RURAL STUDY AT JAADI /

MANGAR VILLAGE,
CHAKRATA, DEHRADUN
DESIGN STUDIO
VI SEM [ B. ARCH III YR]
F/O Architecture & Planning
Himgiri Zee University

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:

Divya Mohan Kothari Ar. G. Radhika & Ar. Abhinav Gupta
CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• HISTORY
• LITERATURE STUDY
• SITE ANALYSIS
• STUDY TOPIC
• CASE STUDY & ANALYSIS
• HIGHLIGHTS
• INFERENCE
• CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
CHAKRATA is a cantonment town in Dehra
Dun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
Also known as Jaunsar-bawar for it belongs to
the Jaunsari tribe. It is sits beautifully between
Tons and Yamuna rivers, 7000-7250 feet above
The sea level.Chakrata is a far away hill station,
86.7Km North-west of Dehradun with Mussoorie
on east and Kinnaur on west.
HISTORY
In 1866, Colonel Hume of 55th regiment had
established a British Indian Army cantonment
and it was occupied by troops and officers in 1869.
Chakrata Tahsil was part of Dehradun district in
1901. Towns of Chakrata and Kalsi were into it.
Which is most known for the rock edict of the
Mauryan king Ashoka 2nd century BC, first
discovered by John Forest, in 1860.
 STAGE 1
LITERATURE STUDY
ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS
Although Uttarakhand is still in its infancy as a
separate state, it is historically one of the oldest
and archaeologically richest parts of India. From
the architectural point of view, Uttarakhand has
an extremely rich past. Uttarakhand developed
its own style of architecture based on abundantly
available materials - wood and stone.
KOTI BANAL
Despite being located in a high seismic risk area,
In the Rajgarhi area of Uttarkashi district
(Uttarakhand) a large number of intact buildings
of the distinct construction type known as Koti
Banal can be found. Koti Banal is the name of a
village in the Yamuna Valley which represents
the traditional knowledge and understanding
of earthquake effects on buildings and their
earthquake resistant design
GOVERNING FACTORS
• The planning on the hills is very restrictive
as compared to the plains.The major
factors that govern the planning are
topography, climatic conditions,orientation
traffic movement, available usable spaces,
sources of water supply, natural drains and
paths.

• Gentle slopes are required so that the

cost of site development is lessened. The
roads for traffic movement are of gradual
gradient. Less excavation is required to be
done to maintain the ecological balance.

• Slope of the ground should not be more

than 30º as far as possible even in rocky
reaches to avoid instability problems, especially during severe earthquakes.
GOVERNING FACTORS
• Suitable clearance around buildings is
necessary. Foundation of any part of
building should not rest on filled up ground.
On hills there should be clearance of about
40º in case of soil, soil mixed boulder,
fractured rock zone, soft rock zone having
outward dip, so that any slip, if occurs may
not hit the building.

• Due to the cold climate, the southern slopes

are preferred.

• The orientation of the houses is to maximize

the penetration of the sun rays.

• The stress is also laid on the preservation of

the green cover. The site should be developed in such a way that felling of trees is avoided
as far as possible.
GOVERNING FACTORS
• Since the inner side of the cut slope may
have higher bearing capacity, building
should be so oriented and planned so as
to enhance that higher load comes on
inner side. Where the site seems to
undergo unequal settlement, the site should
be so planned and designed that the higher
load comes on harder part of foundation and
soil.

• Terrace in all around the building should

have proper slope for efficient drainage.
During the site development, terrace may
be cut at 1:30 to 1:50 slope and may be
trimmed at suitable slope after the
completion of the building work.
STAGE 2
SITE ANALYSIS
LOCATION
The town holds many scenic and aesthetic views
but life here is very hard to live by specially in
Nearby villages namely JADI and MUNSHI. Due
to lack of services, people are struggling daily
here. Many people have migrated to cities while
the rest stays and they areon the verge of
becoming Ghost Villages.
APPROACH
The villages are connected through State Highway
1 from National Highway 72 ( Ponta to Dehradun ).
The present condition of SH1 is impoverished and
range from 3mt. to 6mt. in width very few provisions
for its maintinance. Which result in desrtoying the
entire road system of the village in case landslide
happens.

Also, the transport services connecting villages are

Very poor with no provision for sheltres required
for pause in case landslides occur.
FLAURA AND FAUNA
Forest areas constitute 66.52% of the total area.
The presence of Deodar forests has played a major
role in the evolution and development of various
architectural forms. The wood extracted from the
Deodar tree is full of strength and can be used in
multistory, can withstand long periods of weather
corrosion, the wood is insect and termite resistant.
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
• In hills elements of nature shape the spatial
order and man has to adapt himself to these
forces.
• Over the ages it has evolved unique traditions
of art and architecture with foreign influences.
• In the post independence period it has been
marked by almost complete break from
traditional and colonial style of architecture.
• Small hamlets located in remote areas, still
continue with their old age vernacular
building traditions.
PLANNING
The houses built in Chakrata and its neighbour
villages are in cluster which reduces storm water
flooding, and soil erosion. The houses built here
runs along the contour saving the natural
topography and the possible nearby land is used
for agriculture purpose.

