BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN THESIS 2019

THESIS REPORT

ADOPTION OF TOD TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SOCIAL SPACES IN HIGH-RISE

BUILDING

SUBMITTED BY

PUNNA RADHA

15171AA023

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AR. RAJENDER KUMAR

 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Design Thesis entitled ADOPTION OF TOD TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF
SOCIAL SPACES IN HIGH –RISE BUILDING Submitted by Ms. PUNNA RADHA bearing Hall
Ticket No:15171AA023 on this _______________ day of_________ 2019 in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE of
JNAFAUniversity is a bonafide work to the best of our knowledge and may be placed before
theExamination board for their consideration.

Ar. RAJENDAR KUMAR Ar. RASHMI

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Guide Thesis Coordinator

Ar. MUNAVAR PASHA

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External Examiner PRINCIPAL

DECLARATION I, PUNNA RADHA student of B-Arch 4th Year of JBR
ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE Hyderabad, with Roll No.15171AA023 hereby
declare that the work described in this Thesis, entitled ADOPTION TOD TO
ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SOCIAL SPACES IN HIGH –RISE
BUILDING during the academic year 2019, in partial fulfillment for the award
of BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru
Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad, is my authentic effort and
completely is the result of research carried by me. I declare that to the best of
my knowledge no part or full of this report has been copied or shared by me
with any other person towards submission for the award of a research degree or
diploma of any University/ Institute.

Place: Hyderabad Name: PUNNA RADHA

Date: Roll No: 15171AA023

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity to thank and extend my deep sense of gratitude to my
thesis guide Ar. Rajender Kumar, whose academic excellence are acumen
helped this project to take the current shape.

It is my privilege to thank Principal of JBR Architecture college of

Architecture, Ar. J. Gayatri, director of JBR architecture college, Prof Ar.
Munnawar Pasha, Principal, Department of Architecture of JBR Architecture
College, for their constant support and cooperation. My special thanks to Ar.
Rashmi, (Thesis coordinator, JBR Architecture College) for her continuous
monitoring and supports in guiding me throughout. I am very thankful to my
parents & family and my friends without whom this would not have been
possible.

PUNNA RADHA
1. TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. INTRODUCTIONN
1 INTRODUCTION:
“QUALITY OF SPACES IN HIGH RISE BUILDING”

1.1 QUALITY OF OPEN SPACES

Local neighborhood parks are developed and used for numerous purposes, for example recreation,
leisurely activities, social and cultural interaction ground, biodiversity as well as habitat protection.
The fundamental of open space management suggest that a thoughtfully implemented urban
development Should include more than just great buildings.

1.1.1 TOD
TOD (Transit orientation development) Transit-oriented development (TOD) is commonly defined as
high-density, mixed-use development within walking distance (a 1/2 mile) of a transit station. TOD
provides a range of benefits including increased transit ridership, reduced regional congestion and
pollution, and healthier, more walk able neighborhoods.

It should include PARKS AND OPEN SPACES BECAUSE BOTH BUILDINGS AND
OPEN SPACES benefit from each other through the quality of each space.

it provides benefits from the economical, social, communal, environmental and aesthetical aspects.

The focus of this paper is to identify measures to assess quality value of parks with regard to the use of local or
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AS URBAN RESIDENTS GATEWAYS TO THEIR DAILY OUTDOOR
RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE VENUES.

NOTE : As emphasized by MR. McRobie (2000) and Christiansen, Conner, and McCrudden, SUPER
group (2001), parks are primarily designed for recreation and can give enormous benefits to the neighborhood
and community
by improving health, social well-being and enhancing enjoyment of the local environment.
 2. AIM
 To explore the possibilities of amalgamation of land for better socializing spaces in
high rise buildings.

OBJECTIVE
 The interaction spaces in the existing high-rise buildings will be studied
 The necessity of socializing spaces will be explored
 The advantages of amalgamation of land as in TOD will be exposed specifically
concentrating on the interaction spaces in High rise buildings
 Redesigning of existing sites with smaller plot areas into development entity emphasis
on the interaction areas will be explored.

SCOPE AND STUDY

 Studying about the existing high-Rise Exist building .
 Studying about the public spaces in existing high rise-building
 Studying about the positive and negative spaces high –rise building

LIMITATIONS
 The study is limited to studying 2 or 3 examples of high-rise buildings
 Consideration is not given to the social /economical condition or the cultural
background of the user groups
 The study will not focus on the structural aspects of high rise buildings.

METHODOOLOGY
 Understanding of TOD as concept and amalgamation as a concept.
 Study of projects (at least 4) wherein amalgamation as a concept is used /
implemented and its efficacy at Urban Design level
 Study of the same set of projects wherein amalgamation as a concept is
used / implemented and its efficacy at Architectural Design level
 Detailed study (at least 4) of isolated multi-storied residential blocks in
Hyderabad; study of the context (physical, socio-cultural and socio-
political) and development control bye-laws existent.
 Argument in favor of any redevelopment in future using amalgamation
concept.
 Demonstrative design with highlights on the advantages of
implementation of amalgamation as concept in any future redevelopment.
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