case studies of sustainable housing done in semester 1of masters of architecture under Chandigarh College of Architecture. socio-economic sustainability in housing design
architectural case study
Asian games village designed by ar. raj rewal
B.Arch 4th-year sem 7
detailed zoning
analysis and survey
concept execution
referral links
https://www.scribd.com/document/415212492/Asian-Games-Village-Final
https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/fp/from-utopias-to-heterotopias-migrant-housing-values-of-time-density-culture-and-energy-ur2005-monsoon-2019/building-blocks-of-migrant-housing-monsoon-2019-ug180076
https://www.slideshare.net/WaseemNoor3/raj-rewal-asian-games-village
https://www.archdaily.com/903782/asian-games-village-residence-iii-viueller-architects
https://rajrewal.in/portfolio/asian-games-village-1980-1982/
https://qdoc.tips/asiad-villagegrp-6-pdf-free.html
https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media.archnet.org/system/publications/contents/2850/original/DPT0402.pdf?1384768113
https://prezi.com/zj7br3xisvu8/asiad-village/
The Aranya low-cost housing project in Indore, India provides homes for over 6,500 low-income families across 85 hectares. It is organized into six neighborhoods, each with schools, medical centers, shops, and residences. The development features incremental housing that allows residents to expand their homes over time. It incorporates climate-responsive design such as north-south orientation, shared walls for shading, and cross ventilation.
Raj Rewal designed the Sheikh Sarai housing complex in New Delhi in 1970 as his first large-scale social housing project. The 550-unit complex was structured according to regulations to provide affordable self-housing and technical standards. Rewal drew inspiration from the dense, interconnected urban fabrics and narrow shaded streets of historical cities in Rajasthan like Jaisalmer and Udaipur. The complex features clusters of buildings organized around intimate courtyards and roof terraces, with segregated pedestrian and vehicular access. Materials and construction methods were chosen to be locally sourced and affordable.
This document provides information on the site analysis and proposed design of a housing project located in Lucknow, India. It includes details on the site location, surroundings, climatic analysis, proposed layout, building typologies, regulations, amenities and facilities. A total of 46 housing units are planned across 4 building blocks. The site satisfies most development controls except for smaller offsets and green space percentage. Necessary infrastructure like parking, utilities, landscaping and common facilities are incorporated in the design.
Omaxe Heights is a residential apartment complex located in Lucknow, India developed by Omaxe Constructions Ltd. It consists of 11 buildings arranged in a circular planning layout, with 3BHK, 4BHK, and penthouse units. Amenities include tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym, and parking. The project occupies a 28,282 square meter site and was approved by the local development authority. It aims to provide modern housing for high- and middle-income residents in a secure setting with amenities like pools and courts. Some issues were reported with seepage, negative spaces from the circular design, and quality of certain materials.
The document describes a public housing development called CIDCO Housing in Belapur, Navi Mumbai built between 1985-1996. It consisted of over 1000 apartment units ranging in size from 20-100 square meters organized into clusters. The development aimed to create public, semi-public, and private spaces through its site planning and layout. It featured amenities like schools, shops, and open courtyards but lacked some facilities like markets, hospitals, and parking. Both positive and negative feedback is provided from current and past residents regarding aspects like leakage issues, security concerns, and lack of nearby amenities.
Affordable housing programming for architecture - thesis projectGhassanAlhammadi1
Thesis project and programming for architecture urban farming and affordable housing that responds to the context and the housing crisis. By making work-live- and marketing activities in one city to reduce the use of viechles and make it self-sufficient. The goals to solve the housing crisis and food security in yemen
architectural case study
Asian games village designed by ar. raj rewal
B.Arch 4th-year sem 7
detailed zoning
analysis and survey
concept execution
referral links
https://www.scribd.com/document/415212492/Asian-Games-Village-Final
https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/fp/from-utopias-to-heterotopias-migrant-housing-values-of-time-density-culture-and-energy-ur2005-monsoon-2019/building-blocks-of-migrant-housing-monsoon-2019-ug180076
https://www.slideshare.net/WaseemNoor3/raj-rewal-asian-games-village
https://www.archdaily.com/903782/asian-games-village-residence-iii-viueller-architects
https://rajrewal.in/portfolio/asian-games-village-1980-1982/
https://qdoc.tips/asiad-villagegrp-6-pdf-free.html
https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media.archnet.org/system/publications/contents/2850/original/DPT0402.pdf?1384768113
https://prezi.com/zj7br3xisvu8/asiad-village/
The Aranya low-cost housing project in Indore, India provides homes for over 6,500 low-income families across 85 hectares. It is organized into six neighborhoods, each with schools, medical centers, shops, and residences. The development features incremental housing that allows residents to expand their homes over time. It incorporates climate-responsive design such as north-south orientation, shared walls for shading, and cross ventilation.
Raj Rewal designed the Sheikh Sarai housing complex in New Delhi in 1970 as his first large-scale social housing project. The 550-unit complex was structured according to regulations to provide affordable self-housing and technical standards. Rewal drew inspiration from the dense, interconnected urban fabrics and narrow shaded streets of historical cities in Rajasthan like Jaisalmer and Udaipur. The complex features clusters of buildings organized around intimate courtyards and roof terraces, with segregated pedestrian and vehicular access. Materials and construction methods were chosen to be locally sourced and affordable.
This document provides information on the site analysis and proposed design of a housing project located in Lucknow, India. It includes details on the site location, surroundings, climatic analysis, proposed layout, building typologies, regulations, amenities and facilities. A total of 46 housing units are planned across 4 building blocks. The site satisfies most development controls except for smaller offsets and green space percentage. Necessary infrastructure like parking, utilities, landscaping and common facilities are incorporated in the design.
Omaxe Heights is a residential apartment complex located in Lucknow, India developed by Omaxe Constructions Ltd. It consists of 11 buildings arranged in a circular planning layout, with 3BHK, 4BHK, and penthouse units. Amenities include tennis courts, swimming pools, a gym, and parking. The project occupies a 28,282 square meter site and was approved by the local development authority. It aims to provide modern housing for high- and middle-income residents in a secure setting with amenities like pools and courts. Some issues were reported with seepage, negative spaces from the circular design, and quality of certain materials.
The document describes a public housing development called CIDCO Housing in Belapur, Navi Mumbai built between 1985-1996. It consisted of over 1000 apartment units ranging in size from 20-100 square meters organized into clusters. The development aimed to create public, semi-public, and private spaces through its site planning and layout. It featured amenities like schools, shops, and open courtyards but lacked some facilities like markets, hospitals, and parking. Both positive and negative feedback is provided from current and past residents regarding aspects like leakage issues, security concerns, and lack of nearby amenities.
