PROJECT: HOUSING

Project owner : Government of Nepal

Target Group : Government Employee ,
Middle income families
Technology: Low cost technology
LITERATURE REVIEW

Housing in general sense is the layout and

development of the residential unit in
which people can live in pleasant
,peaceful and healthy surroundings with
social, cultural and recreational facilities.
Requirement of good housing facility:
It is not enough to provide structurally stable structure , but that
must be so located and designed that they afford convenience ,
amenity ,health and social life to the community.

REQUIREMENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

1. Height
2. Location
3. Orientation
4. Parks
5. Privacy
6. Security
7. Spaces
8. Utility services
9. Ventilation and light
Functional layout
Room Depth
 Objective

To ensure single aspect habitable rooms allow for

adequate sunlight and ventilation.
Minimum overall floor area

Studio 40 sq.m

One bedroom 45 sq.m

Two bedroom 73 sq.m

Three bedroom / attached housing 90 sq.m

Four bedroom / individual unit 120 -150 sq.m

Minimum floor area for
living/dining/kitchen room
Housing Width of Aggregate floor
categories living/dining area for
room living/dining/kitc
hen
Studio 5 m ** 30 sq m

One bedroom 3.3 m 23 sq. m

Two bedroom 3.6 m 30 sq.m

Three bedroom /attached 3.8 m 34 sq.m

housing
Four bedroom/ 4.0 m 39 sq.m
Individual unit

* Note : an enclosed separate kitchen area should have min.

floor area of 6.5 sq.m
* * Note : combined living /dining /kitchen
Minimum bedroom floor area / widths
Housing Minimum Width Minimum Floor
Categories Area
Studio 5 m* * 30 sq.m * *
One bedroom 2.1 m 7.1 sq.m
Two bedroom 2.8 m 11.4 sq.m
Three 2.8 m 13 sq.m
bedroom/individual
unit
Four 2.8 m ( 3.0 -3.2 13 sq .m – 14 sq.m
bedroom/Attached for master
housing
bedroom)

* * Note: Combined living / dining / bedspace

Minimum aggregate bedroom areas
One bedroom 11.4 sq.m

Two bedroom 11.4 + 13 = 24.4 sq. m

Three bedroom 11.4 + 13 + 7.1= 31. 5 sq. m

Four bedroom 11.4 +13+7.1+15= 46.5 sq. m

Minimum bathroom dimension:

 Storage
Dwelling Type Total Total minimum
minimum storage volume within
storage the dwelling
volume
Studio 5 cu.m 5 cu.m
One bedroom 10 cu.m 6 cu.m
Two bedroom 15 cu.m 9 cu.m
Three bedroom or 18 cu.m 12 cu.m
more
Room depth and ceiling height
dimension
 Windows
The window may
provide daylight to a
room from a smaller
area within the room
where the area is at
least the minimum
width of 1.2m.
The maximum depth
of 1.5 times the width
, measured from the
external surface of
the window.
Sizes of doors
Internal doors : 0.9 x 2.0m
External Doors: 1.2 x 2m
Doors for bath and WC : 0.75 x 2.0
m

Stairways
Type of building Width of stair (m)
Residential / single unit 1
Apartment with more than three 1.5
families
Community building 2

Minimum width of tread = 250 mm

Minimum height of riser = 190 mm
No of riser = limited to 12 per flight
Minimum clear head room = 2.2 m
Multipurpose Hall
•It is
recommended that
the distance of the
farthest seat from
the curtain line
should not
normally exceed
23 meters.
•Aisle width=>
45mm
•The volume per
person to be provided
should normally range
between 3.5 to 5.5
cu.m .
•Backstage area should
be around 13 to 20%
of the total area of the
hall.
 Yoga Hall
 Standard dimension for the yoga
studio is 19 x 22 m.
 Per person 2 sq.m approx.

Reception and
community office
Reception area = 5.9 sq.m(2.4
4 X 2.44)
Swimming Pool
 For the no of people
more than 12 the pool
size for rounded one is
Dia.11m and fot the
oval one 7m x 14m.

Children Play Area

•The playground should be at least
5m away from the vehicular
pathways.
• Play area in sq.m according to the
age group
1-4 = 3.8Sq.m
4-8 = 4.4 sq.m
8- above = 5.0 sq.m
• Minimum area for the playground=
17 sq.m
Jogging Trail / Recreational Area
According to the american standards for the population of 1000
people the recreational area shouldn’t be less than 0.3 acres
Around the population of 300 it becomes 0.09 acres i.e 364
sq.m
Parking
 Fire escapes and external stairs
1. For the buildings above 15m in height fire escapes
should be provided.
2. Entrance to the fir escape shall be separate and
remote from the internal staircase.
3. Important dimensions
a. Minimum width : 750 mm
b. Minimum Tread : 250mm
c. Minimum Riser: 200 mm (maximum 16 per
flight)
d. Minimum handrail height: 900mm
 Private open space
Dwelling type Minimum Area Minimum Dimension

One bedroom 8 sq.m 1.8 m

Two bedroom 8sq.m 2m
Three bedroom and more 12sq.m 2.4m

The floor area of

balconies to the
extent of 15 percent
of the built up area.
The building in the
balcony permitted to
enclosed by an open
grill and parapet grill
being above 0.9m.
Open spaces around buildings
 The front side and rear open spaces shall not be less than 3m
in width where the height of the building doesn’t exceed 10m.
 For height of the buildings above 20 m and upto 30 m the
minimum width of the open space shal l be 10m.
Water Filtration
Rain Water Harvestment
Ventilation
Electrical Supplies
NOISE IMPACTS
Storm water management
Pathways
 Gateway Entrance
 Forone way entrance : Minimum width given is 3.5 m.
 Two way vehicular entrance : Minimum width 6m.
 Pedestrian entrance: Minimum width 1m.

Guard House