Urban Mass Housing

Urban Mass Housing Institutional Housing Proposal Employee Housing

Jahanvi Patel - 11 Prashanti Poojara - 18 B. Arch Sem - VIII

Guided by: Prof. Akshay Anand Prof. Mahek Kotecha

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Contents: 1. Prologue.................................................................................................................. 221 2. Institutional Housing............................................................................................... 222 2.1. About the institution......................................................................................... 224 3. Site Selection...........................................................................................................226 4. Site Appraisal.......................................................................................................... 228 4.1. Locality............................................................................................................. 229 4.2. Site Drawing.................................................................................................... 231 4.3. Site Photos........................................................................................................232 5. Case Study............................................................................................................... 233 6. Pertaining Bye-laws................................................................................................ 235 7. Area Matrix............................................................................................................. 237 8. Conceptual..............................................................................................................

8.1. Issues in Employee Housing............................................................................ 240 8.2. Conceptual....................................................................................................... 241 9. Design Development............................................................................................... 246 9.1. Cluster - Block - Floor Plate - Unit.................................................................. 247 10. Site Development.................................................................................................. 253 11. Epilogue................................................................................................................ 259

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Prologue

Prologue: Now-a-days, as the cities are growing, people have to choose between paying higher prices to live near from their work place or to shift to a far location where the living is cheaper and choose to commute everyday. For such employees few companies/organisational bodies provide employee housing.

Land value

Land Price High

Connectivity Travel time Low Price

CBD

Work

Home Distance

Here, An institutional housing is proposed for the employees of a private company to reduce the travel time factor. Along with that issues occurring in institutional housing are also looked upon and solutions are proposed for it.

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Institutional Housing: Institutional is an organisation founded for a religious, educational, professional or social purpose. Various government departments or many private companies or educational institute provide housing accommodation facility for their employees/students which is known as institutional housing.

Example: Schools, universities & hospitals, prisons. military, industries etc.

Types of Institutional Housing Academic Staff Faculties Students Educational

INSTITUTION Industrial Managerial staff Executives Employees Workers

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While there are few institutions which demands a compulsory provision for housing as in for a medical college or railway quarters some institutions have liberation in it. But it is always done for the benefit of people going to live in it which eventually helps in the progress of the institution. Now -a- days with such rapid growth only providing residences are also not enough and hence townships are developed to provide all the basic facilities to the people(employees/students).

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Also in the condition as the recent pandemic, employee housing will be more encouraged and should be planned as nearer to the institution as possible so that they don’t have to think of setting up everything if work from home condition arises.

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About the Institution:

Zydus is an innovation - led global healthcare provider that discovers, manufactres & markets a broad range of healthcare therapists. The group has manufacturing sites and research facilities spread across many states like - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim in India and US and Brazil. It has its headquarters in Ahmedabad. The number of employees is more than 10,000 including scientists.

Zydus has its manufacturing unit and research laboratory in Changodar (kms from Ahmedabad) and has been opening up its hospitals for various medical departments and in 2019, they established their corporate park at Vaishnav Devi circle, Ahmedabad.

The idea was to provide housing to the employees of the corporate park. For which we tried to find to find the appropriate site and verified which site has the maximum potential by applying certain criterias.

Website: https://zyduscadila.com/

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Vaishnav Devi Circle

Sola Circle 9.3kms

Sola civil Circle N

Thaltej Circle

Locations of branches of zydus on S-G highway

Pakwan Circle Location of potential sites Purpose of providing housing for the corporate park as is that it is the head-quarter. They also have research laboratory at the corporate park and according to our survey; there is no such housing for Zydus staff.

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Site Selection: Site - 01: Location: Near Festival Residency - II, Near Vaishnovdevi Circle, SarkhejG a n d h i n a g a r H i g h w a y, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Site Area: 40,000 m2 Zone: Residential Zone 1 Max. Permissible F.S.I.: 2.7 Site - 02: Location: Behind Zydus Corporate Park, Near Vaishnovdevi Circle, SarkhejG a n d h i n a g a r H i g h w a y, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Site Area: 48,000 m2 Zone: Residential Zone 1 Max. Permissible F.S.I.: 2.7 Site - 03: Location: Opposite Vasantnagar Township, Gota Ognai Road, SG H i g h w a y, A h m e d a b a d , Gujarat.