Affordable housing programming for architecture - thesis projectGhassanAlhammadi1
Thesis project and programming for architecture urban farming and affordable housing that responds to the context and the housing crisis. By making work-live- and marketing activities in one city to reduce the use of viechles and make it self-sufficient. The goals to solve the housing crisis and food security in yemen
The Aranya Community Housing project in Indore, India aimed to provide affordable housing for lower income groups through a planned, serviced site development approach. The 85 hectare site was divided into 6 sectors serving different income levels. The master plan emphasized a hierarchy of roads, open spaces, and mixed land uses to create integrated neighborhoods. Housing typologies allowed for incremental expansion over time. Core housing units provided basic facilities with flexibility for residents to customize indoor and outdoor spaces. Materials and construction methods were locally sourced and labor intensive to keep costs low.
This document provides case studies and details of three housing projects: Yamuna Housing Apartments in Delhi, Asian Games Village in Delhi, and ACC Township Waldi in Sri Lanka. For Yamuna Housing Apartments, it describes the concept of designing an "urban village" with pedestrian streets and a central square. It discusses the dwelling unit designs, built form with staggered balconies, pedestrian pathways, community spaces, landscaping, and parking layout. Merits include maintaining neighborhood and privacy while utilizing site space, and demerits note exposed security pipes.
study of famous housing projects by architect Charles Correa.
1. BELAPUR Housing
2. Kanchanjunga Apartments
3. Tarapur housing
Authors- Richa, Parveen n Aarti
Group housing accommodates groups rather than individual units, making it both public and private. It is a common form of mass housing worldwide. This document discusses different types of group housing like cluster housing and row housing. It provides details on various government schemes for group housing in India. It also outlines building bye-laws, standards, and the National Building Code provisions for elements like minimum plot size, maximum height, open spaces, parking etc. for group housing projects.
The India Habitat Centre is located on Lodhi Road in New Delhi. It was designed by architect Joseph Allen Stein and covers an area of 9 acres. It is a cultural center that hosts various events like plays, concerts, exhibitions and conferences. The complex contains galleries, restaurants, an auditorium and landscaped outdoor spaces. It was designed to segregate pedestrian and vehicular movement with level changes and connected buildings to create courtyards throughout.
This document provides an overview of the city of Panaji, Goa, India. It discusses the city's location, climate, demographics, transportation infrastructure, and urban design challenges. Panaji has a tropical climate with high rainfall during the monsoon season. Its population is over 114,000, with a literacy rate of 71.6%. While the city has various modes of transportation, including an airport and ports, it struggles with traffic congestion and a lack of sufficient parking facilities. Preserving the city's cultural heritage and open spaces poses an ongoing challenge amid commercial development pressures.
A complete case study on group housing project,
sustainable environment.
Housing society studied are
1) Amrapali Vananchal City, Bhilai
2) Amrapali Silicon City, Noida
3) Interlace Housing, Singapore
This document contains summaries of several case studies:
1) The India International Centre in Delhi uses traditional jaali screens and cross ventilation to keep interiors cool without mechanical cooling. Water bodies and landscaping also provide evaporative cooling.
2) The India Habitat Centre in Delhi is organized around climate-tempered courtyards shaded by overhead sunscreens and vertical gardens. Buildings are connected by bridges at upper levels.
3) The Disha school in Jaipur prioritizes accessibility with ramps and corridors. A central atrium provides views of activity spaces, while a garden provides a sound barrier.
The document provides information about the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University in Ahmedabad, India. It was designed by architect B.V. Doshi and is located on a 12.5 acre site. Key features include open planning without barriers, integration of open spaces, and ease of interaction between departments. Buildings are placed to avoid harsh sunlight and allow natural ventilation. The campus promotes interaction through open spaces, courtyards, and pathways between landscaped areas with trees.
Yamuna Apartments is a 200-unit housing complex designed for lower-middle income residents in India. The complex was designed as an "urban village" with narrow pedestrian streets (galis) that restrict vehicular traffic to the perimeter. The units are arranged around a central square used for recreation. The design incorporates traditional Indian elements like balconies, courtyards, and terraces to establish private, semi-private, and public spaces and maximize cross-ventilation while maintaining a sense of community.
The Aranya Low-Cost Housing project in Indore, India provided serviced housing plots and infrastructure for 6,500 low-income families. The project was led by architect Balkrishna Doshi and included mixed income neighborhoods organized around a central spine. It featured a hierarchy of pedestrian-prioritized roads and distributed open spaces to improve accessibility. Climate-responsive design like north-south orientation and shared walls minimized solar heat gain. The "site and service" approach provided basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and electricity to allow residents to construct homes appropriate to their needs.
The document describes the Tara Housing Group project in New Delhi, India. It was designed to provide affordable housing for middle-class families in a suburb of New Delhi. The design arranged single-family flats into united blocks around a central garden. This preserved privacy while providing access to shared open space. Each unit had an open terrace and maximized natural light and ventilation. While successful for its time, the design faces challenges today in accommodating increased living standards and development regulations around services, density, parking, and unit sizes. However, the social aspects of community space, interaction, and comfort remain relevant lessons for contemporary housing.
The document summarizes the Hall of Nations building in New Delhi, designed by architect Raj Rewal and completed in 1972 to mark India's 25th anniversary of independence. It was the world's first and largest space frame structure, using a tessellating triangular concrete structure. Rewal designed it to reflect India's intermediate technology capabilities at the time using local materials and labor. The building linked four exhibition halls with ramps and was inspired by traditional Indian geometric designs like jails and the tomb of Emperor Humayun. The concrete space frame provided a vast clear span and served as a sun breaker like traditional jali screens. Unfortunately, the iconic structure was demolished in 2022.
This case study examines the City Centre Kolkata project, a commercial, cultural, and social hub in Kolkata, India designed by architect Charles Correa. The project aims to create a space that serves as a node for various activities. Located in Salt Lake City, it incorporates mixed uses on its 50,400 square meter site. Key aspects of the design include replicating conventional Indian shopping markets with an open, clustered layout, and connecting public spaces and diverse activities through built forms and linkages. Floor plans show the arrangement of functions across levels, while sections illustrate the integration of interior and exterior spaces.
Housing case study(KAFCO housing,Aranya lowcost housing, TARA housing)Sumaiya Islam
The document discusses the Aranya housing project in Indore, India designed by architect Balkrishna Doshi. The project aimed to provide affordable housing for 6,500 low-income families on a 86 hectare site. Doshi's master plan created 6 sectors with distributed open spaces, mixed land uses, and pedestrian and vehicular segregation. The plan oriented buildings for optimal climate response. Housing units started as core structures that residents could incrementally expand based on need. The design focused on community interaction through shared spaces while allowing privacy.
The Belapur Housing project in Navi Mumbai, also known as the Artist's Village, was designed by architect Charles Correa in 1986 to provide affordable housing for artists. The project consisted of 550 low-rise dwelling units spread across 6 hectares of land in a high-density development. Each unit was placed on its own plot to allow residents to freely modify and expand their homes over time. While originally intended for artists, few artists ultimately lived there as it was located far from Mumbai's urban center. Over the decades, residents have significantly modified the structures, often expanding vertically rather than horizontally as originally planned.
GATED COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE THESIS CASE STUDYGeeva Chandana
This document provides information about a proposed gated community development in Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai. Some key details include:
- The development will be located on 15.07 acres near the Trichy-Chennai highway, within 10 minutes of the Maraimalai Nagar railway station.
