HOUSING AT PARSIK HILL

Case study of housing at Parsik hill, Belapur, Navi Mumbai.

1. CIDCO HOUSING, BELAPUR

2. INTRODUCTION
•Theprogrammerequirementof1048
apartmentswasvariedmostly
comprisingofonetotworoomunits.
•Thesystemwedesignedtocreate
publicspace,semi-publicspaceand
privatespace.
•Totalsitearea9.5hectors.•Totalsitearea9.5hectors.
•Areaforschoolandshoppingis
about2hectors.
•Constructionperiod1985-1996
•Overalldensityof55unitsperacre.
•Theunitsizesrangefrom20to100
squaremeters.
•Asenseofenclosureandcontinuity
ofmovement ismaintained
throughoutthescheme.

3. LOCATION MAP
INCOMETAXCOLONY
PARSIKFOOTHILLS,
SECTOR21-22
BELAPUR,
NAVIMUMBAI.
FROMBELAPURSTATION:
-ITTAKES9MINSFROMBELAPUR
STATIONBYVEHICLE.

4. TIMELINE

5. SITE ZONING

6. TYPE OF HOUSING

7. SECTORS

8. STREET NETWORKING MAP

9. HEIGHTS OF BUILDINGS

10. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS

11. AMENITIES

12. BUILDING MATERIALS
Rough cast plaster punctuated with bands of cheap handmade tiles
was chosen as the building finish keeping in the mind the meager
budget and the brunt of Mumbai monsoons.
Quartzite stone walls at ground level and a honeycomb lattice on
roof defines private open spaces.
Courtyards are semi-paved.

13. SITE PLAN

14. CLUSTER
Use of cross wall and grouping of toilets has resulted in cost reduction
Have attached terraces at upper floor.
The units are arranged in such a way that it creates a network of
courtyards and roof terraces fostering community interaction.
The form of every block is different and it is patterned in different
formations based on the typology of the site, to create squares and
pathways.
A sense of enclosure and continuity of movement is maintained
throughout the scheme.throughout the scheme.
The division of site is accentuated by different types of building blocks
designed on the basis of dwelling unit areas.
A-20 sq. m
B-25 sq. m
C-34 sq. m
D-40 sq. m
E-50 sq. m
F-70 sq. m
H-90 sq. m

15. CLUSTER A1 B1 C1

17. CLUSTER A2

19. CLUSTER A3

21. CLUSTER B2 C2

23. CLUSTER E2D2

25. CLUSTER F1

27. CLUSTER F2

29. CLUSTER H1

31. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
OPEN STAIRCASES
REDUCE COVERED AREA OF
CIRCULATION TO MINIMUM.
INCONVENIENT DURING RAINY
SEASON.
PARKING SPACE
SINCE IT WAS BUILD FOR LOWEST
INCOME GROUP
THE ARCHITECT ASSUMED THAT THE
NECESSITY OF PARKING SPACE WOULD
BE BARE MINIMUM
CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS
CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA WAS NOT
PROVIDED.

32. VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
THE INTERNAL SPACES ARE FREE FROM
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
WIDTH OF VEHICULAR ROAD =6M
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
WIDTH OF PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY = 3M
THE CREATION OF THE TRADITIONAL
NARROW STREET , LINKING ALL HOUSING
UNITS, PROVIDES INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS UNITS, PROVIDES INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS
BETWEEN PEOPLE AND A SENSE OF
BELONGING TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
SQUARE.
COURTYARDS
THE INTERLOCKING COURTYARDS
ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS
AND CREATE A MICRO CLIMATE WITHIN THE
SITE.

33. SEMI-PUBLIC COURTYARDS
ARE DEFINED BY PAVED
FOOTPATHS AND CONSTANTLY
CHANGING LEVELS.
DIFFUSED LIGHT AND SHADED
PATHWAYS ARE AN IMPORTANT
FEATURE OF INTERNAL SPACES.

34. THEBUILDINGSWHICHWERENOT
INUSEARENOTPROPERLY
MAINTAINED AND WERE
CONVERTEDINTOAWASTE
DISPOSALAREA.
THE WINDOW SIZES ARE VERY
SMALL (0.5M*1.2M).

35. The pattern of development follows the
typology of site to provide for private
courtyards, roof terraces and internal
pathways.
A passage within the cluster
leading to the hill. The spiral
staircases provide direct access
from walkways to upper floors.

