BELAPUR HOUSING

BELAPUR HOUSING CASE STUDY
DHANVEERSINH CHAVDA AND HIS GROUPS

1. ARTIST VILLAGE:BELAPUR
CASESTUDY
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

2. LOCATIONMAP
❖The Belapur Incremental Housing
is located in Sector 8, Belapur,
Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra.
❖This was envisioned to cater all
types of incomegroups.
❖Here is a google map showing
the location of The Artists
Village.

3. ❖Sloping roof to deal with heavy rainfalls in the
monsoon.
❖A nulllah helped to drain the excess rain water as
well as stream the water from the waterfall.
❖Streams for 4months.
❖Helps to maintain a coolenvironment.
USERGROUP
❖Originally built forartists.
❖But very few stillreside.
❖Now, there’s mixed
occupancy.
ACTIVITIES ONSITE
❖Residential.
❖Cleaning staff maintaining the
open spaces.
❖Few people intogardening.
❖Children playing inplaygrounds.
ACCESSIBILITY
❖2 km from belapur railway
station.
❖32 km from eastern freeway.
❖40 km from theairport.
SERVICES
❖Water is supplied by the NMMC
fromMorbedam.
❖Electricity supplied by theMSEB.
CLIMATERESPONSIVECLIMATE
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

4. A BRIEFINTRODUCTION
❖Belapurincrementalhousingproject-a
proposalformassaffordablehousinginNew
Bombay(NaviMumbai),whichdemonstrated
howhighdensitiescouldbeachievedwithlow-
risecourtyardhomes,builtwithsimple
materialsatahumanscale.
❖Basedonclustersofbetweensevenand12pairs
ofhousesarrangedaroundcommunal
courtyards,thebuildingsdidnotshareparty
walls–allowingeachfamilytoextendand
adapttheirownhouseindependently.
❖550familieswereplannedforina5.4-hectare
arealimitation.
SITE PLAN OF ARTIST’SVILLAGE
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

5. PRINCIPLES:
•Incrementality•pluralism
•identity •incomegeneration
CHARACTERISTICS:
❖Planning:hierarchycluster arrangement
private 'open to sky space' toilet blocks
shared courtyard(communalspace)
informal character toroads
❖Architecture: pitchedroof
•Materials and Construction: brick walls, roof-wooden
shinglesoutdoor stone pavings, simplefloor plans and
buildingmethods
PLANNINGSPACES
❖Theprojectisgeneratedbyahierarchyofspaces.
Thefirstistheprivatecourtyardofsingledwelling
usedasaspaceforoutdooractivitiesduringmost
oftheyear.
❖Subsequently,sevenunitsaregroupedto
formasmallcourtyardtownofabout8mx
8m.
❖Threeofthesegroupsformamoduleof
twenty-onehomesthatdescribesthe
collectivespaceofthenext scale
(approximately12mx12m).
•equity
•open-to-skyspace
Livingarea
Services
Privatecourtyard
Accessroads
3x1x7
1 X7
house-communityspace-settlement
private world-communal court-greater public space.the public promenade of
community
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

6. THEMODULES
❖Project demonstrates how high density housing (500 people per hectare) can be
achieved in a low-rise typology, while including (open to sky spaces) and
services, like schools, that the communityrequires
❖Overriding principle is to give each unit its own site to allow for
expansion (Incrementality)
❖The footprint of each plan varies little in size (from 45 sq. m to 70 sq. m),
maintaining equity (fairness) in thecommunity
❖Scheme caters wide range from the lowest budgets of Rs 20000, Middle income
groups
❖Rs 30000-50000 and Upper income Rs180000.
❖The village was produced with the idea that the residents were going to alter it in
many ways, making it truly their own, therefore homes are freestanding, so
residents can add on to them as their families grow; and differently priced plans
appeal to a wide variety of incomelevels.
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