Economical benefits includes having fewer roads,

sewers / drainage, electric gas infrastructure
to construct and to cut down the cost of site
Development.
CLIMATOLOGY
MAR - JUN (10 TO 28 C)
JULY - SEPT ( MED RAINFALL WITH COLD WINDS)
DEC - FEB (16 TO -5 ) COLD TEMPERATURE WITH
SNOWFALL
 STAGE 3
STUDY OF MODULES
MODULE 1- MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE, JADI
MODULE 2- RESIDENCE 1, G +2, MANGAR
MODULE 3- RESIDENCE 2, G +1, MANGAR
 MODULE 1-
MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE,
JADI
MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE
HANOL
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MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE
JADI
MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE NEIGHBOUR-HOOD
JADI HOUSE
MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE MAHASU DEVTA TEMPLE
JADI HANOL
 MODULE 2-
RESIDENCE G+2, MANGAR
TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENTS
The construction of the house or the habitable
places usually starts near the resources like
agricultural land, water etc. Prior to the comme-
-ncement of construction, due consideration is
given to the terrain and the climate.

• The traditional house is in the form of a hut, and

a hamlet develops when there are more than
one hut and a small temple, dedicated to the
local deity is gradually added.
Thus from a singular structure of a hut, a small
settlement is developed.

• Factors affecting the settlement has always

been the slope of the settlement area, and ridge and the valley.

• Flat land provides the maximum settlement.

TYPOLOGY OF HOUSES
• House is a space inhabited by people and
their stories.
• The character of a Uttarakhand vernacular, the
story unit is basically a cuboid .
• The smallest houses are two or three
layers stacked in two or three levels (ground,
first and second floor)
• The size of the house increases by placing
cuboids side by side and then extending up
three levels.
• Each house is determined by capacity.
The capacity is not only the size of the family but also the family’s socio – economic status.
 SINGLE CUBOID VARIANTS

DOUBLE CUBOID VARIANTS

TRIPLE CUBOID VARIANTS

ON SITE SKETCHES

BUFFER ZONE FRONT

BALCONY
MAIN LIVING
ON SITE SKETCHES

DOOR DETAILS VIEW FROM BALCONY

TRANSITIONAL SPACES
• These are the connecting links between interior
personal rooms and the shared public spaces
outside.
• These spaces include ground floor, balconies of
the upper floor and vertical connections like
stairs and steps.
• The plinth is made of slabs of slate stone
layered over the entire footprint of the
house and extending from the structure to
beyond the overhang of the roof. It is usually
located at the front and two sides of the
house. The plinth receives interaction between
neighbors, food and fodder provided to animals. It demarcates the building from the street.
TRANSITIONAL SPACES
• The balconies are found in the first and second
floors of the house and built around the
perimeter of the house. They act as the
intermediate space between the interior rooms
and outside spaces.
• It is either open from the side or has a wooden
parapet. These spaces are used to transport
goods to all spaces of houses, to hang laundry,
as sorting centre for agricultural produce and
also social interaction.
• It demarcates the building from the street.
MAIN ACTIVITY AREA
• The first / second floor was used as the main
living area where open kitchen was provided
for heating up the house from inside.

• Skylight was provided to provide natural

lighting.

• Small balconies were provided along the side

walls to do household work sitting there.
MAIN ACTIVITY AREA
• The first / second floor was used as the main
living area where open kitchen was provided
for heating up the house from inside.

• Skylight was provided to provide natural

lighting.

• Small balconies were provided along the side

walls to do household work sitting there.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
• In this study, alternate construction materials were
studied and the potential of these materials to be Local culture
used as alternate building materials is brought out.
Depending on the availability of the materials in a Local material
particular region, these materials can be selected as
transportation consists of approximately 30% of total stability
construction budget.

• Principles of vernacular architecture can be applied to modern architecture and offer improved
adaptation to A particular climate.

• Sensitive to social needs of the users - provision of outdoor areas (verandas and balconies).

• Window hoods provide adequate ventilation and rain protection for the openings.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
• Buildings provide a good solution by introducing attic – a multifunctional space.

• Facilities which are already in use prove their positive qualities on a daily basis.
LEARNING OUTCOME
• After the rural visit architectural site visit done
by us on 11 march ,there are countless of
valuable information of knowledge gained by us
after the visit. Besides we had the opportunity
to learn something that we couldn’t learn
from the lectures and textbook.

• Relation of History to Architecture.

• Importance of Space in construction.

• Relationship and impact of building with its

surrounding.
LEARNING OUTCOME
• In conclusion, this visit has greatly enhanced my knowledge about Architecture. We are very greatful to
have a chance to do this rural study. And that hope that have more chances like this in the future as it
helps us to not only think but act for the cause.

• Visit for Town-Ship.

REFFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunsar-Bawar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahasu_Devta_Temple
http://www.designboom.com/project/prathaa-kath-khuni-architecture-of-himachal-pradesh/
https://www.academia.edu/3284962/Prathaa_Kath-khuni_Architecture_of_Himachal_Pradesh
http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/44606-jadi-uttarakhand.html
http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Dehradun/Chakrata/Jadi
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