- It aims to provide affordable housing for 2000 people at a maximum density of 115 people per acre.
- In addition to residential buildings, the community will include commercial centers, recreational facilities, a library, gymnasium, meditation center, and other amenities.
- Sustainable design principles like energy efficiency and use of natural light/ventilation will be incorporated. The layout will also promote walking and cycling.
Raj Rewal is an Indian architect born in 1934 who helped design the Asian Games Village housing complex in New Delhi from 1980-1982. The summary focuses on key design aspects of the housing complex. It clusters buildings to recreate the layout of traditional Indian communities. It includes courtyards as public spaces and scattered terraces for outdoor living. The streets are narrow and broken up into small units to provide shade and resting places, with gateways and bridges linking neighboring houses.
Louis Kahn designed the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) campus in Ahmedabad, India in the 1960s. The 66-acre campus features a series of brick buildings organized around open courtyards, with an emphasis on natural light and ventilation due to the hot, dry climate. Kahn drew inspiration from Mughal architecture in his use of light wells and omitted patterns in the brick facades. The master plan divides the campus into academic and residential areas within walking distance of each other. Notable buildings include the library with its triple-height reading room, hexagonal classrooms, dormitories arranged for cross-ventilation, and an auditorium seating 550 people.
Charles Correa was an Indian architect born in 1930. He received his education in India and the United States. Some of his notable works include the Kovalam Beach Resort in Kerala, the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad, and the Kanchenjunga Apartments in Mumbai. Correa's works were influenced by modernism but adapted it to local contexts and vernacular styles. He emphasized principles like incrementality, identity, pluralism, and equity. Correa received many awards over his career and is considered one of India's most important architects.
The Aranya Housing project in Indore, India was designed to provide affordable housing for 60,000 low-income residents. The project site covers 85 hectares and includes over 6,500 dwellings organized into six sectors. The master plan incorporates a hierarchy of open spaces and pedestrian pathways to connect housing clusters. Most housing units are small and clustered to reduce costs while optimizing cross ventilation and access to light.
This document summarizes Charles Correa's Artistvillage housing project in Belapur, India from 1986. The 550 unit development was built on 5.4 hectares of land and featured ground+1 story buildings arranged in clusters to encourage community. Each unit had its own private open space for potential expansion. While some original structures remain, most have been rebuilt larger in concrete as residents' aspirations changed. The open community spaces and hierarchy of the development have helped it maintain a sense of community over time despite changes to individual units.
The Aranya Community Housing project in Indore, India aimed to provide affordable housing for lower income groups through a planned, serviced site development approach. The 85 hectare site was divided into 6 sectors serving different income levels. The master plan emphasized a hierarchy of roads, open spaces, and mixed land uses to create integrated neighborhoods. Housing typologies allowed for incremental expansion over time. Core housing units provided basic facilities with flexibility for residents to customize indoor and outdoor spaces. Materials and construction methods were locally sourced and labor intensive to keep costs low.
This document provides case studies and details of three housing projects: Yamuna Housing Apartments in Delhi, Asian Games Village in Delhi, and ACC Township Waldi in Sri Lanka. For Yamuna Housing Apartments, it describes the concept of designing an "urban village" with pedestrian streets and a central square. It discusses the dwelling unit designs, built form with staggered balconies, pedestrian pathways, community spaces, landscaping, and parking layout. Merits include maintaining neighborhood and privacy while utilizing site space, and demerits note exposed security pipes.
study of famous housing projects by architect Charles Correa.
1. BELAPUR Housing
2. Kanchanjunga Apartments
3. Tarapur housing
Authors- Richa, Parveen n Aarti
Group housing accommodates groups rather than individual units, making it both public and private. It is a common form of mass housing worldwide. This document discusses different types of group housing like cluster housing and row housing. It provides details on various government schemes for group housing in India. It also outlines building bye-laws, standards, and the National Building Code provisions for elements like minimum plot size, maximum height, open spaces, parking etc. for group housing projects.
The India Habitat Centre is located on Lodhi Road in New Delhi. It was designed by architect Joseph Allen Stein and covers an area of 9 acres. It is a cultural center that hosts various events like plays, concerts, exhibitions and conferences. The complex contains galleries, restaurants, an auditorium and landscaped outdoor spaces. It was designed to segregate pedestrian and vehicular movement with level changes and connected buildings to create courtyards throughout.
This document provides an overview of the city of Panaji, Goa, India. It discusses the city's location, climate, demographics, transportation infrastructure, and urban design challenges. Panaji has a tropical climate with high rainfall during the monsoon season. Its population is over 114,000, with a literacy rate of 71.6%. While the city has various modes of transportation, including an airport and ports, it struggles with traffic congestion and a lack of sufficient parking facilities. Preserving the city's cultural heritage and open spaces poses an ongoing challenge amid commercial development pressures.
A complete case study on group housing project,
sustainable environment.
Housing society studied are
1) Amrapali Vananchal City, Bhilai
2) Amrapali Silicon City, Noida
3) Interlace Housing, Singapore
This document contains summaries of several case studies:
1) The India International Centre in Delhi uses traditional jaali screens and cross ventilation to keep interiors cool without mechanical cooling. Water bodies and landscaping also provide evaporative cooling.
2) The India Habitat Centre in Delhi is organized around climate-tempered courtyards shaded by overhead sunscreens and vertical gardens. Buildings are connected by bridges at upper levels.
3) The Disha school in Jaipur prioritizes accessibility with ramps and corridors. A central atrium provides views of activity spaces, while a garden provides a sound barrier.
The document provides information about the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University in Ahmedabad, India. It was designed by architect B.V. Doshi and is located on a 12.5 acre site. Key features include open planning without barriers, integration of open spaces, and ease of interaction between departments. Buildings are placed to avoid harsh sunlight and allow natural ventilation. The campus promotes interaction through open spaces, courtyards, and pathways between landscaped areas with trees.
Yamuna Apartments is a 200-unit housing complex designed for lower-middle income residents in India. The complex was designed as an "urban village" with narrow pedestrian streets (galis) that restrict vehicular traffic to the perimeter. The units are arranged around a central square used for recreation. The design incorporates traditional Indian elements like balconies, courtyards, and terraces to establish private, semi-private, and public spaces and maximize cross-ventilation while maintaining a sense of community.
The Aranya Low-Cost Housing project in Indore, India provided serviced housing plots and infrastructure for 6,500 low-income families. The project was led by architect Balkrishna Doshi and included mixed income neighborhoods organized around a central spine. It featured a hierarchy of pedestrian-prioritized roads and distributed open spaces to improve accessibility. Climate-responsive design like north-south orientation and shared walls minimized solar heat gain. The "site and service" approach provided basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and electricity to allow residents to construct homes appropriate to their needs.