7. TYPE: B
TYPE: E
TYPE:C
7 HOUSECLUSTER
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

8. SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

9. MAP SHOWING LAYOUT OF CONDOMINIUM4
AND5
GATE FORCONDOMINIUM
WATCHMAN’SCABIN
SEATING SPACES
PARKING
KATTA
G+1STUCTURES
G+2STUCTURES
GROUNDSTUCTURES
•A comparative study was made
between condominium 4 and 5
to study the differences in
matters of maintenance,
security andambience.
•A common gardendivided
the entries of both the
condominiums and awell
servingboth.
•There was a common entrance space
to both condominiums. However
condominium 4 being a gated and
secured one, all the vehicles belonging
to the residents were parked in the
common open space.
Observationsfrom
condominium4:-
•Wideraccessibility
•Gatedentries
•Drainage on peripheryof
walking pathways.
•Separate entry for
pedestrian andvehicles.
•No hindrance ofvehicles
andpedestrians.
•Organized
•Defined open and
common spaces with trees
stillmaintained.
well
pathway between
the common space
and thehouses
converted parkingspace
services
❖The entry gates are about 4.8m
wide. These opened from the
common parkingspace that was
about16mx16m.
LEGEND
OLD TYPOLOGY COMMON
GREENSPACES
personal open tosky
space of thehouse
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

10. a common gate as an
entrance to thesmaller
group with a
watchman'scabin
every house havingits
own gate
oldtypology
❖common space between the
houses
❖katta used as aseating
❖two wheeler andfour
❖wheelerparking
drainage
❖pathway opening up to themain road
❖used to reach theparking
❖common space used forplantation
gate to condominium5
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

11. ❖Storm water is drained into the main rivulet(nallah).
❖No separateSTP.
❖Chaotic drainagesystem.
❖Filled with water During monsoon or else dry rest of theyear.
❖Waste water is directly drained into municipalsewer.
MANHOLE
ELECTRICITY
❖Chaotic electric connection.
❖Substation and meter room located in condominium1.
❖No gas pipelines
❖No rain water harvestingproject.
SERVICES
WATERSUPPLY
❖There is no UGT for theproject.
❖Each building has its own over head tank either syntex orR.C.C
❖Separate UGT for somebungalows.
❖WTP at sector-1.
❖Timings of water-2 to 3hrs morning andevening.
DRAINAGE
SERVICE LINEINDICATION
NALLAH
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)

12. DRAWBACKS
❖Most of the houses have been remodeled or destroyed and rebuilt as some inhabitants said they were very
impractical (eg. toilets outside thehouse).
❖The concrete houses arose as a result of the changing aspirations of the residents. They no longer wanted a ‘village’ or
a rural backdrop. Modern materials and technologies have thus been employed to a great extent.
❖Proper spaces were not provided which is one of the major reasons why the artisans sold theirhouses.
❖Also, 20 years ago the transport facilities were not fully developed which was anotherreason.
❖Due to lack of commercial spaces, the houses facing the streets transformed into shops, which wereillegal.
❖No proper provisions were made for parking, which resulted in encroachment of open spaces due toparking.
❖Cultural centre made for the artists to exhibit their works remainedunused.
DESIGNACHIEVEMENTS
❖The feel of the space stillintact.
❖Ample amount of open and green spacesprovided.
❖The complex allowed people to modify their houses freely, whetherwith
a paintbrush or mortar -something that is never allowed in the
type of masshousing.
❖Clusters help build a local communityfeeling.
❖Allowed enhanced interactions which was the essence of avillage.
❖The green spaces and playgrounds are maintained by theNMMC.
CONCLUSION
❖Character of that village is lost due to urbanization.
❖Sense ofsecurity.
❖Lots of green spaces creating a quite and coolenvironment.
❖Intangible aspect of a village was taken care of veryprecisely.
❖Whereas the tangible aspect of a village waslost.
SUBJECT : HOA CLASS : B SEM : 6 GROUP MEMBERS : DHANVEERSINHJI (2016/70), SAHAJ(036), PRINCE (040), YASH (052)