GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR

THE LOW INCOME GROUP (LIG) @

PERUNGALATHUR,CHENNAI
M.SANGEETHA
815015251029
 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
• Affordable housing is defined as houses that are deemed affordable to those
with a lower household income as rated by their respective country.
• SCALE : 1000 modular units (Flexible depending on site and demand).
 AIM AND OBJECTIVE
• Designing a residential project that caters to the rapidly growing lower class
group (Households earning from 3 lakhs to 6 lakhs per year).
• To design a project that gives a good quality of life to the user while keeping
it affordable.
• Each unit costing between Rs.12-20 lakhs. Unit size between 45sqm - 60
sqm
 REQUIREMENTS
• 1000 Modular Housing Units
• Studio, 1BHK, 1.5BHK, 2BHK
• Lobby • Social gathering spaces
• Children’s play area
• Security cabins
• Car Parking
• Services
 LOCATION
LOCATION CRITERIA :
• Low land value
• Area surrounding high potential for
urban growth
• Connectivity to various modes of
transportation
• Proximity to institutions, medical
facilities & job opportunities
POTENTIAL LOCATION :

LOCATION 1: Along Bangalore-Chennai Highway

LOCATION 2: Perungalathur, Chennai
LOCATION 3:Mambakkam, Chennai Perungalathur, Chennai
SITE:PERUNGALATHUR,CHENNAI
AREA:28 ACRES
 PARAMETERS ADDRESED:
• Costing - Method of construction - Materials - Achieving maximum
potential of the site
• Services & Amenities - Car parking - Fire safety/cooking gas – WIFI
• Aesthetics - Low budget should not affect the aesthetic appeal of the
project
• Quality - Low budget should not affect the quality of construction
 LIVE CASE STUDY
• Aranya housing,indore
• XS Real, Enveedu, Urappakkam
• Biophilic home:
Hombelaku’- Kanavi residence,bangalore
 NET CASE STUDY
• The Naked Housing, London
• Dongziguan Affordable Housing, China
SOURCE:
https://tnhb.tn.gov.in/
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
• https://tnhb.tn.gov.in/
• Greening Affordable Housing: An Interactive Approach book