The document describes the Tara Housing Group project in New Delhi, India. It was designed to provide affordable housing for middle-class families in a suburb of New Delhi. The design arranged single-family flats into united blocks around a central garden. This preserved privacy while providing access to shared open space. Each unit had an open terrace and maximized natural light and ventilation. While successful for its time, the design faces challenges today in accommodating increased living standards and development regulations around services, density, parking, and unit sizes. However, the social aspects of community space, interaction, and comfort remain relevant lessons for contemporary housing.
The document summarizes the Hall of Nations building in New Delhi, designed by architect Raj Rewal and completed in 1972 to mark India's 25th anniversary of independence. It was the world's first and largest space frame structure, using a tessellating triangular concrete structure. Rewal designed it to reflect India's intermediate technology capabilities at the time using local materials and labor. The building linked four exhibition halls with ramps and was inspired by traditional Indian geometric designs like jails and the tomb of Emperor Humayun. The concrete space frame provided a vast clear span and served as a sun breaker like traditional jali screens. Unfortunately, the iconic structure was demolished in 2022.
This case study examines the City Centre Kolkata project, a commercial, cultural, and social hub in Kolkata, India designed by architect Charles Correa. The project aims to create a space that serves as a node for various activities. Located in Salt Lake City, it incorporates mixed uses on its 50,400 square meter site. Key aspects of the design include replicating conventional Indian shopping markets with an open, clustered layout, and connecting public spaces and diverse activities through built forms and linkages. Floor plans show the arrangement of functions across levels, while sections illustrate the integration of interior and exterior spaces.
Housing case study(KAFCO housing,Aranya lowcost housing, TARA housing)Sumaiya Islam
The document discusses the Aranya housing project in Indore, India designed by architect Balkrishna Doshi. The project aimed to provide affordable housing for 6,500 low-income families on a 86 hectare site. Doshi's master plan created 6 sectors with distributed open spaces, mixed land uses, and pedestrian and vehicular segregation. The plan oriented buildings for optimal climate response. Housing units started as core structures that residents could incrementally expand based on need. The design focused on community interaction through shared spaces while allowing privacy.
The Belapur Housing project in Navi Mumbai, also known as the Artist's Village, was designed by architect Charles Correa in 1986 to provide affordable housing for artists. The project consisted of 550 low-rise dwelling units spread across 6 hectares of land in a high-density development. Each unit was placed on its own plot to allow residents to freely modify and expand their homes over time. While originally intended for artists, few artists ultimately lived there as it was located far from Mumbai's urban center. Over the decades, residents have significantly modified the structures, often expanding vertically rather than horizontally as originally planned.
GATED COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE THESIS CASE STUDYGeeva Chandana
This document provides information about a proposed gated community development in Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai. Some key details include:
- The development will be located on 15.07 acres near the Trichy-Chennai highway, within 10 minutes of the Maraimalai Nagar railway station.
- It aims to provide affordable housing for 2000 people at a maximum density of 115 people per acre.
- In addition to residential buildings, the community will include commercial centers, recreational facilities, a library, gymnasium, meditation center, and other amenities.
- Sustainable design principles like energy efficiency and use of natural light/ventilation will be incorporated. The layout will also promote walking and cycling.
Raj Rewal is an Indian architect born in 1934 who helped design the Asian Games Village housing complex in New Delhi from 1980-1982. The summary focuses on key design aspects of the housing complex. It clusters buildings to recreate the layout of traditional Indian communities. It includes courtyards as public spaces and scattered terraces for outdoor living. The streets are narrow and broken up into small units to provide shade and resting places, with gateways and bridges linking neighboring houses.
Louis Kahn designed the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) campus in Ahmedabad, India in the 1960s. The 66-acre campus features a series of brick buildings organized around open courtyards, with an emphasis on natural light and ventilation due to the hot, dry climate. Kahn drew inspiration from Mughal architecture in his use of light wells and omitted patterns in the brick facades. The master plan divides the campus into academic and residential areas within walking distance of each other. Notable buildings include the library with its triple-height reading room, hexagonal classrooms, dormitories arranged for cross-ventilation, and an auditorium seating 550 people.
Charles Correa was an Indian architect born in 1930. He received his education in India and the United States. Some of his notable works include the Kovalam Beach Resort in Kerala, the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya in Ahmedabad, and the Kanchenjunga Apartments in Mumbai. Correa's works were influenced by modernism but adapted it to local contexts and vernacular styles. He emphasized principles like incrementality, identity, pluralism, and equity. Correa received many awards over his career and is considered one of India's most important architects.
The Aranya Housing project in Indore, India was designed to provide affordable housing for 60,000 low-income residents. The project site covers 85 hectares and includes over 6,500 dwellings organized into six sectors. The master plan incorporates a hierarchy of open spaces and pedestrian pathways to connect housing clusters. Most housing units are small and clustered to reduce costs while optimizing cross ventilation and access to light.
This document summarizes Charles Correa's Artistvillage housing project in Belapur, India from 1986. The 550 unit development was built on 5.4 hectares of land and featured ground+1 story buildings arranged in clusters to encourage community. Each unit had its own private open space for potential expansion. While some original structures remain, most have been rebuilt larger in concrete as residents' aspirations changed. The open community spaces and hierarchy of the development have helped it maintain a sense of community over time despite changes to individual units.
This document provides a summary of the National Housing Policy of Bangladesh. It outlines the objectives of making adequate housing accessible to all socioeconomic groups. The key proposed strategies include prioritizing housing in development plans, promoting affordable housing solutions like self-help and personal savings, and discouraging unauthorized settlements. The essential elements of the policy cover topics like land, infrastructure, finance, building materials, legal frameworks, and addressing needs of vulnerable groups. The roles of various stakeholders like government agencies and private sector are also defined.
HOUSING THESIS NEO-VERNACULAR HOUSING MODEL.
The sustainability of low-income housing has come to the increase of urbanization because of the linkages between population expansion, climate change, and dwelling energy efficiency.
Technological inefficiencies and inappropriate design elements characterize the quality of the current low-income housing.
The application of Neo Vernacular can display the traditional impression of Philippine Architecture combined with the value of modern architecture to create a design that contains cultural traditions and innovation to find low-cost ways to increase thermal comfort in tropical areas using passive design strategies, energy-efficient building materials, and adaptive construction techniques.
(1) The document discusses housing problems, types, and policy in Bangladesh. It outlines challenges like unsatisfactory housing conditions, funding shortages, and squatter settlements.
(2) It proposes strategies like prioritizing housing, encouraging self-help and cost recovery, discouraging encroachments, and applying low-cost technologies. It also discusses institutional arrangements and the government's role as a facilitator.
(3) Key elements of housing policy are outlined, including land, infrastructure, building materials, finance, and legal frameworks. Goals are to deliver better homes, support independent living, and improve communities and services.
Study of LOW-COST HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SUSTAINABLE HOUSING & INCREMEN...Riday Saha
The document discusses various types of low-cost and affordable housing including sustainable housing. It provides details on low-cost housing projects in Indore, India and Quintas Monroy in Chile. It discusses the characteristics, advantages, and design considerations for low-cost, affordable, and sustainable housing. Key aspects include using locally available and eco-friendly materials, passive design principles, density, and integrating housing with public amenities and transportation.
