Architectural Design Problem No.

1: Design Brief

3rd YEAR, FIFTH SEMESTER, June – November 2018

APARTMENT HOUSING

Total Marks: 100

Why Housing?
In times when cities are expanding with increased demand on the Housing Sectors and limited
urban land for building the same, constructing quality liveable spaces is indeed a challenge.
There are many issues for the budding architects. You need to be introduced to the concept of
different kinds of housing and how each of them support a certain way of life. You also need to
be introduced to the concept of density and rise in housing. The bungalow some of you stay in
is low rise low density housing! If you build all on the ground, then the urban density of any area
increases leading to less open spaces though the urban rise (or building heights) may still be on
a human scale. Then, should you go vertical or high rise? In case you do how high you can go
and how do you integrate services and retain green and community spaces? A Good housing
can improve our social, environmental and economic well-being. It helps create better
communities. And getting the design right can also improves the environment and reduces our
carbon footprint. Therefore, the strategic housing decisions you take now, over the next few
years are critical to the next generation.

Remember, we don’t just want to build more homes. We want them to be better spaces,
built to high standards, both in terms of design and environmental impact and housing
that are part of mixed communities with good local facilities.

OBJECTIVES:
(As drawn from the Syllabus)
To explore the design of buildings addressing the socio – cultural & economic needs of
contemporary urban society.
 To enable the students to understand the importance of spatial planning within the
constraints of Development Regulations in force for urban areas.
 To enable the students to design for large groups of people in a socially and culturally
sensitive manner, taking into account aspects such as user perception, crowd behaviour,
and large scale movement of people and identity of buildings.
 To emphasize on the importance of understanding the relationship between open space
andbuilt form to build form and site planning principles involving landscaping
circulationnetwork and parking.
 To explore computer aided presentation techniques involving 2D and 3D drawings
andmodels as required.

CONTENT
(As drawn from the Syllabus)

Typology/ project: Housing Projects- detached, semi-detached, row housing, cluster housing,
Apartment housing
(As per Mysore Urban Development Authority DCR)
Apartment: Apartment means suite of rooms which are occupied or which is intended or
designed to be occupied by one family for living purpose in an Apartment building. This word is
synonymous with residential flats.
Apartment building / Multi dwelling units / Group housing: means one or more buildings
each containing more than four dwelling units.
High Rise is a building with more than G+4 floors or > 15 m

Scale and Complexity: Buildings and small complexes that address the social and cultural
needs of contemporary urban life (focusing on residential) with a thrust on experiential qualities;
multi bayed, multiple storied and circulation intensive; passive and active energy etc. and Areas
of concern are:

 Human scale, neighborhood scale and streetscape scale

 Behavioral aspects and user satisfaction
 Socio-cultural aspects
 Designing for the differently-abled
 Building byelaws and rules
 Appropriate materials and construction techniques
 Climatic design

Areas of focus

• Understand context-based programme and design requirements (Your Case-Studies

shall help you understand this.)
• Mixed-Use Master planning with emphasis on:
1. Integration of built with open or green spaces
2. Segregation of Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation (with adequate drop-off
points)
3. Segregation of Residential, Recreational and Other Public Functions
4. Housing for Mixed Communities
5. Neighbourhood Development (with enough community and green spaces and
sense of safety)
6. Landscape Design (with ease of circulation and way finding)

• Sustainable building practices, green issues, bio-climatic design and alternative energy
• Intelligent building techniques
• Service Integration (Focus on systems, ease of use and maintenance and low energy
consumption)

Services to be dealt with:

 Natural Ventilation and daylight (positioning and sizes of windows)

 Adequate space for installing window or split units (FCUs)
 Fire-Detection, Prevention and Fire-Fighting (include fire-escape staircase and refuge
areas in your design)
  Garbage or Solid Waste Segregation (of dry and wet) and Disposal (you can include a
recycling unit and a composting unit in your programme)
 Vertical Circulation (Lift and Staircase Core)
 Electric Installations
 Water Supply in multi-storied structure
 Sanitation (Sewage and Waste Water Disposal)
 Storm Water Drainage and Rain Water Harvesting
 Solar lighting and solar water heating (compulsory for all multi storied and apartment
buildings, for purposes of lighting requirements of the common use areas as per DCR)
 Power back-up
 Building Security and Surveillance (sensors and alarm systems; CCTVs, intercom and
emergency communication)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Architectural and Construction Detailing (What materials and construction technology is

to be used? Drawings and Details must reflect those.)
• Barrier free design (for the convenience of children, elderly, handicapped and those with
other special needs)
• Basement Design or Stilt Parking Design

SITE DESCRIPTION

The proposed site is located in Mysore that has a rich history as well is one of the rapidly
growing cities in the country.The Mysore City is located at 76 o12‟ (East), longitude and 12 o 18‟
(North) latitude. It is the second single largest city in the state of Karnataka.

LOCATION: Sankalp Central Park(Jawa Factory Location)is positioned in one of the

convenient locations of Mysore. Yadavagiri is one of the top most localities in Mysore which is
located in Mysore North. This place is in close vicinity of many schools, colleges and hospitals,
for instance St. Josephs Central School, Indigrow Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS),
Learners P.U College, Government High School, SuprabhaOrthopediatric Centre, Santhigiri
Ayurveda Siddha Hospital, N J Hospital, Sree Rama Health Care Centre, etc. For commuting
purposes one can avail the bus services provided by the government and also several other
private transport.
The Challenge: The proposed site is part of an existing site of nearly 28 acres (the Java
Motor-Cycles Factory Complex on it was demolished) and is a real project with 552
proposed units. Can you do it better than what is proposed? How can you do that? One
biggest issue with apartment housing is that the dwelling unit shall have one or more
shared walls. Incremental growth and flexibility is usually not allowed or overlooked. Can
you make your units more flexible? Think how?
 SITE PLAN

APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS

Site Area:6 acres (24,280 sq m approx.)