Site Area: 4,89,000 m2 Zone: General Agricultural Zone Max. Permissible F.S.I.: As Applicable

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Site Appraisal: After studying the site selection criteria of the potential sites, the second site seemed most promising.

As it is right behind the institution and the plot is adjacent to the institution, we proposed of merging the institution and the housing for their own inside benefits.

Site Area: 48,000 sq. mt.

Zone: Residential Zone - 1 Max. Permissible F.S.I. : 2.7 (1.8 + 0.9)

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Site Appraisal

Locality:

Ÿ 1km: Nirma university, Local Bus Stand, SGVP School, KD Hospital, Balaji Temple, Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

S.G. Highway, S.P. Ring Road.

3kms: Vaishnav Devi temple, Hiramani school, Hathi temple, Residential schemes, IGNOU 5kms: Yoga university, rose wood resorts, post office, dena bank, local police station, adani shantigram township, adalaj, adalaj police station Airport is located 16kms away from the site; reached fastest through the S.P. Ring Road.

Kalupur (main) Railway Station is located 17kms away from the site.

S.G. Highway leads to Gandhinagar city towards the north.

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The site is surrounded by institutions and few residential schemes. As the site is located immediately behind the institution; it possesses the scope of merging and becoming one with the institution which will be even more beneficial in design aspect and also for the people living in it.

Ring Road S.G. Highway

Built

Knowledge & Institutional zone Residential Zone Site

Built vs Open around the site

Land use and junctions around the site

Strength:

Weakness:

As the site will be within the boundary of the institution, the travel time will be reduced to lowest.

It is away from the main city, so for any work related to city they have commute.

S.W.O.T. Analysis: 1. The working hours can be flexible for the employees.

2. Even work from home is possible sometimes.

3. Serves home for single and family.

Privacy of the residents should be well thought of.

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Site Appraisal

Site Drawing:

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Site Area: 48,000 Sq. mt.

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Site Photos:

Facing the south side

South side from the centre

Facing the south-east side

South side from the centre

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Towards site from the junction

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Case Study

Case Study: IFFCO TOWNSHIP: KALOL, GANDHINAGAR The IFFCO Township is driven by hot dry climate, demands of social interactions amongst inhabitants predominantly the industrial workers. Melange of ottas, staircases, terraces, & courts within a closely packed fabric evoke the sense of small town.

Project Details: Year: 1970-73 Client: IFFCO Community amenities Site Area: 212,600 m2 are in the middle of the No. of units: 518 settlement as central Cost: Rs 18 Million activity node.

Architect: B V Doshi Land Use: Roads: 37,300 m2 Open spaces: 74,500m2 Residential: 70,600 m2

House Type Distribution: Type A B C1/C2 D1/D2 E

Area in sq. mt.

245 220 163/157 123/115 71

no.

5 17 88 324 84

Thought behind the township: 1. It was built away from the city but very near to working site, as travel time can be reduced.

2. Houses are divided into 5 categories & were given according to their designation hierarchy.

3. It is to develop a certain environment between the employees.

INFERENCES: Amenities should be provided if the housing site is distant from the city for the betterment & ease of the families. Some area of the site should be provided for the future development. So that people who will be living there will not have to face difficulties.

Cluster should be design in a way that families can interact with each other.

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Vegetation:

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LIC HOUSING: BIMANAGAR, AHMEDABAD The urban context demanded for higher densities, the developer looked for efficiency & economies. Another bold decision has been integration of various income groups in a block & symbolic placement of smallest unit on top of others expressing a sign of healthy society by allowing people to intermingle.

Project Details: Year: 1973-76 Client: LIC of India Site Area: 39,300 m2 No. of units: 324 Cost: Rs 45 Million Architect: B V Doshi Land Use: Roads: 7,300 m2 Open spaces: 12,000 m2 Residential: 20,200 m2

At cluster level open spaces are given in linear & square form.

House Type Distribution: Floor G 1 2

Area in sq. mt.

80 60 40

no.

108 108 108

Thought behind the housing: 1. To create an environment where employees could develop a living together relation also.

