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Tara Apartment Delhi

Sublime Ordinariness Mumbai
SHUBHAM MOGHE
PRASAD
Report:Housing typologies in Mumbai,CRIT Literature Review

House Type here means a generic representative form that helps in

conceptualising all the houses that such a form represents.

The focus of this study was on documenting and describing the

various house types found in Mumbai.
Report:Housing typologies in Mumbai,CRIT Reason

STAFF HOUSING
Report:Housing typologies in Mumbai,CRIT Literature Review

21 house types are identified across these historic landscapes identified above.
These types include:
1. House in a Fishing village
2. Single family houses in Agrarian villages
3. Wadis from the Mercantile Economy
4. House from a Market in the Mercantile Economy
5. Chawls built by Private Initiatives
6. Chawls built by Government agencies
7. First Apartments in planned parts
8. Mass Housing by state after Independence
9. Houses in Plotted developments
10. Private Apartments of 70s and 80s
11. Public Sector Employee Housing
12. Slum
13. Slum Improvements and Resettlements of the 70s and 80s
14. Site and Service Housing
15. Slum Rehabilitations with Private Initiatives
16. Rehabilitation for Infrastructure projects
17. Housing in the Urban Fringes
18. Townships in Suburban areas
19. Apartments in old agrarian lands
20. Apartments in old villages
21. Dilapidated Building Redevelopments
Report:Housing typologies in Mumbai,CRIT Public sector employee housing

1 2 3

Rent control act of 1918 was introduced in company started to provide for housing until
Difficult for working class to buy a house
Bombay after ww1 due to scarcity of the person retirees or early termination of his
due to high prices and expensive loans
houses in Urban areas job to accommodate for new employees.

4 5 6

There are also cases where the organisation

In some cases the organisations help the
buys or rents houses from other agencies in In all cases however, sizes of the houses
employees to get land whereby the
the open market and provides to its depend upon the grade of the employee
employees have to form a housing society
employees at subsidised rent rates.
beforehand
User study
Staff housing resident

● Staffs tend to change over time and so are

neighbours
● People belonging to various grades and profession
occupy. Preference of social connection is high within
groups such groups

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● The family of the staff is a matter of consideration assisting the occupant

Higher rank staff

Lower rank staff

User study
 Inference

Staff housing/Employee housing is segregated on

the basis of their pay grade.
Mixed community Budget constraint

Transient community Available framework

Tara Apartment
New Delhi

1975-1978
14800 sqm
Architect
CHARLES CORREA

Charles Correa by Hassn Uddin khan, Archdaily , academia

SCENARIO

Tara Housing-15 Km from Lutyens

Such settlements became the core of NEW DELHI

Delhi

First group housing Project of New Delhi

For emerging Middle Class in the Indian Population

Many of the users were victims of Partition 1947

1980 Time Of India

Overcrowded settlements
Unhygienic living conditions
Congested road networks

HOUSING
 lh
i
Lutyens Delhi 14 Km
The 1970s was a time when the 1978
Connaught Place 15.8 Km
De city’s skyline started changing,
d
Ol colonies came into their own,
Ne
w the fast food revolution began
De
lh
Lotus Temple 5 Km i and the sartorial sense of
Delhiites saw a shift

Manoj Sharma _ Hindustan Times

HIGH
DENSITY
Along with this Yamuna Apartment (1972), Godavari
Apartment(~1975) , Alakananda Apartment were built in
JA 1 km proximity
H A Yamuna River
FA
N A 3.5 Km
FO
RE
ST

Tara Housing-Charles Correa

Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary 4 Km
Many of the users were victims of Partition 1947

BRIEF
Tughlakabad Fort 1Km
The context represented contemporary (1970s) style
of individual row house construction per family
 1 .Site had a huge
1 .Site located beside
number of tree count
Jaha Fana Forrest-
that restricted
Green Cover , Air quality
development.

