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ZAKIR HUSSAIN COOPERATIVE HOUSING NEW DELHI
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
BACKGROUND
Client: Zakir Hussain Cooperative Society
Year of completion: 1984
Architect: Raj Rewal
History : Built for the Zakir Hussain Cooperative Society which consisted of mostly Muslims, it consisted of 204 apartment units and was a great testing ground for improved concepts later in other buildings such as high density housing for the Asian Games Village. It was started in 1979 but was only completed in 1984.
Some of the concepts he explored through this housing are: •Urban fabric•Clusters•Streets•Gateways•Inner courtyards
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
CONTEXT
Climate zone: semi-arid climate with high variation between summer and winter seasons characterized by the monsoon in the summer months and with an average annual temperature of 25 °, while the winter months are characterized by high humidity.
Built fabric:
It is a complex of 204 housing units, consisting of different types of high density housing and apartments contained within the larger towers.
The plot is surrounded by roads and driveways is adjacent to the Village Sarai district Julliana. SITE
Ishwar Nagar
Sarai Julena
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IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
IMMEDIATE CONTEXT
To the east of the site is an Sarai Julena which is a highly dense urban village. To the west, is Ishwar Nagar which consists of plotted housing. On the north boundary is the Maulana Muhhamad Ali Jauhar Marg which leads to NH-2. Across the road lies the New Friend’s Colony Community Centre. To the south is Sukhdev Vihar.
Nearest bus stops are the Sarai Julena bus stop and the Sukhdev Vihar bus stop. Nearest metro station is the Jasola metro station(Apollo).
Ishwar Nagar
Sarai Julena
SITE
NH-2
SITE ACCESS
Entry/Exit and Circulation:
There are six entries to the site.
1,2,3.4 are used as the vehicular entries to the site.
5 is used as pedestrian entry catering to the near bus stop at Sarai Julena.
6 is the service entry for the site which remains closed most of the time.
Each gate is dedicated for a particular courtyard. Vehicular circulation is limited to individual courtyards for the purpose of parking. Apart from that, the major circulation that happens is pedestrian.
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IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
SITE PLANNING
Area : 10198 m²
Ground coverage and FAR achieved :
Green Area: 1020 m²
Parking Area: 960 m²
Byelaws applicable at the time of construction (including EWS): Number of blocks : 24
Number of units : 204
Number of people : approx. 1000
Density :
Service available- water, sewage and electricity : there are bore-wells present on site plus overhead tanks. There are no generators at the society level, but there is a transformer.
People and lifestyle : mostly a Muslim society.
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
SITE ORGANISATION
Orientation : North-South access prevailing direction for the types up to 3 floors and also for the East-West Towers Building.
Massing and heights : Two 8 storey towers on either side of the site provide large units of 130-160 sq. metre. There are 8 types flats in the towers. Between them are 4 storey clusters of apartments around open areas for pedestrians or vehicles. These contain smaller apartments (50-100 sq. metres) of which there are 16 variations to meet the specific desires.
Circulation- pedestrian and vehicular :
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
SERVICE AREAS
1. Electric sub station 2. Water storage (Individual overhead tanks)3. Service dock
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BORE WELLSBORE WELLS
SITE ORGANISATION
Orientation : North-South access prevailing direction for the types up to 3 floors and also for the East-West Towers Building.
Massing and heights : Two 8 storey towers on either side of the site provide large units of 130-160 sq. metre. There are 8 types flats in the towers. Between them are 4 storey clusters of apartments around open areas for pedestrians or vehicles. These contain smaller apartments (50-100 sq. metres) of which there are 16 variations to meet the specific desires.
Circulation- pedestrian and vehicular :
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
SITE SECTION
•A recurrent feature of Rewal’s large scale projects , namely a sense of traditional urban fabric in Indian cities.•This has been introduced here through the creation of enclosures, covered passageways and individual terraces overlooking public spaces.• The exterior surface treatment of the low rise complex , which has a cement and pebble render , is different from the tower, which are of exposed concrete and grit
VOLUMETRIC PLAN
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
1. Axes2. Common spaces3. Green spaces4. Perimeter paths
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APARTMENT TYPOLOGIES
TYPE A TYPE B TYPE C TYPE D
•Two 8 storey towers were included as a means of providing large units of 130-160 sq. metre. •The two towers form poles at either end of the long site.• Between them are 4 storey clusters of apartments around open areas for pedestrians or vehicles.•These contain smaller apartments (50-100 sq.metres) of which there are 16 variations to meet the specific desires.
TYPE ATYPE A
TYPE BTYPE C
TYPE D
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
BLOCK
TOWER BLOCK 1ST, 4TH,7TH FLOOR PLAN
TOWER BLOCK 2ND ,5TH FLOOR PLAN
TOWER BLOCK 3RD, 6TH FLOOR PLAN
TOWER BLOCK GROUND FLOOR PLAN
1. ENTRANCE2. LIVING ROOM3. MULTI PURPOSE SPACE4. VERANDAH5. ROOM6. ROOM7. DOUBLE ROOM8. BATHROOM9. CLOSET10. KITCHEN11. TERRACE12. SERVANT’S QUARTERS13. LANDING
•Two 8 storey towers were included as a means of providing large units of 130-160 sq. metre.•There are 8 types flats in the towers.• The two towers form poles at either end of the long site.
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
SOUTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Structure consists of reinforced concrete beams and pillars in prefabricated blocks.
MATERIALS: Plaster coating and finishing in the rough, white coloration for the structural highlighting in front, darker color for the cladding.
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY
TOWER BLOCK 1ST, 4TH,7TH FLOOR PLAN
TOWER BLOCK 2ND, 5TH FLOOR PLAN
TOWER BLOCK 3RD ,6TH FLOOR PLAN
There are 4 main types with many variations, merged with each other and placed symmetrically with respect to the two main orthogonal axes.The type studied (A) spread over 8 floors and consists of the following environments:1. ENTRANCE2. LIVING ROOM3. MULTI PURPOSE SPACE4. VERANDAH5. ROOM6. ROOM7. DOUBLE ROOM8. BATHROOM9. CLOSET10. KITCHEN11. TERRACE12. SERVANT’S QUARTERS13. LANDINGEach floor has 4 apartments, with the exception of the ground floor which is used for parking. The entrances to the apartments are through the central area of distribution that also houses the stairwell and lift shaft.
UNITS
IVth YEAR, SECTION “B” ASHISH D. TOPPO (A/1984/2007) – MEBAN.S.M (A/1983/2007) – SAIF KHAN (A/2003/2008) 6 August, 2012 HOUSING STUDY