The Aranya Housing Project in Indore, India provided serviced plots of land for residents to build homes, rather than constructing ready-built units. The project developed 6,500 residential plots ranging in size on 220 hectares for different income groups. It created a township layout with roads, open spaces, and distributed amenities to foster a sense of community. The masterplan and housing designs incorporated climate responsive features and mixed land uses to meet housing needs affordably while improving living standards.
This document contains information about Joseph A. Colón's thesis project entitled "Fostering Heterogeneity." The project addresses income inequality and residential segregation in the United States by designing a mixed-income housing prototype that hyperlocalizes unit organization while activating communal spaces. The goal is to decrease homogeneity in low-density living and help remedy socioeconomic segregation. The project is located in Callowhill District, Philadelphia and focuses on engaging residential communities across income levels.
This document discusses housing and residential planning. It covers the basic requirements and necessities of housing, including location, orientation, privacy, and amenities. It describes different types of residential layouts like rectangular, cul-de-sac, and shoe-string patterns. It also discusses housing classifications such as detached, semi-detached, group housing, apartments, and skyscrapers. Additionally, it covers prefabricated housing, landscaping elements, India's housing issues and overcrowding in cities, and agencies involved in housing schemes like state housing boards and cooperative housing societies.
This document summarizes the Aranya Housing project located 6 km from Indore, MP, India. The 100,000 sqm project was completed in 1989 with a budget of 100 million rupees. It was designed to provide serviced residential plots for 6,500 homes of various sizes for different income groups. The neighborhood concept was inspired by existing slums and included mixed land use, small neighborhoods, shops within congested areas, and trees in public spaces. The site planning followed a central spine layout with six sectors to segregate vehicles and pedestrians while distributing built and unbuilt spaces. Climate-responsive features oriented buildings for ventilation and shaded outdoor spaces.
Housing is one of the basic human necessities. Good housing requires proper planning at the neighborhood and community level with consideration for social, cultural, and recreational facilities. There are various types of residential layouts and housing options that provide convenience and amenities while promoting community spirit. Factors like location, orientation, privacy, and utilities must be considered in residential building design. India faces significant housing shortages due to rapid urbanization. Various agencies and approaches are needed to address this issue through well-planned housing schemes.
Housing is one of the basic necessities of life. Good housing requires proper planning at the neighborhood and community level. The layout and design of residential units should provide convenient, healthy, and social living environments. Various types of residential layouts are discussed, including rectangular, cul-de-sac, and shoe-string patterns. Different housing typologies like detached, semi-detached, group housing, flats, and skyscrapers are described. Providing well-planned and designed housing is important for urban development in India given the country's growing population and housing shortage challenges.
The document discusses several topics related to housing:
1. It defines housing and what it provides like shelter, safety, and comfort.
2. It discusses the classification of housing by type, size, amenities, location, ownership, and other features.
3. It presents the five dimensions of global housing - integrated housing framework, inclusive housing, affordable housing, adequate housing, and informal settlement upgrading.
This document summarizes three case studies related to housing policy and development:
1) A slum upgrading project in Bangladesh that rebuilt 13 homes using local materials with funding from international donors.
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Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
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Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
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1. CASE STUDY
(SOCIO-ECONOMIC SUSTAINABLE HOUSING)
SUBMITTED TO-
AR. SOHAN LAL SAHARAN
AR. RAJNISH WATTAS
AR. GARISHMA PATLE
AR. SIDDHARTHA WIG
Chandigarh College Of Architecture,
SUBMITTED BY-
PARAM GUPTA
PIYUSHI SHARMA
PRERNA CHOUHAN
PRATEEK BHARDWAJ
ROHIT GARG
2. UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ITS
ASPECTS.
• The main aim of social sustainable development is to improve the quality of human life and to pay attention to
their welfare, cultural and psychological needs, the need for adaptability and the need for growth and
development.
• Meet the basic needs of food, shelter, occupation, income, living and activity conditions.
• Be egalitarian and ensure that the benefits of development are fairly evenly distributed throughout the
community.
• Improve or at least not damage the physical, mental and social welfare of the community.
• Promote education, creativity and development of human capacity for the whole society.
• Preserve cultural and biological heritage and enhance a sense of connection with history and environment.
• Be democratic and promote the participation and involvement of citizens.
• Provide better living conditions and establish relationships between the design of public places within the city
and the physical and social welfare and the excitement of city residents.
REFERENCES
• How to thrive in the next Economy – John Thackara , The City in History
– Lewis Mumford, GRIHA For Large Development
3. "The physical design of cities and their economic
functions are secondary to their relationship to the
natural environment and to the spiritual values of
human community.” – The City in History, Lewis
Mumford
SAFETY AND SANITATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS
• All the safety facilities and provisions listed in the National Building Code
(NBC) 2005 should be implemented on site.
• Must have access to clean drinking water as well as clean and hygienic toilets.
• Provision of clean and hygienic labor huts.
• Ban on child labor on site.
UNIVERSALACCESSIBILITY
• Should be designed according to NBC 2005 guidelines on universal
accessibility.
• Provision of railings and non-slippery surfaces on all footpaths.
• Provision for disable-friendly public toilets.
DEDICATED FACILITIES FOR SERVICE STAFF
• Provision of dedicated toilet facilities for the service staff in the project.
• Each toilet block must have an adjoining, covered resting area.
• Adequate provision of EWS housing on site itself.
ENVIRONMENTALAWARENESS
• Environmental Awareness is important to ensure future occupants adopt low
carbon lifestyle.
• Through installation of information panels, digital displays, etc., with facts and
tips about the environment and habitats.
• Public areas to designated as no smoking zones as per the regulations passed
by government of India.
ACCESSIBILITY AND AMENITIES
• Provision of areas reserved for informal markets to ensure livelihood security for
lower income groups and improving accessibility for the residents of essential
daily needs like fruits and vegetables, etc., to the residents.
• Some percentage of land should be utilized for horticulture gardens or urban
farms.
Social
Capital
Performance
Social
belonging
Social
commitment
Social trust
Civic
participation
4. • Designed by OFIS Architects.
• Site Area-5452Msq.
• The project is a winning entry for two housing blocks
in a
• competition convoked by the Slovenia Housing Fund,
a government- run program that is providing low-cost
apartments for young families.
• The proposal won for economic, rational and
functional issues but mostly for the ratio between
gross vs. saleable surface area and the flexibility of the
plans.
• The brief required 30 apartments of different sizes and
structures, varying from studio flats to 3-bedroom
apartments. The apartments are small, with minimum-
sized rooms according to Slovenian standards. There
are no structural elements inside the apartments, thus
providing flexibility and the possibility of
reorganizing things
• The urban plot consists of 2 blocks of 60X28 M OF
G+4 floors.
• By the end of 1980’s housing was
inefficient.
• H o m e o w n e r s h i p b a s e d o n
favourable credit.
• Home ownership in the urban areas
were not affordable, overprized for
• most of the people.
• Rental units available but scarce.
