LEPCHAKHA CO- LIVING VILLAGE A communal place for locals and tourists to share…
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PROMOTING COMMUNITY LIVING AND COMMUNITY WORKING
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SUSTAINABLE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
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ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE
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LOW COST – LOCAL MATERIALS
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NATURE AND HUMAN CONNECTION
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PROTECTING AND ENHANCING CULTURE AND HERITAGE
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REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN
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SELF INDEPENDENT ECONOMY
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AFFORDABILITY
DEBASHRUTI MAJUMDER
10TH SEMESTER THESIS 2021
SITE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL COMMUNITY HOMESTEADS- SHARED COMMUNITY LIVING
PREFERABLE SOUTHERN SUNLIGHT
COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAZA
SOUTH FACING HOUSES
TOURIST ACCOMODATIONS EXISTING DENSE PLANTATION IN PROXIMITY
RETAINED NATURAL VEGETATION/ FUTURE EXPANSION
PANAROMIC VIEW OF THE FOREST RESERVE JUNCTIONS WITH EXISTING PATHWAYS
UNRESTRICTED VIEWS OF SOUTHERN RIVER BASINS
SOUTH FACING TOURIST BLOCKS ARRANGED IN A CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT TO CREATE A COUTYARD
MAIN RAMP CONNECTION FOR ALL LEVELS CUT-FILL LANDINGS FOR HOMESTEADS AND FARMING INTERMEDIATE CONNECTIONSSTEPS ENTRY POINTS
SITE FEATURES
ZONING
SITE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
SITE PLAN S I T E L O C AT I O N : Lepchakha, West Bengal 2
2
2
2
Site area:-
2
2
9
Perimeter:-
8 7 10
2
6
11
2
18650 SQ.M (4.6 ACRE) 565.22 M
Total built up area:- 2630 SQ.M 5
Proposed ground coverage:- 14% 2
12
2 3
Natural vegetation retained:- 1.6 ACRE
3 2 2
3 13 3 2
2
4
LEGEND Pathways
1
Natural vegetation Farming space Internal pathway Walking trail
14
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Parking Homesteads Tourist accommodation Dormitory Administration and health clinic Multi- purpose hall Exhibition and library Community dining hall Community kitchen Arcade Plaza Car drop off Open air theatre Nature trail
0
10M
30M
70M
0
10M
30M
70M
ENTRANCE TO COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAZA- VISITORS’ RECEPTION
AERIAL VIEW OF TOURIST ACCOMODATION
AERIAL VIEW OF HOMESTEADS
OPEN AIR THEATRE- FOR CULTURAL EVENTS, COMMUNITY GATHERING
HOMESTEAD MODULE
T Y P I C A L H O M E S T E A D A R R A N G E M E N T AT D I F F E R E N T L E V E L S O F T H E S I T E
1800
+806M
LIVESTOCK SHELTER
ECO-SAN TOILET
HOMESTEAD HOMESTEAD FARMING AREA
GARDEN
GARDEN
FARMING AREA
+802M FARMING AREA
FARMING AREA
ACCESS FROM PATHWAY
6000
STEPS CONNECTING LANDING LEVELS
+800M
0
2M
8M
20M
HOMESTEAD MODULE 1B
S I N G L E FA M I LY O C C U P Y I N G 2 F LO O R S O F T H E B U I L D I N G
B
ENTRY
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
A
A
BEDROOM
A
A
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING + DINING
LIVING + DINING
UP
P L A N AT LV L . + 1 7 0 0
ENTRY
ENTRY
B
B P L A N AT LV L . + 4 4 0 0
HOMESTEAD MODULE 2B
TWO FAMILIES OCCUPYING DIFFERENT FLOORS
B
ENTRY
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
KITCHEN
A
A
BEDROOM
A
A
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING + DINING
LIVING + DINING
UP
P L A N AT LV L . + 1 7 0 0
ENTRY
ENTRY
B
B P L A N AT LV L . + 4 4 0 0
M AT E R I A L S
HOMESTEAD +9200
FIBRE CEMENT CORRUGATED SHEET
+7500
+6300 +5600 BAMBOO FRAME STRUCTURE
+3600
LIVING + DINING
BEDROOM
+2900
SPLIT BAMBOO MAT WALL
+1700 +900
LIVING + DINING
BEDROOM BAMBOO GRILLS
+-0.00
STONE FOUNDATION AND WALL TILL LINTEL LVL.
