LOW IMPACT HOUSING SHIZA REHAN | MOMINA HASSAN | SHAWAIZ SHAUKAT | MAMOONA AMJAD | MAIDAH AHMED | AREEBA ARIF
THE SITE public amenities and availablity - accessibility - pedestrian friendly - close knit community and neighborhood 1 KANAL – 50 x 90 SELECTION CRITERIA PLOT 1, STREET 36, OPPOSITE NAJEEB PHARMACY. E11/3 https://goo.gl/maps/bPTH3dEXk5i8YsgJA
WHY THIS SITE? PROXIMITY OF MARKAZ / AMENTIES MARKAZ WATER PLANT 1 min walkable CITY SCHOOL 4 min walkable PARK 4 min walkable MASJID 3 min walkable BYKEA HOTSPOT
WHY THIS SITE? PROXIMITY TO MAIN CONDUITS WALKABLE / PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY BUFFER ZONE SHADING DEVICES CHILDREN WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL PAVEMENT
SITE SYNTHESIS Well connected Pedestrian friendly Pre-existent shading devices Provision of public amenities O W S T Congestion Noise pollution Large uncovered area for later expansion of house Future congestion around the site
ARCHITECT’S BRIEF
CASE STUDY | DOLL’S HOUSE MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA MAJOR TAKEAWAYS Zoning Circulation Spaces Courtyard pockets Variance through levels
CASE STUDY | EARTHLY HOME NASHIK, INDIA MAJOR TAKEAWAYS Vernacular material and construction techniques Angled windows to prevent direct solar gain while capturing views Revealed brick construction Water recharge tanks acting as landscape elements CRITICAL REGIONALISM
CASE STUDY | BOSCO VERTICALE MILAN, ITALY MAJOR TAKEAWAYS Vegetative balconies Microclimate control Reforestation, regeneration Urban biodiversity CO2 absorption and releasing of O2
MASTER PLAN
SITE PLAN
SITE PLAN RAIN GARDEN UNDERGROUND RAINWATER STORAGE TANK GRAVEL PATH
SPATIAL PLANNING
DESIGN STRATEGIES Diffused lighting through angled sky light Glazed glass Energy efficient Angular windows to divert direct sunlight Placed on south-facing facade Water body as a landscaping element Aids in cooling interior through evaporative cooling system Tress act as shading devices as well as evapotranspiration
DESIGN STRATEGIES Central atrium offers visual and physical access to both levels and spaces Hybrid spaces Provides vertical circulation and ample storage Semi-public courtyard provides privacy and introverted space away from the busy markaz while still being open.
FAÇADE DESIGN | ELEVATIONS
MATERIAL PALETTE FOR ROOF TERRAZO SOLAR WINDOWS RECYCLED OLD DOORS AND WINDOWS PANEL CONCRETE STEEL BY PRODUCTS FROM CONSTRUCTION SITE INNOVATION WHILE KEEPING TRADITION ELEMENTS FOR DOOR & WINDOWS FOR WALL FOR FLOOR UNPLASTERED BURNT BRICKS CLAY TILES TERRACOTA TILES
MATERIAL PALETTE FOR ROOF TERRAZO FOR WALL FOR FLOOR UNPLASTERED BURNT BRICKS CLAY TILES TERRACOTA TILES THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 0.41 W/K . m 0.7106 W/ K.m 0.6 W/ K.m 0.8 W/K . m