2. Mix income groups were kept in the building on the different floor, for the mutual growth of the families.

3. Open areas are given & orientation is kept well in mind.

4. Parking space is also provided thinking about future development.

Vegetation:

INFERENCES: Housing Categories should be segregated with a proper buffer to avoid internal conflicts.

Maintenance of basic services should be well thought of.

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Pertaining Bye - laws

Pertaining Bye-laws: Ÿ Site Location: Near Vashnav Devi circle, Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

Ahmedabad Zone: Residential Zone 1 Total Site Area: 48,000 m2 Max Permissible F.S.I. : 2.8 (1.8 + 0.9) Total built-up area: 86,400 m2

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As per 18Mts road width: Road side Margin: 6Mts Rear & side Margin: 3MTS Max Permissible height: 45M

On the north and east side, the site is connected by road; hence compound wall will be inside the site boundary.

On the south side of the site, it will be shared with the adjacent plot.

Atleast one side of the staircase should be kept open.

all the hatched area will be counted in F.S.I. Ÿ Staircase, lift & lobby is not included in F.S.I. Ÿ Lift & staircase should not have same structure. Ÿ Architectural projections like weather shed is

not calculated in F.S.I. but it should not be reachable i.e. to walk or sit there; it can be used just for aesthetics. Ÿ Ducts are also included in F.S.I. minimum size is 2x2mts; if it is less than that it will be included in F.S.I.

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Common Plot: 10% common plot

The pathway leading towards the common plot should be 7.5mts wide.

50% of common plot can be used for parking

8% Green space

The shortest side of the common plot should be atleast 15% construction 10mts wide. is allowed

Parking:

6mts Building

site Entry Except margin whole plot can be used as basement only upto one floor; ramp is allowed in side margin, clear height of basement should be 2.8mts.

22% of built up where 20% is for the residents and 2% for visitor parking. Ÿ It can be provided in hollow plinth, basement, common plot.

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Note: All these bye-laws are related particularly to this site and its characteristics.

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Area Matrix

Area Matrix: Housing units are going to be classified by their designation hierarchy:

100 120

80 60

80

Built up area in m2

150 Type G.Q. 3 2b 2a 1b 1a

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Housing units are going to be classified by their designation hierarchy: Class Three

Guest Quarter

2b

3

G.Q.

100

80

60

80

64

64

100

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6400 5120

6000

400

Category

Class One

Class Two

Type

1a

1b

2a

Area (m2)

150

120

No. of units

25

60

Total area (m2) 3750 7200 -

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4

4

20

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Total no. of blocks

25

15

8

8

1

5

Total no. of floors in each block

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2

2

4

5

1

no. units of in one floor plate

Amenities: Type Common Hall Shopping Complex Cafeteria + Reading space Wellness area Maintenance Office

Outdoor Sports area:

Area 750sq.mt 60sq.mt 100 sq.mt 140sq.mt 40sq.mt

Ÿ Badminton court: 6 x 13.14 = Ÿ

80.46m2 Half Basket Ball Court: 14.3 x 15 = 214.5m2 Half Volley Ball Court: 8.1 x 9 = 72.9m2 Cricket Pitch: 22.58 x 3.05 = 69.54m2 T.T.: 2.7 x 1.5 = 4.05m2 Pool Table: 2.6 x 1.5 = 3.9m2

Ÿ Parking: 300 cars: 900(circulation) +4500(area) = Ÿ 5400m2 cars will be parked in underground basement 300 two wheelers: 44(circulation) + 216(area) Ÿ Ÿ = 260m2 20% buffer space between institution campus and residential area Urban Mass Housing | Semester VIII | 2020

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Area Matrix

Type Guest Quarters 1a 1b 2a 2b 3 Total

Area(sq.mt) 80sq.mt 150sq.mt 120sq.mt 100sq.mt 80sq.mt 60sq.mt -

No. Unit 5 25 60 64 64 100 318

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Total(sq.mt) 400sq.mt 3,750sq.mt 7,200sq.mt 6,400sq.mt 5,120sq.mt 6,000sq.mt 28,870

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Issues in Employee housing: 1. Access to the Institution: As our idea is to merge the institution with its housing, the pathway leading to the institution from the residential area plays a very important role. As the employees are going to use it daily, not only it will become the main access, but also the employees will be seeing it daily. It will create a certain mind set of the employees which is why it becomes important to treat that pathway with certain meeting-seating spots, greenery and should be more spacious.

