SITE ANALYSIS

Location and Neighborhood context

Sankhamul, also known as Buddha Marga, is one

of the oldest informal settlements in Kathmandu. At
present, 110 houses comprise the settlement, which
is in a rapidly growing urban pocket just 3.5km
away from one of the major city centers of Kath-
mandu (New Baneswor and Thapathali). With the
Bagmati River and the traditional cremation area
to the west, Sankhamul has a mixed residential and
commercial zone to the east.

Location: Sankhamul, Lalitpur

Area: 15824.24 sq.m
Existing No. of Houses: 108
Population: >500
Settlement period: 39 years
Land : Government land
Total built-up area: FAR x site area
: 1.75x 15824.24sq.m
:27685.83 sq.m
EXISTING SITE FEATURES:

EXISTING SITE FEATURES:

The site is located 20m away from the edge of the
bagmati river as per the byelaws of kathmandu valley.
12 m bank is left and 8m wide road are constructed
on river side which automatically makes the site safe
from the danger of the flood.
The surrounding context incorporated residential
buildings, mixed use buildings and commercial
spaces in large number, as it is located at the junction
of city center Baneswor and historical town Patan.
Also the existing public transit system in near prox-
imity makes it a public active center from morning
till the evening. Recent commercial developments in
Sankhamul can help in giving an input to develop-
ment of the proposed site.
The site also holds religious places such as Sankham-
ul Arya ghat on the opposite river bank, Shiva temple
and Budhha temple in the setttlement itself and a
Buddha bihar on the northern part of the site. School
buildings and vocational training center is also found
in nearer proximity to the site.
ROAD CONDITION:
The surrounding context incorporated residential
buildings, mixed use buildings and commercial
spaces in large number, as it is located at the junc-
tion of city center baneswor and historical town
patan. Also the existing public transit system in
near proximity makes it a public active center from
morning till the evening. Recent commercial devel-
opments in sankhamul can help in giving an input to
development of the proposed site.
The site also holds religious places such as sankham-
ul arya ghat on the opposite river bank, shiva temple
and budhha temple in the setttlement itself and a
buddha bihar on the northern part of the site. School
buildings and vocational training center is also found
in nearer proximity to the site.
CLIMATIC FEATURE:

Bio-Climatic Zone: Temperate

Temperate Summer Temperature
Mean Maximum 25–35°C
Mean Minimum 18–25°C
Winter Temperature
Mean Maximum 17 – 25°C
Mean Minimum 5 – 10°C
Relative Humidity 20 – 90%
Average Precipitation 1300mm
Westerly Wind Speed 0.6m/s
Average Hours of Sunshine 3.3hrs-8hrs
Average Solar Radiation Annual 1510kWh/m2
Daily 4.13kWh/m2

POPULATION AND THEIR OCCUPATION:

Recent population of the area is 640, among which most of the people are involved in small
business like khaja ghar,workshop for vehicle, gada business etc. most of them are going
abroad in search of better economy. we can also find the peoples living in rent in that squatter
settlement.
CONCEPT:
ROW HOUSING
CONCEPT

SLOPED ROOF IS ADDED

TO REDUCE THECOST AND
MAKE THE STRUCTURE
LIGHTER

ANOTHER STOREY IS ADDED

IN SAME PATTERN

THE BLOCK ARE JOOINED

TOGETHER LINEARLY IN AL-
TERNATIVE PATTERN SUCH
THAT 4 DWELLING UNIT
SHARE COMMON CORRIDOR
AND STAIRCASE

Z SHAPED STRUCTURE AS
OUR INITIAL CONCEPT TO
PROVIDE OPEN SPACES FOR
THE DWELLIG UNIT
ARRANGEMENT OF THE ROW HOUSING IN SITE
Row housing is generally provided for the people
who prefer to live alone or for the single couples.
In our site analysis we encountered many people
living alone due to the migration of their offspring
to foreign countries, who prefers living in 1 bhk
home.
Similarly during our case/ site aalysis we came
to know that many people living there are even
renting the houses, single bhk houses can be the
most affordable for the one who prefers living in the
rented house especially for the students .
The dwelling units are placed alternatively to
provide the personal porch for each unit in ground
floor and also save the cost of construction of
balcony in two units out of the four.
The plans follows the shappe of the site in most of
the cases .
among which 82 are single room units provided
with private balconies and private wc with the
area varying from 19 sq.m to 22 sq.m without
considering the space of corridor and staircase.
The double bed unit consist of 2 bedrooms with
the private balconies and a seperate hall for kitchen
dining and living.The area of 2bhk homes varies
from 35 sq.m to 39 sq.m. The presence of 2bhk
homes generally indicates the end of the row.
The buildings are 2 storey building build in load
bearing system with the concrete fill in corners,
joints and at the span of 2.5-3m.
TOTAL UNITS:90 UNITS
SINGLE ROOM HOUSES:82 UNITS
DOUBLE BEDROOM HOUSES: 8 UNITS

To avoid the dead end every row is ended with 2 bhk

dwelling unit.

The clear road width between the rows are 2.8M

while the area under the balconies are used for
vegetation.

The resultant number of units are 90 units

Interactive spaces with vegetation garden between

the rows
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN
 WEST ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
DETAIL:
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY:
MATERIALS:
Load bearing structure is used.
Hollow concrete block is used in construction of the The hollow part of the concrete block are filled at
exterior walls and the also the walls around the wet certain span and at the joints reinforcing the single
areas. rebar.

Interior partition walls are made out of bamboos Single rebar is laid to create the sill and lintel band
using wattle and daub techniques. at the outer wall.

Flooring is simple pcc flooring with cement punning.

Upvc doors and windows are used to reduce the cost

as well mainain the insulation within the building.

Ground floor are covered with rcc slab giving rcc

floor to the first floor .

First floor is covered with sandwich panel supported

by bamboo truss connected with steel plates.

Steel staircase is used to reduce the cost of

construction.
 Construction Detail

Construction Detail of sill and lintel level in plan

Construction Detail of foundation

 Typical concrete hollow block in wall elevation

Sandwich panel used in roofing

Bamboo truss connected with steel plates

 Sectional elevation of the houses

Detail section of staircase

ESTIMATED COST PER UNIT

SINGLE ROOM HOUSE: RS. 534796.8
2 BHK HOUSES : RS.615383.8