• Housing shortages underestimated.
• This seaside structure appeals young, small families
and couples.
• There was increased need for small, affordable
housing for these young families.
• Constructed for low-income residency.
• The concept of a rhythmic beehive was an attempt to
foster community
• by paralleling the drive of worker bees in the hive.
• The honeycomb housing complex brings together
people of similar backgrounds and social and
economic standards in one building.
• The staggered elevations of the balconies is successful
in creating private space between neighbours.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
ABOUT THE PROJECT HOUSING ISSUES IN THE PAST
• The blocks are set out on a hill with a view
of Izola Bay on one side and of the surrounding hills
on the other. The given urban plot was 2blocks of
60x28 meters.
SITE PLAN
Each floor has 6 Dwelling units with
different carpet area & floor plan. The
objective is to facilitate accommodation
to people of varying backgrounds &
socio-economic sectors in the same
building. A building gets its identity from
the inhabitants as much as from the
design. Hence, allowing for a cohesive &
safe environment for the dwellers to build
a strong community is important.
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
PLANNING
SOUTHWEST FACADE NORTHWEST FACADE
NORTHEAST FACADE SOUTHWEST FACADE
• These are designed as efficient system
for shading and ventilation for the
apartments.
• Textile elements fixed on the front of the
balconies block direct sunlight and
accumulate “air buffer” zone.
• In the summer hot accumulated area
behind the shading is naturally ventilated
through 10cm holes perforated side
partitions of the balconies. In the winter
the warm air stays in the area and
provides additional heading to the
apartments.
• Helps build stable neighbourhood because can
remain in the same house through many lifestyle
changes. Reduces the running cost of build.
• Allows more young households to enter the
homeownership market because a smaller annual
income is required to quality of mortgage than a
conventional mortgage.
• Flexibility is seen as something that give the user
the choice as to how they want to use space
instead of architecturally predetermine their
lives.
• Human behaviour and environment are dynamic
in nature. Since there is an uncertainty in the
decision of people. Hence we can conclude
flexible housing as option.
BALCONY MODULE
ADVANTAGES OF FLEXIBLE HOUSING
BALCONY
HONEY COMB APARTMENT, IZOLA SLOVENIA
SOCIAL HOUSING
SECTION
5. •Architects: Guedes Cruz Arquitectos
•Area: 9956 m²
•Year: 2012
Portugal is not a Mediterranean country, but the fact that it has been conquered by people
from the south, Romans and Arabs, has left us with a southern culture and life style, where
there is a balance between privacy and life in society.
SOCIAL COMPLEX IN ALCABIDECHE, PORTUGAL
SOCIAL HOUSING
SITE PLAN
• The Alcabideche Social Complex is a housing complex promoted by the Fundação
Social do Quadro Bancário (Social Foundation for the Banking Sector), of high
quality in terms of construction and landscape, which aims to help to fill a gap in the
elderly support system.
• Located in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, next to what was a clandestine urban
area and rural fields, with a total construction area of approximately 10.000 m2, the
Social Complex of Alcabideche aims to reconstitute a Mediterranean life style in
which the outdoor spaces of streets, plazas and gardens are like an extension of the
house itself.
• This project, concluded in 2012, using a regular layout with a modulation of 7.5m,
supports an edified structure of 52 houses and a support building.
INTRODUCTION
• As in a Medina the streets of different widths are reserved for pedestrians who enjoy the
protection of the shade provided by the houses by day and at night are guided by the light the
houses give off.
• The translucid roofs light up at the end of the day in groups of 10, alternately, over the area of
the complex, subtly and evenly lighting up streets, plazas and gardens.
• A calm but cheerful atmosphere is created that allows users to circulate at night among the
different levels and spaces of the complex without worries or constraints.
• The roofs of the housing units also have other functions. In the event of an emergency, users
can activate an alarm that alerts the control station located in the central building and the box-
shaped roof’s light changes from white to red.
PLANNING
ELEVATION
SECTION
PLAN
• Lastly the environmental balance inside the houses is due to the
white box of the roof’s ability to reflect light and the thermal
efficiency of the cushion of air created between the roof and the
habitable area on the base of exposed concrete.
• The central building, within the same modelling and principles,
contains all of the common services necessary for proper
functioning and quality of living.
• The concern to recycle natural resources was also reflected in the
use of water from a groundwater source, which appeared when the
foundations were being dug, for irrigating the green areas and
washing the roads and pavements, thereby also helping to reduce
the cost of running the complex.
CONCLUSION
CLIMATE CHANGE ON SITE
6. BOGERSE VELDEN SOCIAL HOUSING / META ARCHITECTUURBUREAU
SOCIAL HOUSING, LIER, BELGIUM
• Architects: META architectuurbureau
• Area: 8979 m²
• Year: 2019
• Lead Architects: META architectuurbureau
• City : Lier
• Country : Belgium
• Contains 3 autonomous and identical
apartment buildings
• 13 semi-detached homes
• 14 terraced houses with a dynamic volumetric.
HOUSING CATAGORIES
SITE PLAN
FACADES DEMARCATE THE OPEN SPACE
• When designing emphasis was on the open
space.
• The practice expanded the terrain
earmarked for the play network required
by the program, Created a well- organized
area that is geared towards cyclists and
pedestrians.
• The surrounding green belt, hitherto
comprised of small and large zones, was
completed through the inclusion of
additional greenery.
• The balconies on the buildings resemble
robust sun wheels on the facades: they
interrupt the volumetric of the overall
design but without diminishing the clean-
cut nature of the building.
• The 3 apartment buildings present themselves as autonomous volumes.
• The program envisaged each individual building as comprising 11 apartments plus
a common semi-underground garage for 11 cars and 35 bicycles.
• The ground floor is raised by half a level. This provides a number of advantages:
• It eliminates direct sightlines into the building and thus ensures privacy;
• Unnecessary energy consumption is avoided because the semi-underground garages
are naturally ventilated;
• Finally, the depth of the underground level can be limited, which makes it a budget-
friendly solution.
THREE CLEAN-CUT AND AUTONOMOUS APARTMENT BUILDINGS
COMMON SEMI-UNDERGROUND GARAGE FOR 11 CARS AND
35 BICYCLES.
GROUND FLOOR - RAISED LEVEL TYPICAL PLAN
7. • In addition to the apartments, META has
designed 13 semi-detached houses
• A configuration that was created following
an in-depth analysis of the various
boundary conditions:
• Views,
• Orientation,
• Grouping of wet functions,
• Avoidance of long flat facades
• The semi-detached houses have the
advantage of interrupting a flat row of
facades.
• The connections enable sufficient houses to
be constructed while also facilitating the
inclusion of wider living rooms.
• The windows in the living spaces face each
other diagonally and let in plenty of light.
• Each of these rooms is adjacent to an
outdoor space:
• A walled outdoor area at the front,
• A garden at the back.
• All of these details contribute towards a
high quality of life for the residents.
INTERRUPTION OF THE FACADE ROW WITH SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
FIRST FLOOR GROUND FLOOR
ELEVATIONS
• Last but not least, the project also includes 14 terraced houses in
which the ground floor and first floor are always identical.