SECTION AA
D E TA I L S
HOMESTEAD +9200
+7500
+6300
75-100mm BAMBOO POST
200mm CONCRETE
+5600
BEDROOM
LIVING + DINING
+3600 +2900
+1700 KITCHEN
LIVING + DINING
300mm STONE
BAMBOO POSTS ATTACHMENT TO THE STONE STRUCTURE 100mm PCC/ POLISHED CONCRETE 150mm FLAT STONE SOLING
+900
+-0.00 RCC
STONE PLATFORM/ PLINTH DETAIL
SECTION BB
HOMESTEAD +9200
+3600 +2900
+1700 +900
+-0.00
F R O N T E L E VAT I O N
HOMESTEAD +9200
+3600 +2900
+1700 +900
+-0.00
R I G H T E L E VAT I O N
HOMESTEAD +9200
+3600 +2900
+1700 +900
+-0.00
L E F T E L E VAT I O N
HOMESTEAD +9200
+3600 +2900
+1700 +900
+-0.00
R E A R E L E VAT I O N
ISOMETRIC VIEW OF THE HOMESTEAD FIBRE CEMENT CORRUGATED SHEET
EXPLODED DETAILS OF STRUCTURE
BAMBOO ROOF FRAME
BAMBOO MAT
BAMBOO WALL FRAME BAMBOO MAT WALL
BUILDING FRAME
UPPER LEVEL PLATFORM
FOLDABLE BAMBOO WINDOWS
FLOOR STRUCTURE CORNER BRACING FOR ROOF PROJECTION STONE SUPERSTRUCTURE
STONE COLUMN STONE PLINTH WITH MUD FILLING
TIMBER FRAME BAMBOO DOOR AND WINDOW
BAMBOO RAILING
BAMBOO STRUCTURE
BAMBOO JOINERY DETAILS DETAIL A
DETAIL A
DETAIL B
DETAIL C
RIDGE
DETAIL B
ROOF-TRUSS DETAIL
DETAIL C
DETAIL D
CROSS JOINERY USING DOWEL AND ROPES
DETAIL E
DOUBLE FRAME BEAM ATTACHMENT DETAIL
DETAIL F
DETAIL D
DETAIL E
DETAIL F
MULTIANGULAR JOINT
QUADRUPLE BEAM ATTACHMENT DETAIL
INCLINED BRACING FOR ROOF ATTACHMENT DETAIL
HOMESTEAD WITH INDIVIDUAL FARMING AREA
HOMESTEAD
Y 600
+3500
LIVESTOCK SHELTER
1350
STORAGE
2700
+2700
X
CATTLE SHED
+2000
1350
COOP
X
+1430
STORAGE
+900 COOP
1000
UP
+450 +-0.00
PLAN AT LVL. +900
Y Y
2700
CATTLE RAMP
SECTION XX 600
+3500
X
+2700 2700
STORAGE
BAMBOO ROOF FRAME
X +2000
GROUPED BAMBOO COLUMN
+1430
CATTLE SHED
STONE PLINTH 1000
+900
+450
Y
PLAN AT LVL. +1500
+-0.00
SECTION YY
ECOLOGICAL SANITATION TOILET
+3900
BAMBOO GRILL ON ALL FOUR SIDES FOR VENTILATION
+2825 ECO-SAN TOILET
VENT PIPE
BATHROOM
FIBRE CEMENT CORRUGATED ROOF MANUAL ACCESS FOR COMPOST
+825
SIEVE FOR EXCESS LIQUID DRAINAGE
+-0.00 TO URINE TANK
BAMBOO WALL
SECTION XX 1350
2600
1350
VENT PIPE
X
CONCRETE FLOORING
BATHROOM
1675
ECO SAN TYPE WC WITH 3 HOLES FOR URINE, FAECAL MATER AND ANAL CLEANSING WATER
ECO-SAN TOILET
BAMBOO HANDRAILS ECO-SAN TOILET
BATHROOM
1675
COMPOSTING SEPTIC TANK WITH 2 COMPARTMENTS VENT PIPE
X URINE TANK
ACCESS COVER
URINE TANK
PLAN AT LVL. +900
1000 1200
SOAK PIT
ACCESS COVER
NOTETWIN CHAMBER TO BE ALTERNATIVELY USED EVERY 3 MONTHS WHILE THE OTHER IS LEFT FOR DECOMPOSITION
SOAK PIT
COMPOSTING SEPTIC TANK
HOMESTEAD, LIVESTOCK SHELTER, ECO-SAN TOILET
TOURIST BLOCK
B
INDIVIDUAL GUEST BLOCK- 1/ 2 PERSONS B
ENTRY
ENTRY
STUDY DINING
DINING
PANTRY
PANTRY
TOILET
A
A BEDROOM
TOILET
BEDROOM
PANTRY
A
TOILET
DINING STUDY ENTRY
STUDY ENTRY
B PLAN AT LVL. +1700
B PLAN AT LVL. +7000
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
TOILET
A
PANTRY
DINING
STUDY
+7900
+7900
+5300
+5300
+3600
+3600
+2900
+2900