36. SHADED STREETS AND SMAL COURTYARDS
LAID ALONG THE SLOPES OF THE SITE
PROVIDE SPACE FOR HUMAN INTERACTION
PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS ARE AN IMPORTANT
FEATURE OF LOW RISE, HIGH DENSITY SCHEME

37. BUILDING FORMS DEFINE A VARIETY OF
ENCLOSURES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE

38. THE CHANGES IN THE BUILDINGS OVER TIME.

42. POSITIVE POINTS NEGATIVEPOINTS
•PRESENCE OF OPEN COURTYARDS,PARKING SPACES
GIVING A FEELING OF OPENESS. THESE SPACES ALSO
HELPS A GREAT DEAL IN THE VENTILLATION.
•ABSENCE OF MARKETS AND HOSPITALS IS THE
MAJOR CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS AS THEY HAVE
TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO NERUL FOR
EMERGENCIES.
•TREES PLANTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREETS
CREATE A CANOPY FOR THE RESIDENTS TO WALK
UNDER.
•LEAKAGE ISSUES DURING THE MONSOONS AND
SECURITY ARE THE OTHER WOES OF THE RESIDENTS.
•OPENINGS SUCH AS BALCONIES ARE WELL-PLANNED,
SO AS TO PROVIDE GOOD LIGHTING AND
•THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS AT SOME
PLACES WAS BARELY 3 MTRS. WHICH RESTRICTED SO AS TO PROVIDE GOOD LIGHTING AND
VENTILLATION.
PLACES WAS BARELY 3 MTRS. WHICH RESTRICTED
LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
•THE NEGETIVE SPACES CRESTED DUE TO THE
ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDINGS WERE MADE GREEN
SPACES .
•THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FACED PROBLEMS
DUE TO THE NO. OF STEPS ANDNO RAMPS
AVAILABLE .
•RETAINING THE CONTOUR LAND,HELPED IN THE
DRAINAGE AND ALSO AVOIDED WATER LOGGING
PROBLEMS.
•THE GARAGE SPACE ALLOTED TO THE ROW HOUSES
WERE CONVERTED TO STORE ROOMS DUE TO WHICH
THE CARS HAD TO PARKED ON THE ROADS.
•THE PARSIK HILLS, BEHIND THE COLONY, CREATS A
PICTURESQUE VIEW.

43. PEOPLE OF IT COLONYPEOPLE OF IT COLONY

44. “Igotthis1RKflatatITcolonyinaluckydraw:owneditfor2lakhswhichnowcosts
about35-40lakhs.BackthenIworkedinMankhurdasaBESTworker;nowretiredand
shiftedherewithmyfamilyin1998.leakageisthemajordifficultywefaceeveryyear.
Plasteringthewallsandmakingthebalconyintoroommadelifeeasier.Pleasant
weatherandbasicfacilitiesdoesntmakemewanttoleavethisplace.”
-Mr. TukaramJoshi
( 66 years)

45. “15yearsback,Ipaidarentof2000/-forahousehere,whichnowincreasedto
4500/-.SixyearsbackIboughtownhousefor6lakhs.Problemiswedonothaveany
marketplace,stationaryorpropermedicalfacilities.Toimprovise,onecanstartfrom
havingplaygroundsandgardensforchildren,whootherwiseareunsafeplayingon
roads.Celebratingallfestivalstogetherhavinganeighbourhoodandfriendlycircleso
goodisraretofindandthismakesleavingthisplaceirrelevant.”
-GeetanjaliMishra
(46 years)

46. “Ourdailyroutineofplayingongrounds/communityspacesstartedfallingapart
whentheeldersstartedcomplainingaboutthebreakingglasses.Thisleftuswith
theonlyoptionofplayingontheunsaferoadsasplayingonschoolgroundsis
notallowed.”
-Aryan and Satyam
(12 years)

47. “Shiftingherein2006asanITemployeebroughtustoaplacewerenothingexcept
waterandelectricitysupplywasmadeavailable.Thismadelivingherearealmess.
Manyfruitlesscomplaintstotheofficers,worthlessnewspaperarticlesanddemands
madewereleftunheardandweherewerelefttoourownfate.Alsowehada
frustratinganduncomfortabletimebeingshiftedfromfirstblockAtoblockCthento
blockF.Istillwanttostrivetomakethisabetterplacetolive.”
-Shankar A Pawar
(58 years)

48. GROUPMEMBERS-
ANILAVHAD
AKANKSHABALPANDE
SAGARCHIRANKAR
1203
1205
SAGARCHIRANKAR
SOMESHDHORE
GEETAGUJARATHI
PARAGGURAV
SHREYAMAHAJAN
VISHALMANE
PRASHANTNILE
VAIBHAVPATIL
POONAMWADEKAR
MRUNALINIWALANJ
1205
1209
1212
1220
1221
1235
1236
1245
1248
1267
1268