2.Neighbourhood
included schools
hospitals and other
service amenities
2. Presence of forest
makes it prone to forest
threats

3. Located beside a
highway

ASSETS CHALLENGES
 160 apartments were organised as individual units
stacked in a cluster colony unlike a building
The unitary blocks stand up prominently on the
facade of the colony like the colonies of udaipur
street with the engaging nature among the people

DESIGN CONCEPT
OPEN SPACE
PRIVATE
SPACE
PUBLIC
SPACE

20%
SWIMMING POOL
AMPHITHEATER
PARKING
CHANGING ROOM LAWN
SECURITY CHILDREN PLAY AREA
SERVICES CIRCULATION
SEATING SPACES
STILT
PLANTERS
40%
HOUSING UNITS 40%

MASSING
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
 FSI 0.94

Movem echicular
Forrest
COMMUNITY
RESIDENTIAL
100%

LIVING SPACE

ent
dV
Isolate
LEGEND
Unit
1. ENTRY
2. SECURITY
3. 2 WHEEL PARKING
4. HOUSING BLOCK
Comm
5. SEATING unity s
6. AMPHITHEATER pace
7. LAWN
8. PLANTERS
9. CHILDREN PLAY AREA
und
10. GROUND
11. GROUND
gro

12. SHADED SEAT

d Play

13. STILT STRUCTURES

14. CIRCULATION

Zone
15. CAR PARKING
16. PERGOLA OVER PARKING
Isolate

Buffer
PLANING
 ay
ew
iv
Dr
Porosity Gradient public (light)-private (dark) Slow road network
Pedestrian & Driveway

DESIGN OVERVIEW
125
2BHK 112 units 2BHK/84 sqm Cluster formation
3BHK 13 units 3BHK/130sqm
apartments

ORGANISATION 2 BEDROOM DUPLEX UNIT 3 BEDROOM DUPLEX UNIT

Level repete over another forming G+4 structure (incl stilt)
 plan section
Two-bedroom type
Climatic response
to shading

The second floor which is larger than the ground one with a
big overhang that rises further approximately 6 metres gives
the mixture between shadow and
light. More than that, the duplex above is also push back
hence front of the below one is protected too. In that way,
the whole central garden is full filled with
shadow.

2BHK BLOCK 112 UNITS /84 sqm each

 Climatic response
to shading
plan

Three-bedroom type

In the shape of “L”, this type seems to be difficult to

attach in the middle of a cluster and all of them are
located in the outer- most.

section

3BHK BLOCKS 13 UNITS/130 sqm each

 1

BALCONY STAIRCASE TERRACE PARKS LAWNS PEDESTRIANS PLAY AREA

2 3
4 5
6
Reduced Family Size -Smaller

7
Apartment Preferred

8
Delhi having more nuclear Dwellings
A Cluster arrangement provide friendlier
environment *

Individual units

Case 1

Shared system units

Cheaper
Case 2

Low rise construction-

Low construction cost with shared Reduces cost of
design units* Service*

ANALYSIS Cost Preferences and Needs

 BALCONY STAIRCASE TERRACE PARKS LAWNS PEDESTRIANS PLAY AREA
Dwelling look over the
central space create a
playful social environment
for all age groups

Openness is expressed by
making space for multiple
groups
Open Railing
brings openness in
design and
security

Use of footbridges , landscaping to

break linearity and monotony Central Corridor
exhibit multiple

ANALYSIS
pocket to occupy

Community living environment

multiple groups at
different places
 North South
The concept of building allows
people to access directly to the interior
garden.
Everyone also has their own open-to-sky
terraces with full filled shadow.
By taking advantages of sun, wind directions
and open spaces, hence lighting access
and ventilation to each dwelling are
maximized.
Majority of the private open spaces on the South East get
optimum sun in the morning and afternoon during
winters.

Beam are used as shaders

ANALYSIS HOT AND SUNNY :COMPOSITE CLIMATE

 Exposed brick construction

Shared spaces
Low maintenance
Vernacular Material palette Lower cost of construction
Community living Vernacular approach
Sublime Ordinariness
Vasind, Mumbai

2016
3900 sqm
Architect
DCOOP

Archdaily , academia
Brief

60km

The site is located in a small industrial The housing project is designed for 54
families of staff working in the industrial Plot is situated adjacent to 3
township about 60 km to the north-east
facility of a color coating plant for a large existing buildings.
of Mumbai
corporate group.

SITE
1 .Existing available
framework near site.

2. View towards
school ground .

3. Existing Banyan
tree
Hospital at walking distance

Shopping center at walking

Existing staff quarters nearby distance

Existing Banyan tree

Water plant
Existing Buildings Provision of organic waste
converter School nearby

ADVANTAGES
1 .Existing Reserved
Ground.
Existing buildings
2.Limited Budget.