+2300 +1700
TOILET
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
TOILET
+900
+900
+-0.00
+-0.00
SECTION AA
S O U T H E L E VAT I O N
+7900
+7900
+5300
+5000
+3600
+3600
+2900
+2900
+1700
+1700
+900
+900
+-0.00
+-0.00
SECTION BB
E A S T E L E VAT I O N
TOURIST ACCOMODATION
TOURIST ACCOMODATION
PANORAMIC VIEW FROM BALCONY
DORMITORY
DORMITORYY
Y
8 PERSONS
ENTRY
TOILET
RESTROOM TOILET
TOILET
X
X
X
X
RESTROOM TOILET ENTRY
Y PLAN AT LVL. +1700
Y PLAN AT LVL. +7000
+7900
+7900
+5300
+5300
+3600
+3600
+2900
+2900 +2300
+1700
RESTROOM
TOILET
+900
+900
+900
+-0.00
+-0.00
+-0.00
SECTION AA
S O U T H E L E VAT I O N +7900
+7900
+5300
+5000
+3600
+3600
+2900
+2900
+1700
+900
+900
+-0.00
+-0.00
SECTION BB
E A S T E L E VAT I O N
TOURIST ACCOMODATION
COMMUNITY CENTRE
COMMUNITY CENTRE
B
A
A
+816.15
ARCADE
B
TOILET TOILET
ADMIN 36 SQ.M
COMMUNITY PLAZA
CLINIC 45 SQ.M
+816
. +817.05
ENTRY
ENTRY UP
0
2M
8M
PLAN AT LVL. +2050
20M
UP
RAMP
COMMUNITY CENTRE ENTRY ENTRY TOILET
A
B
TOILET
A
24 SQ.M LIBRARY 17.5 SQ.M
EXHIBITION SPACE
ENTRY +820.05 ENTRY
MULTI- PURPOSE HALL 93 SQ.M
B COMMUNITY PLAZA +816 +817.05
0
2M
8M
PLAN AT LVL. +9250
20M
UP
COMMUNITY CENTRE +15700 +13350
+13350
+8000
FIREWOOD COOKING
PANTRY
DINING
+8000
LIBRARY EXHIBITION
+6000 +5000 +4000
SECTION AA
+15700 +13350 +11350
+8450
LIBRARY
EXHIBITION
+4650
+4000
+3000
+-0.00
SECTION BB
0
2M
8M
20M
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY DINING HALL COMMUNITY KITCHEN
EXHIBITION AND LIBRARY MULTI- PURPOSE HALL
ADMINISTRATION AND CLINIC +15700 +13350 +11350
+6150 +4650 +3000
+3000
+-0.00
+1800 +1000 +-0.00
ARCADE
PLAZA
S O U T H E L E VAT I O N
0
2M
8M
20M
P R O P O S E D A R E A S TAT E M E N T SL.NO SPACES
DESCRIPTION
AREA
1
ACCOMODATION FOR TOURISTS/ VISITORS
INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS/ DORMITORY
139.5 SQ.M
2
HOMESTEADS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
FOR 8-10 PERSONS
81.43 SQ.M
3
LIVESTOCK SHELTER
FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
12.2 SQ.M
4
ECO- SAN TOILET
SHARED USE
29.4 SQ.M
5
COMMUNITY DINING HALL
COMMUNITY SHARING
75 SQ.M
6
KITCHEN + PANTRY
COMMUNITY COOKING
88 SQ.M
7
LIBRARY
FOR KEEPING HISTORICAL TEXTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
8
MULTIPURPOSE HALL
FOR DAY SCHOOLING AND WORKSHOPS
93 SQ.M
9
STUDIO
FOR WEAVING
24 SQ.M
10
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
FOR RECEPTION AND ENQUIRY
36 SQ.M
11
HEALTH CLINIC
FOR BASIC HEALTH CHECK UP
45 SQ.M
17.5 SQ.M
COMMUNITY DINING HALL
EXHIBITION SPACE
MULTIPURPOSE HALL- DAY SCHOOL, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, WORKSHOPS
EXHIBITION SPACE AND LIBRARY
COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PLAZA
COMMUNITY CENTRE,ARCADE AND PLAZA
ARCADE- MAKE-SHIFT MARKET CUM PAVILION FOR CULTURAL EVENTS/SPORTS
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