SoS, Greenfield

Consept of Sos children village

Faridabad is chosen for the study It is a hub of social care, major

children development district with TWO SOS Children's Village, various
old age home and retirement home. Project similar in terms of area for
program, context and building norms
SoS Greenfields

History - It was founded in 1949 by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst Austria. It

came to India in year 1964 by Indira Gandhi. SOS Children's Village at
Greenfields was established in the year 1964.

Ownership-SOS is an independent non-governmental and non-profit

organization working for the holistic development of parentless children,
women and children belonging to vulnerable families

Location 📍
Gurukul Road, Greenfields Colony Block C Sector-41, Faridabad Haryana

Project Type 🏫
Residential Institutional

Site Details

Total Site Area 7.5 Acres (30,372 sq.m)

Ground Coverage 21 %

FAR 1.6
 Users

Accessibility At present, the village consists of 193 Children 166

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are residing in 20 family homes under the loving
2.6 km NHPC Chowk Metro care of 18 dedicated mothers,4 aunts and 3 mother
trainees.
Station

🚆 8 km Sant Nagar Railway

Station
5 Administration department.

🛫40.4 km IGI Airport, New Delhi

🏥5.8 km Shivalik Hospital
🏪5.5 Km Crown Interiorz Mall
Concept

Family based care is given to

orphans, in this village there are
20 families, so the design is in a
form of a residential community.
5 detached house units form
acluster, each cluster has a
neighborhood park, common
areas, administration and staff
area are in the entrance because
of Public, Semi-Public nature.
Site Planning
POSITIVES

The Site is planned according to the existing land typology. The existing
landscape is merged with the design.

The existing levels of site are utilized in planning. The site has 2 entries.

There is scattered zoning is done.

Parking space is provided near the main entrance.

The circulation is divided into two parts:

. One Between the blocks

• One between the residential clusters

NEGATIVES

The Barrier-free rules are not followed, no Kerb ramps, no handrails etc.
VIEWS
VIEWS
VIEWS
Building type
#1 Residential
There are 4 Residential pockets.
Each cluster consists of 5 single
detached house. They share a
common neighborhood park. Each
cluster is connected to each other
by passages.
1. LIVING ROOM -25 sq.m
2. KITCHEN + STORE - 21 sq.m
3. TOILET-6.4 sq.m
4. LAUNDRY ROOM - 6 sq.m
5. BEDROOM 1 - 15.6 sq.m
6. BEDROOM 2 - 13.8 sq.m
7. BEDROOM 3 - 13 sq.m
8. STUDY -10.7 sq.m
#1 Residential

1. Each Dwelling Unit consists of guest room on the first

floor.
2. A backyard is given where they grow herbs
3. Each has a solar heater geyser
4. Load Bearing Structure
5. Material used are stone cladding and plastered brick
work.
6. No Barrier free architecture.
#2 Administration
The Admin Block is on various level
difference. It comprises of gallery
showcasing the stories of children.
1. Director Room - 30 sq.m
2. Gallery-100sq.m
3. Reception-9.7 sq.m
4. Living Area-90 sq.m
5. Stores 44.6 sq.m
6. Toilet-29.2 sq.m
7. Office 24.4 sq.m
8. Office 24.4 sq.m
#2 Administration

VIEWS
Vocational block (175.5 sq.m
2) Library | Computer Lab (94 sq.m)
Natural topography is used. Level differences are
seen in the two blocks. 1. Classroom-86.7 sq.m
Activity areas consists of library 2. Nursery-48.1 sq.m
3. Storage-24.7 sq.m

Structure, Material & Services
The structure is load-bearing.
The skylights are provided by providing double
slabs.
Activity areas consists of Library Eductional spaces,
computer labs, toilets and staff rooms for teachers.
The educational space has nursery attached to it,
duck ponds and rabbits.
INFRENCES
The designer has separated the different activities inspire
of locating them in the same campus.
• Segregation of various activities.
• Climate responsive architecture.
• Use of courtyards to enhance aspect of air.
No hierarchy of open space created.
All the activities are equidistant from the residential
zones.
The site is divided by two major roads | pathways
A. One that runs along the periphery of the village.
B. One joining all the clusters.
The Residential Blocks are placed in clusters of five thus
giving the a community and neighborhood feeling to the
residents.
The material used is local stone for all the buildings.
The services are well distributed in the campus for
example the dustbins, well developed path and clear
precise signages. . All buildings are uniformly on the
ground floor with RCC Flat roofs.
Lack of Barrier-free architecture.
Lack of OHTS.