Existing conditions of Affordable Government Housing

Location – Delhi Area – 38,200 sq.m. Year – 1982 Total Units - 550 Architect – Raj Rewal

The design is inspired from historical cities like Udaipur and Jaisalmer, by the density of the town and close relationship between open and closed spaces.

Fig.20. Sheikh Sarai Complex - Site Plan indicating open and green areas. (Source - https://rajrewal.in/portfolio/sheikh-sarai-housing-new-delhi/) Narrow shaded pedestrian pathways are the central spine of the layout. Which follows the vernacular methods of creating shade and cross ventilation. An important aspect of this scheme is the pattern of interrelated squares of an inward space have been created. To encourage and to serve different community activities the scale of the various squares has been adjusted accordingly.

Units are grouped around courtyard. Each unit has some kind of terrace for essential activities of Indian domestic life. Ground floor and first floor units are more spacious with two bedrooms, while second and third floor consists of single bedroom. The peripheral roads are connected to parking squares.

Fig.21. Sheikh Sarai Complex - Open areas in housing clusters (Source - https://rajrewal.in/portfolio/sheikh-sarai-housing-new-delhi/)

Location – Indore, Madhya Pradesh Area – 8,66,027 sq.m. Year – 1988 Total Units - 6550 Architect – B. V. Doshi

In order to meet the acute shortage of housing for economically weaker section (EWS) of the society. This township was planned for using site and service approach.

Fig.25. Aranya Housing - Site Plan indicating Zoning.(Source - https://architectonicanalysisetsacaranya.wordpress.com/)

The designing of the township was done in 5 levels; Township Level, Sector Level, Cluster/ Street Level, Dwelling Unit Level, Service Core. The orientation of the major infrastructure network and the overall spatial organization are determined by topography of the area.

The dwellings are organized in six sectors are is designed around a central spine comprising the business district. The plan is diagonally bisected by linear green spaces. This project that implicates a strong cooperation between the architect, the public services and the inhabitants.

The main design goal: • Promote connection through cluster of human scale. • Provide an individual character to the house. • Create functional and aesthetically pleasing street environment. • Spaces for social and religious activities. • Promote income generation at cluster level. • Amenities and utilities to every street. • Have regard for pedestrian. • Optimize cluster patterns for economic activities and easy access.

Fig.26. Aranya Housing - Street devploped such that community engagement is elevated (Source - https://www.bdcnetwork.com/ balkrishna-doshi-named-2018-pritzker-laureate)

Fig.28. Aranya Housing - Plan showing green areas, light penetration, ventilation and visual connectivity. (Source - https://architectonicanalysisetsacaranya.wordpress.com/)

Location – Mumbai, Maharastra Area – 19,770 sq.m. Year – 2017 Total Units - 522 Architect – Sameep Padora

The approach explores the flexibility available in the clever repetition of a module. For the large service sector population.

Fig.31. Udan Housing - Site Plan indicating Road Networks, Built-up and Green Areas. (Source - https://architecturelive.in/ low-cost-housing-sameep-padora-and-associates/)

For the large service sector population, the approach explores the flexibility available in the clever repetition of a module.Rather than consolidating the 10% amenity into the de-facto club house disconnected from daily use, the design integrated it as a series of dispersed common social programs throughout the building.

The chance of these being maintained well were also much higher since residents would pass by these on a regular day to day basis.The design addresses the climate using the staggered corridors to have cross ventilation through each unit and vertically ventilate the community/corridor areas. By this strategy of staggering the corridors will generate a stack effect cooling through the sloping roof over the circulation zone.