2. Equity in quality of spaces: Whenever employees housing is provided, it is always divided by certain designation hierarchy which can not be ignored. What can be done instead is that we should try to treat them all with equality and should try to provide them with all with certain quality of life.

The only constraint is the area of the typology by which it is divided, but we can always provide them equal amount of open spaces or buffer spaces or other amenities, so that it develops a healthy relationship between the employees.

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Conceptual

Conceptual:

zone -2 zone -1

zone -3

Zone 1: Public Zone

Zone 2: Semi Private Zone

Near to the institution Ÿ Parking Ÿ View from the institution.

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Near to the main road Existing trees & greenery

Zone 3: Private Zone Inner part of the site Private land on two sides Ÿ Existing trees & greenery Ÿ Ÿ

Concerns: Ÿ To maintain Privacy between the institution & housing. Ÿ To connect the institution with its housing. Ÿ The main access from the housing to the institution which will be used the most. Ÿ Basement Parking on selected part of the land for all the four wheelers. Ÿ Use existing vegetation. Ÿ Connection of different housing typologies. Ÿ Using Solar panels for heat & electricity. (50%)

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Layout process at Site Level: The entry of the institution is placed where we are getting the main road of 18 mts width which goes along the north side of the site.

As the institution and housing will be in the same campus, the nearest residential block should be well thought of keeping in mind the issue of privacy.

Hence, the Type1 is placed at the most private zone, followed by type 2 and then type 3 is the nearest to the institution.

Which is where the shape of type 3 housing is derived as according to the layout below; its common open spaces will now open in the residential area (away from the institute).

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Connection of the institution to its housing through the skyline which will also serve the purpose as solar panels, terrace gardens & added aesthetic .

Vertical access is form because of the entrance, horizontal access is through which the employees will go to their institution on a daily basis. Therefore, two main axis are derived. Following secondary axis are derived for the better circulation of the site.

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Layout process at Block Level:

3

2b 1b

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1a Guest Quarters

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Layout process at Block Level: Providing half terrace as a garden & other half for other uses.

Idea of double garden & connectivity through it

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Design Development

Design Development:

Type: 1a Built up: 150 m2 Structure: G The unit will accommodate the highest class in designation and is provided with a court along with greenery in the front and as well as the backyard and it is placed in the private zone.

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Type: 1b Built up: 120m2 Structure: G + 1 The cluster of six units open up in a small courtyard which provides them light as well as ventilation and the same unit is followed on the upper floor.

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Type: 2a Built up: 100 m2 Structure: G+2 The unit has space for amenities on the ground floor and 8 such blocks clubbed together, so that backyard spaces can be used for interactive purposes.

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Type: 2b Built up: 80 m2 Structure: G+3 The units are brought together by providing common terraces which are connecting all the blocks.

The terraces are connected in levels starting from the second floor and can be access by everyone.

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Type: 3 Built up: 60 m2 Structure: G+5 The units are designed as studio apartments having 20 such units on a single floor plate. As the built up area is less comparative to other units, convertible spaces are designed to use the house to its maximum limit.

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Type: Guest Quarter Built up: 80 m2 Structure: G Guest Quarters are designed to accommodate any guest of the institution meaning it will be used for the sole professional purpose and hence they are kept nearer to the amenities and the institution.

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Site Development: Block Layout:

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Site Development: Parking Layout:

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Site Development: Landscape Layout:

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Epilogue

Epilogue: Institutional housing|Employee housing: Employee housing is provided for a private institution in the same campus to reduce the travel time factor to the least. Housing in the same campus as in institution is useful in coming times where such pandemics will be a part of our normal lives.

As our initial concerns included individual gardens, terrace gardens and also sustainable approach such as using solar panels to generate 50% electricity; We have efforts in the designing the units to justify the initial concerns. Efforts have been also made to solve the issues occurring in employee housing; has resulted as an interesting pathway leading to the institution which will be used on a daily basis by the employees. This will also increase the interaction among the employees and which in tern will develop a certain bond between them outside their office cubicles. Again keeping in mind the current necessity of social distancing, individual green spaces and open spaces in small scale are created which can be used by 2-4 people maximum at a time.

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