• A shallower volume is provided on the second floor, which is either
on the street or the garden side.
• In the more compact houses, the second floor has been omitted.
• The alternation of the different types of dwellings creates an
attractive volumetric within the row of houses.
DYNAMIC VOLUMETRIC WITHIN TERRACED HOUSES
FLOOR PLANS OF SOME OUT OF 14 TERRACE HOUSES
ELEVATION OF 14 TERRACE HOUSES
8. GROUND FLOOR PLANS OF 14 TERRACE HOUSES
FIRST FLOOR PLANS OF 14 TERRACE HOUSES
SECOND FLOOR PLANS OF 14 TERRACE HOUSES
DYNAMIC VOLUMETRIC WITHIN TERRACED HOUSES
• Various elements are reiterated throughout the project:
• Window openings with fixed widths,
• Identical concrete elements,
• Characteristic balconies,
• Choice of 3 types of bricks...
• The repetitions not only create rhythm in the streetscape, thereby enhancing clarity and recognizability, but also forge a collective identity.
• The use of different but matching color tones, coupled with the receding rhythm of the 13 dwellings, binds the entire project into a harmonious whole
DYNAMIC VOLUMETRIC WITHIN TERRACED HOUSES
VIEWS
ELEVATIONS
VIEWS
9. RESIDENCIAL CORRUÍRAS / BOLDARINI ARQUITETURA E URBANISMO
APARTMENT HANDICAP FRIENDLY HOUSING, BRASIL
RESIDENCIAL CORRUÍRAS
• Residential Corruíras is a large-scale housing development, part of the urban operation “Operação Urbana
Águas Espraiadas”69.
• The urban operation has as its main goal the revitalization of the region under its jurisdiction with
interventions that include road systems, public transportation, housing and creating public spaces for leisure
and sports.
• The development project was designed to accommodate residents transferred from a local slum before its
immediate demolition and construction of a new subway line.
• The project comprises of two buildings with a total of 7 or 9 levels, in a total of 244 apartments.
SITE PLAN FLEXIBLE UNIT DESIGN_TYPICAL DWELLING UNIT
ACCESSIBLE HOUSING FEATURES
• In the adapted units, there is no partition between the kitchen and the living room.
• Additionally, the restrooms have larger dimensions in relation to the ordinary apartments.
• Applicable regulations at the time of the project’s execution required 3 per cent (14 units) of accessible dwellings.
• The adapted units have direct access from the ground floor, and ramps connect the courtyard and common areas.
• To minimize costs, the ramped access to the buildings was strategically placed in the less sloped part of the plot.
FLEXIBLE UNIT DESIGN_TYPICAL DWELLING UNIT
MADE FOR DISABLE FRIENDLY
• An exterior corridor allowed bedrooms to be well ventilated and easily
accessible from the outside;
• A covered roof along the corridor allotted additional shaded outdoor space;
• Doors provided a minimum 914 mm clearance, with no door thresholds;
• Walls were laid out to reduce sharp turns, especially in tight interior
spaces;
• Kitchen counters were approximately 600 mm deep and installed no taller
than 1120 mm to facilitate wheelchair accessibility;
• There was a 1525 mm diameter clearance to allow wheelchair maneuvering
in both the kitchen and shower;
FLEXIBLE UNIT DESIGN_USED AS COMMON AREA
RAMP TO ACCESS HANDICAP ACESSIBLE DWELLINGS UNITS
RAMP & LIFTS FOR ACCESS TO HANDICAP ACESSIBLE
DWELLINGS UNITS
10. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH
Standard Conditions (Construction Phase)
2. All required sanitary and
hygienic measures should be in place before starting
any construction work and are to be maintained
throughout the project phase.
The sanitary and hygienic
measures are adopted
throughout the
construction phase of the
project.
3. Provision shall be made for the housing of
construction labor within the site with all
necessary infrastructure and facilities such as fuel
cooking. Mobile toilets, safe drinking water, medical
health care crèche etc. The housing may be in the
form of temporary structures to be removed after
the completion of the project.
Proper temporary housing for
workmen is being provided at
site with all
basic facilities. Photograph
attached.
4. Occupational health and safety measures for the
workers including identification of work related
health hazards, training on malaria eradication, HIV
and health effects on exposure to dust on the
workers shall be conducted and record maintained
including health records of the workers. Awareness
program for workers on impact of duct on their
health and precautionary measures like use of
personal equipment etc. shall be carried out
periodically.
Personnel protective devises
have been provided. And also
health camp
and awareness programs are
organized periodically for the
workers
engaged in the construction
work.
5. A First Aid Room will be provided in the project both
during construction and operation phase of the
project.
Agreed and we have provided
first aid room.
COMPLIANCE OF CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
(JANUARY-19 TO JUNE-19)
Name of the Project Indian Council of Medical Research - National
Institute For Research in Environmental
Health (NIREH), Ministry Of Health &
Family Welfare, Kamla Nehru Hospital,
Hamidia Hospital Campus
Bhopal (M.P.)
Environmental Clearance Letter No. 1372/SEIAA/2014
Dated- 17.10.2014
In lieu of safety and sanitation for construction workers as discussed earlier, here is a case study for the same .
Below is the SEIAA compliance report which shows the conditions mentioned for the above mentioned aspect and
how the project authorities have satisfied those conditions.
Below are some pictures of the construction site, depicting the temporary housing for construction workers and
provisions for their toilets.
By ensuring good health of construction workers the authorities could ensure both from the perspective of promoting
social sustainability as well as the timely progress of construction.
11. The seven Principles of Universal Design are
presented as follows16:
1. Equitable use - the design is useful and relevant to a wide group of users;
2. Flexibility in use - the design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities;
3. Simple and intuitive use - the design is easy to understand regardless of the knowledge, experience,
language skills or concentration level of the user;
4. Perceptive information - the design communicates information effectively to the user regardless of the
ambient condition or the sensory abilities of the user;
5. Tolerance for error - the design minimizes the hazards and adverse consequences of unintended actions
of the user;
6. Low physical effort - the design can be used easily, efficiently and comfortably with a minimum of
fatigue; and
7. Size and space for approach and use - the size and space for approach, reach, manipulation and use
should be appropriate regardless of the body size, posture or mobility of the user.
12. Inclusive environments
• Environments may impose barriers or enable people with impairments, directly affecting their participation
and inclusion in society. To succeed, accessibility initiatives need to take into account external constraints
including affordability, competing priorities, availability of technology and knowledge, and cultural
differences.
• An inclusive environment recognises and accommodates differences in the way people use the built
environment and provides solutions that enable all users (regardless of age, gender or disability) to participate
in activities equally, independently, with choice and with dignity. Inclusive environments consider people’s
diversity and break down unnecessary barriers and exclusions in a manner that benefits all.
• Slums and their inhabitants have historically faced exclusion from urban infrastructure and access to social,
health and educational services. When developing or implementing slum-upgrading programmes, there is an
pportunity to adopt creative solutions, propose alternative accessible routes and open spaces and create a more
inclusive environment, instead of surrendering to the challenge of budget constraints.
