkata India Average Yearly Precipitation
Kolkata India Average Annual Temperatures
1400 mm PER YEAR.
MAJORITY RAINFALL - MID JUNE TO MID
OCTOBER, WHICH IS OBTAINED FROM
SOUTHWEST MONSOON WINDS.
Relative humidity: humidity is generally
Kolkata India Average Monthly Sunshine Hours very high, about 70 – 90 % throughout the
year.

22. Climatic Response
 The balconies on the east side and the presence (initially) of tall
trees and abundant plantation reduced heat gain.
 Permanent ventilation with the help of ventilators on east and west
side at the height of 3700mm from the floor level provides the supply
of fresh air even when the doors and windows have to be kept
closed.
 Ventilation is done by placing two windows and two doors in front of
each other at the room level.
Stack Ventilation

23. Climatic Response
 Since the house is L shaped oriented along east direction it
provides minimal heat radiation gain
 The orientation of the building is such that it provides shading
to the internal faces of the house resulting in reduction of heat
gain.
 The number of fenestrations including the permanent
fenestrations(jalis) induce cooling through evaporation
E W

24. Climatic Response
Balconies running both around the ground and the first floor acts
as buffer-spaces, which moderates the outside extremities of
climate.
Each balcony has a mild slope towards a corner with the
placement of an opening leading to an extended pipe which
helps rainwater to flow out .Also the balconies can be washed
easily since water flows out.

25. Climatic Response
 The pale colouration of the
walls increases surface-
reflectivity and reduces input
thermal coefficient.
 13000 mm high Jackfruit
tree with its foliage provides
shade throughout the day.

26. Construction Details
Paneled doors Paneled timber and glass
Windows with timber
louvers on the outside
Louvers restrict the entry of precipitation but allows the entry of daylight
and fresh air supply

27. Construction Details
Ventilation through jali fenestrations.
Traditional threshold of 50 mm
Presence of
colored sun
windows in the
main hall to
provide filtered
sunlight
throughout the
day

28. Solar Study

29. Area Programme
Name Number Level Area
Washroom 7 Level 1 1957760 mm²
Washroom 3 Level 1 7182090 mm²
Washroom 20 Level 2 1860003 mm²
Washroom 13 Level 2 3058992 mm²
Washroom 14 Level 2 4922643 mm²
Washroom 28 Level 3 1867466 mm²
Washroom 33 Level 3 3153985 mm²
Washroom 32 Level 3 4335672 mm²
Verandah 9 Level 1 7296650 mm²
Store Room 4 Level 1 12576970 mm²
Store Room 12 Level 2 556485 mm²
Servant's Quarter 8 Level 1 9074643 mm²
Living Room 6 Level 1 14274090 mm²
Living Room 5 Level 1 14823770 mm²
Living Room 2 Level 1 18270890 mm²
Living Room 1 Level 1 19490250 mm²
Living Room 19 Level 2 6265308 mm²
Living Room 16 Level 2 10171146 mm²
Living Room 38 Level 3 6358995 mm²
Living Room 36 Level 3 8713847 mm²

30. Area Programme
Name Number Level Area
Kitchen 23 mezannine 11144325 mm²
Kitchen 15 Level 2 2290533 mm²
Kitchen 30 Level 3 3263764 mm²
Buffer Space 35 Level 3 10305203 mm²
Bedroom 17 Level 2 9879850 mm²
Bedroom 18 Level 2 10365463 mm²
Bedroom 10 Level 2 15873450 mm²
Bedroom 11 Level 2 16932810 mm²
Bedroom 27 Level 3 8136128 mm²
Bedroom 31 Level 3 10171146 mm²
Bedroom 37 Level 3 17992170 mm²
Bedroom 24 Level 3 18261248 mm²
Bedroom 29 Level 3 19180678 mm²
Balcony 22 Level 2 6339210 mm²
Balcony 21 Level 2 22011927 mm²
Balcony 26 Level 3 3740987 mm²

31. Acknowledgment
 www.unige.ch
 Evolution of Kolkata- Amit Kumar Sinha, Ankit Jain,
Saurabh Khan, Sourab
 Manual to Tropical Housing
 Residents of 40 Panditya Road
 Autodesk Revit 2009