Examples
Case Studies
Relevant cases were selected based on the density, functions and elements which could be used in the project.
The basic criteria of selection was the built density of 150 units/ha.
Bimanagar
Project Architect: B.V. Doshi Location: Nehrunagar, Ahmedabad Date: 1978
The development, known locally as Bima Nagar, consists of 324 units arranged in a duplex terraced unit scheme on 54 plots. The initial development was focused on efficient provision of sites and services with a phased plan for growth. All units are accessed by a central exterior stair and share roof access. The ground floor units open directly on to the road. A shared green space at the center of the development is used by all residents. There are gated entries at the front and back and the ends of all side streets are enclosed with locked gates.
Tara
Appartment
Project Architect: Charles Correa Location: Alaknanada, New Delhi, India Date: 1975 – 78
A project intended for middle-class users in the suburb Nehru Center in Delhi, is a low-rise high-density building, with more than 160 housing units and 525 people per hectare. The Tara has an introverted character, whose life takes place mainly in the central space and leaves the external gardens the task of protecting the intervention from traffic, especially on the south - east side. The buildings are constructed of reinforced concrete and brick infill; these same materials that compose the elevations thus reveal the structure and operate as unifying elements.
Triveni
Appartments
Architect: Raj Rewal
Location: New Delhi, India,
Date 1982
Developed in a Pre-existing dense Urban fabric, the development is a part of a key housing program for the Middle income groups. Located between a densely populated residential area in south Delhi, the development is half mile from major vehicular arteries of the city with quick access to all modes of transportation. Close proximity to this artery allows easy access to most of the key areas within the city. Being the one of the first planned development amongst the existing squatter settlements, the project provided a opportunity to organize the existing infrastructure and re-distribute the already existing load within the area, thus leading to a initiation of different levels of organisation at different scales with an urban chaos.
The Barbican
Architect: Bon, Powell and Chamberlain Location - London, England
Year - 1976
Designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, the Barbican re-development is a combination of housing and landscaping, a business centre,school, and one of the largest arts centres in Europe, built across 40 acres in the heart of the City of London. Part of the many estates of London council, this estate is very important to understand the interaction of various functions alongside with a housing development.
Hillside Terrace
Architects - Maki and associates Location - Tokyo, Japan
Date- 1969 - 1992
The Hillside Terrace Complex is a collective form that has developed over seven phases since 1969, corresponding to the continuously changing circumstances of Tokyo. A variety of design strategies are used to create its unique atmosphere, including deference to subtle topographical changes, spatial layering, and the creation of protected exterior public space. The success of this project is a result of spatial and architectural means - scale, transparency, etc.- as well the programmatic development of public life.
Jean Hachette
Architect: Jean Reneaudie
Location: Paris, France
Year: 1973-75
The Ivry-sur-Seine residential complex has also been instrumental beyond its territorial limits. Part of which is the Jeanne Hachette project by Jean Reneaudie, The ground of the complex is one its important components in both its continuity and discontinuity. While the ground of the street permeates at time within the buildings through either interior or exterior stairs or slopes, distributing each floor through semi-public pathways, the discontinued ground of the terraces and rooftops made of a cultivable earth allow small and mid-size trees and vegetation to contrast with the concrete through their breathing porosity. As such, the complex radically differentiates itself from the model of that time.