As per MUDA, Table FAR & Ground coverage for Residential Development Plan on a site
area over 4,000 sq m.
Thus for the given site that has a 12 m wide approach road,

FAR - 1.5, Maximum Permissible coverage - 60%

OTHER RELEVANT DCRs

a. Road widths: The road widths shall not be less than the plot width facing the respective
road. (For building height above 24 m and upto 27 m; front, rear and side setbacks are 9 m
each)
b. Area for Residential development: Apart from the provision for amenities and open spaces,
the area for residential development shall be up to a maximum of 55 % of the total land area.
c. Parks / open spaces and playgrounds: Parks / open spaces and playgrounds shall not be
less than 10% of the total land area.
d. Civic amenities: after making provision for parks and roads in the layout, the minimum 5 %
of the land should be reserved for civic amenities.

Parking (Residential) – 5% of total land area(1 car park / 75 square meter of BUA)

Visitors Parking - 10% extra parking area required for visitor parking

 For Group Housing, the Distance Between the building blocks should be a
minimum of half of the height of the tallest building.
 For Row housing, maximum no. Of units in a row = 12 (min. 3); Setbacks min-Front:2m;
Rear:1.5 m; Side: 2 m only for end units
 Constructions permitted in the setback area as per DCR:

The following construction shall be permitted.

a) Pump room outside the plinth of the building.
b) Generator outside the plinth of the building with outdoor acoustic enclosure (within
permissible noise level) and the chimney height should be 3 m above the neighboring building
adjacent to the generator.
c) Watchmen’s cubical not more than 3sq.m and fire control room (maximum 4m X 4m) outside
the plinth of the building (no setback from the boundary).
d) Sump tanks outside the plinth of the building below the ground level.
e) Sewerage treatment plant outside the plinth of the building and below ground level.
f) Solid waste drying yard outside the plinth of the building but open to sky.
g) Children’s play area outside plinth of the building, with a minimum clearance of 3m and
incase of high rise building with a clearance of 6m for the movement of fire tenders.
h) Swimming pool outside the plinth of the building but open to sky.
i) Transformer / power substation (no setback from the boundary is required if permissible under
the rules of MESCOM) and other services.
j) Open wells and bore wells.
k) RCC ramps for vehicular movement around the building up to a width of 6m may be
permitted around the building and for entry to parking areas.

PROGRAMME BRIEF

Site Area:6 acres

The whole project has the following important components:

 Housing or Residential Units (1BHK, 2BHK AND 3BHK)

 No. Of Dwelling Units per acre = 65; Total DUs = 390
 Dwelling Units to be achieved

Types of Unit % wrt. FAR Built of Area for

each unit
1 BHK 25% 50 m2
2BHK 30% 75 m2
3BHK 40% 120 m2
3.5 BHK (Row 5% 150 m2
Housing)

 Civic amenities; Min 1200 sq. m approx.

 Community Centre or a Clubhouse with a Multipurpose hall, a serviced kitchen,
toilets, a Guest House and a private green space (800 sq m)
 ATM (10 sq m), dairy booth (10 sq m), super-store (or a grocery shop and
fruit mart - 40 sq m), gym (40 sq m), pharmacy and Health Care Centre/Clinic
(50 sq m), Library(30sq m),4 shops such as Tailor, Boutique, Salon, etc
(4 x 15 = 60sq m), Café (30 sq m), etc}.
 Play School and Day care (100 sq m)
 Management Office or Association Building for providing Information, Services
and Maintenance to the residents(50 sq. m)
 Civic amenities must have separate Parking

 Community Parkwith Children Play Area; min 2400 sq m approx..

 Parking; nearly 450 cars including 10% visitor parking

Outcomes
You are expected to develop a medium-density housing solution that addresses the growing
demand of housing through good quality design

 Understanding DCR and its applications

 Understanding Campus Planning
 Sensitive to Socio-Economic aspects
 An orientation to Computer Aided Drafting
 Innovative use of building construction methods, materials and technologies.

Deliverables

 Master Plan-1:500
 Detailed Unit Plans- 1:200
 Elevations-1:200
 Sections-1:200
 Details: 1:20 or 1:50
 Model and 3-D views

SCHEDULE FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV

SUBMISSIONS/REVIEW /JURY

WEEKS
AND DESCRIPTION OF SUBMITALS DATE MARKS
STAGES
1 Introduction of Design Brief and 25/06/2018
Understanding of the Project
2 Literature Study and Data 02/07/2018
Collection

3 Case Study and Site Analysis 09/07/2018

4 Zoning and Concept development 14/07/2018
Stage 1 Review - I 23/07/2018 20

4 &5 Schematic Layout (Residential) 23/07/2018 to

+Circulation&Individual Unit Plans 30/07/2018
6 Integration of Structure and 06/08/2018
Services(Fire Safety , Water
Supply and Sanitation and Parking)
Stage 2 Review - II 13/08/2018 20
7&8 Sections and Elevations, Pre-Final 13/08/2018 to
Master Plan 20/08/2018
Stage 3 Review - II 27/08/2018 20

9 3D
 Final Presentation Drawings
Model
10 Final Jury 05/09/2018 40