13. Vulnerability and disability
• Sustainable development is a multidimensional
process that connects the four primary aspects of
s u s t a i n a b i l i t y : c u l t u r a l , e c o n o m i c ,
environmental,and social. In order to achieve
sustainable human settlements, adequate provision
for basic needs such as affordable housing is
indispensable and issues such as poverty and
inequalities related to vulnerabilities such as gender
and disability should be addressed.
• According to the World Health Survey data from
2004, across all countries, vulnerable groups such
as women, hose in the poorest wealth quintile, and
older persons have higher prevalence of disability.
As seen in Table 1, the revalence of disability in
lower income countries among people aged 60
years and above is 43.4 per cent, compared with
29.5 per cent in higher income countries. This
vulnerability, exponentially increased by the built
environment, can and must be avoided.
14. Inclusive human settlements development
• Human settlements should be socially enhancing and environmentally friendly. To apply a sustainable
approach to human settlements, it is important to establish goals, set priorities and preconditions, aiming at a
balanced association between all dimensions.
• Moreover, sustainable housing generates permanent improvement in the quality of life of the people involved.
To achieve this, construction strategies may differ in context and content from region to region and therefore,
must be addressed locally.
• The inclusion of solutions of accessibility in the built environment through universal design allows better
mobility, a higher level of independence and self-esteem. It increases possibilities of participation in
community life, from social activities to decision making processes. Additionally, accessibility in the contexts
discussed in this handbook also means the possibility of income generation through economic activities
provided by the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the economic market which in turn leads to the
reduction of poverty and vulnerability. Accessibility leads to a healthier and more equal environment.
15. • 1. Cultural sustainability takes into consideration cultural worldviews and values, norms and traditions, as
well as lifestyles and behaviours of occupants, communities and society. For many communities, housing
represents much more than an asset: it has an historic, aesthetic, spiritual or cultural value. Maintaining and
protecting heritage of different groups in a society supports the dignity of communal life, enhancing equity
and helping to maintain peace and stability.
• 2. The economic dimension of housing sustainability, on the other hand, arises from the fact that housing is
indeed a capital asset. It is an important part of household and public expenditure. Construction, services and
real estate markets are some of the key economic and employment activities, including home-based activities
and entrepreneurship. Decent affordable housing and infrastructure is key to sustainable economic
development at the local level, as it makes places more attractive, inclusive and competitive.
• 3. Environmental sustainability of housing is concerned with the impacts of housing on the environment and
climate change, and vice versa. It means balancing multiple matters and choices: designing with the local
climate, prioritizing natural or recycled materials and its availability (manufacturing and transportation),
connecting housing with sustainable energy provision and avoiding poisons and pollutants, among others.
• 4. Social sustainability in housing relates to the integration of housing, residential areas and communities into
urban and national socio-spatial systems. Moreover, social sustainability is achieved through affordable and
good quality housing in secure and healthy dwellings, as part of an inclusive and diverse (mixed-tenure and
mixed-income) community.
Inclusive human settlements development
16. Using sustainable local building materials to
create accessibility
• Local building materials may offer feasible
solutions to address lack of resources: limited
budget, difficulty in accessing construction sites or
industrialized material, or in introducing new
technologies to local people (workers and
community in general) especially in the contexts of
slum upgrading and reconstruction. The adequate
use of local resources is an excellent strategy to
increase sustainability, as it reduces costs and
pollution caused by transportation. Moreover if
appropriately used as several examples in the past
(e.g. vernacular architecture), some local materials
have very good thermal performance, therefore
reducing the needs of expensive high-tech solutions
to increase indoors comfort. The wise combination
of traditional and new technologies has a strong
potential to increase energy efficiency in buildings.
Low embodied energy materials are also important
for the environmental sustainability of housing.
17. Using sustainable local building materials to
create accessibility
• It is important to note that solutions aimed at
increasing accessibility in buildings such as railings,
handrails and grab bars, are structures that must be
fixed on walls and ceilings. Even if most of the
building is made with a light structure, the walls and
ceilings in which supporting fixtures as previously
mentioned are installed must be reinforced. They must
guarantee safety of all occupants’ without
disregarding durability. This will ensure the structural
integrity, energy efficiency and longevity of the
project.
• When building up disaster resistance of flood prone
areas, consideration should be given to durability,
resilience and resistance of indigenous materials.
Durable and water resistant materials allow structures
to withstand extreme flood events, and maintain the
structural integrity of the building. This is crucial
when designing curb ramps and accessible routes.
18. Some specific guidance related to the use of local
materials and sustainable construction principles:
• Give preference to building materials with a minimum of complex integrated parts, in their natural state or
minimally processed (stone, raw timber, earth, straw). They require less energy inputs. Choose locally
available building materials, it avoids long distance transportation from the site of extraction/manufacturing
to the construction site.
• Avoid the use of building materials that have a significant environmental impact during its extraction or
manufacturing (heavy mining, destructive logging, high energy processing, or massive water use).
• Attempt to reduce the use of Portland cement substituting concrete, mortar and cement based plasters for
clay, earthen based or biomass-based materials (wood, bamboo, adobe or compressed earth block, or utilize
substitute pozzolanas), without reducing the structural integrity of the construction.
• Whenever possible, prefer re-used, recycled (or with recycled content) and recyclable materials.
• Given that they are locally found and sustainably harvested, use renewable materials: wood, straw, bamboo
and bagasse. They are biomass based building products which are not as scarce as conventional building
materials.
19. Anthropometrics of wheelchair and cane user
• The dimensions displayed below can be used as basis when designing for people in wheelchair and using
canes or similar auxiliary devices. Nevertheless, it is important to note that individual measures vary with
time (from childhood to old age), from one person toanother and also from one region of the globe to another.
20. Street Furniture and accessible urban design
• Street furniture means objects and
equipment installed on streets and roads for
different purposes such as benches, bus stops,
fountains, garbage bins, kiosks, mailboxes,
phone boxes, plants, streetlamps, traffic
barriers, traffic lights and traffic signs. These
objects and equipment can become an
obstruction instead of a supportive urban
element when not properly located and
designed: they should be placed outside the
path of travel, in a continuous line, located in
a way that it will not hinder the passage of
pedestrians. Additionally, street furniture
should be clearly indicated and easy
21. Street Furniture and accessible urban design
• to be identified by a vision-impaired person
(VIP). Textural changes in the footpath surface
help vision impaired persons to identify the
location of public amenities.
• The appropriate placement of objects or
equipment has a significant impact on
mobility in any context,urbanized or not. In
order not to jeopardize upgrading rogrammes,
it is key to coordinate design and
implementation with service providers such as
telecommunications, lighting and landscaping
companies, among others.
25. Routes
• When developing affordable,
social housing, reconstruction or
slum upgrading programmes, it
is crucial to provide at least one
accessible and safe route, linking
main public facilities as bus stops,
to public spaces and buildings.