3. Limited materials
and skilled workers
available.

Reserved
Ground

Existing Reserved ground area so had to build inside this plot of land.

Surrounded by similar and repetitive quarters which lacked ventilation and interaction

DISADVANTAGES
Using the Mumbai chawl as a reference to
organize the space

Four apartments of 540 sq.ft. each is strung

along a corridor space. At the end of which
sits the staircase.

Ground floor & First floor have an inviting space in

Eyes on street
the form of passages

Circulation Staircase block CHAWL ASPECTS

PLANING Passages/Corridors play an important role in

bringing the community together
Multifunction courtyard where all the
festivals/gathering take place
4
1BHK 540 sqm Scattered organisation
2BHK
apartments

Open
space

Courtyard
ENTRY

Adding
Focusing at center
green
spaces

Parking
area

Inspired from chawl typology

Accessible road
1 BHK 2 BHK

ORGANISATION
 9 different types of usage of the same
space

PRIVATE

MULTIPURPOSE SPACE PUBLIC

 KITCHEN

In our previous house

the kitchen was at the
end,I didn’t like it.

From the kitchen I

can see people,so I
Separate washroom don’t feel
And bathing area suffocated

KITCHEN & BATHROOM

Chandra Patel
Resident
 When it rains,I
stand in the
balcony to enjoy
the view.

During summer
when it’s hot inside
I come out in the
corridor to enjoy
the cool breeze.

Typical Chawl Corridor

Shishpal Sharma
Resident

After My meals I walk

there,also have my
Morning tea here in the
corridor.

Corridor used for hanging clothes,viewing,interaction

I also answer the
phone calls outside

CORRIDOR
2M wide corridor

Suman Dangi
Resident
 Rather than having a common corridor at Ground floor,Oatla acts as a Inside Oatla acts as Outside
individual porch area for each flat semi public

Here,in the evening , we

pull up chairs and
tables to have snack
and tea.
Oatla as a gathering space

Everyone can be
seen,it feels nice
sitting outside.
Semi Public space where one neighbour can have
a look at other neighbours entrance.

OATLA Chandra Patel

Resident
 Slightly tilted entrance to create an Open staircase Also acts as a Gathering area
Situated at the end of the block
inviting experience

STAIRCASE
Typical chawl Staircase
Terrace acts as private spaces for Balconies can act as both
the people private/interactive spaces

BALCONY & TERRACE

 Courtyard acts as a space for social gathering

If I see someone playing

in the courtyard I too
join them.

Also while playing

cricket,the ball
cannot go
Temple situated at the center of courtyard Existing Banyan Tree anywhere outside
the compound

COURTYARD
Resident
 These Panels acts as shading devices and also give privacy

RCC Frame construction

Sketch from architect to use material that are easy to maintain Brick & Plaster

BUILDING ENVELOPE AND MATERIALS USED

 Old Quarters didn't have proper place for keeping shoes and corridors were narrow

Poor construction,Cracks
starting to develop

Positive review

Provision for a shoe rack right Corridor acts a the core of the building thus
at the entrance providing ample amount of light and ventilation in the
building
Negative review

Analysis
ANALYSIS

Shaded common spaces

Sustainable
Shared spaces
Readily available Material pallet
Community living
Active facade
 TARA HOUSING SUBLIME ORDINARINESS
Middle income group , victims of partition Industry workers and other management staff
USERS

UNITS 160 UNITS of G+4 Duplex houses 5 blocks of 540 sqm 1 bhk units. G+2 structure

CLIMATE ANALYSISClustered formation to promote mutual shading,and application of Scattered into 5 Blocks , to promote ventilation
stack effect

Hot and sunny : Warm and Humid

Composite climate

SOCIAL Centrally focused, community space , Bridges and open staircase Centrally focused, Corridor acts as community spaces , Oatla and open staircase.
ASPECTS

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
1. Community housing design should promote

interactive lifestyle

2. In presence of large number of individual families, privacy

of each is to be ensured.

3. Pause spaces to spend individual time should be

incorporated in every unit privately and publicly as well

4. Shared amenities shall be planned such that they

do not appear to be benefiting particular individuals

CONCLUSION
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