Presentation on Kanchenjunga Apartments, Mumbai

With Introduction of Charles Correa

1. - A LEGACY OF ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION
BY, VRUSHAB.P

2. ABOUT
HE WAS AN INDIAN ARCHITECT, URBAN PLANNER
AND AN ACTIVIST.
CHARLES CORREA WAS BORN ON 1 SEPTEMBER
1930,SECUNDRABAD.
HE BEGAN HIS HIGHER STUDIES AT ST. XAVIER'S
COLLEGE, MUMBAI. HE WENT ON TO STUDY AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, AND THE MIT
WHERE HE OBTAINED HIS MASTER'S DEGREE.
HE DIED ON 16 JUNE 2016, MUMBAI AT THE AGE
OF 84.
CHARLES CORREA'S CAREER SPANNED OVER SIX
DECADES, FROM THE 1950S TO 2015.
CORREA WAS A PIONEER OF MODERN INDIAN
ARCHITECTURE, AND HIS WORK HAS HAD A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE COUNTRY'S BUILT
ENVIRONMENT.

3. MAJOR WORKS
1962
1983
1992
1992
TUBE HOUSING, AHMADABAD
KANCHENJUNGA APARTMENTS, MUMBAI
JAWAHAR KALA KENDRA, JAIPUR
BRITISH COUNCIL, NEW DELHI

4. AWARDS
1984
1991
1994
2002
PADMA SHRI (INDIA'S FOURTH HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD)
AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE
PADMA VIBHUSHAN (INDIA'S SECOND HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD
RIBA ROYAL GOLD MEDAL

5. KANCHANJUNGA
APARTMENTS
BEGAN: 1970
COMPLETON: 1974
ARCHITECT: CHARLES CORREA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: SHIRISH PATEL
STRUCTURE TYPE: HIGH RISE
LOCATION: CUMBALLA HILL, MUMBAI
ARCHITECTURE STYLE: BRUTALISM
FLOORS: 27

6. SITE PLAN
Peddar Road
MAIN STRUCTURE
INTERNAL PATH
MAIN ROAD
STEPS LEADING TO
BASEMENT PARKING
STEPS LEADING TO
SURFACE PARKING
PEDDAR ROAD
COMMERCIAL SHOPS
INTERNAL PATHWAY
LANDSCAPE
PARKING
CENTRAL LOBBY
MAIN STRUCTURE
TWO OPPOSITE ENTRIES
COMMERCIAL SHOPS
CLUB HOUSE
ENTRANCE
SURFACE PARKING
SITE AREA : 5260 SQM
BUILT UP AREA : 441 SQM

7. OLD BUNGALOWS SOLVED THIS PROBLEM BY
WRAPPING A PROTECTIVE LAYER OF VERANDAS
AROUND THE MAIN LIVING AREAS, THUS
PROVIDING THE OCCUPANTS WITH TWO LINES OF
DEFENSE AGAINST ELEMENTS.
IN MUMBAI, A BUILDING HAS TO BE ORIENTED EAST-WEST
TO CATCH THE PREVAILING SEA BREEZES, AND OPEN UP
THE BEST VIEWS IN THE CITY; ARABIAN SEA ON ONE SIDE
AND THE HARBOUR ON THE OTHER. BUT THESE
UNFORTUNATELY ARE ALSO THE DIRECTION OF HOT SUN
AND HEAVY RAINS.
KANCHENJUNGA, AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY THESE
PRINCIPLES TO A HIGH RISE BUILDING A
CONDOMINIUM OF 32 LUXARY APARTMENTS OF
DIFFERENT TYPES, VARYING FROM 3 TO 5
BEDROOM EACH.
CONCEPT : CLIMATE RESPONSE

8. SECTION
NO. OF BEDROOMS : 3 WITH ONE STUDY ROOM
NO. OF BALCONIES : 1 OPEN AT 2 SIDES SE AND NE
AREA OF THE FLAT : 294 SQM
NO. OF FLATS : 11 FLATS
ENTRANCE
LIVING ROOM
DINING
KITCHEN
UTILITY
STUDY ROOM
BEDROOMS
TERRACE GARDEN
CENTRAL CORE
INTERNAL STAIRCASE
UPPER LEVEL
FLOOR PLAN: TYPE A
LOWER LEVEL

9. SECTION
NO. OF BEDROOMS : 3 BEDROOMS
NO. OF BALCONIES : 1 OPEN AT 2 SIDES NW AND NE
AREA OF THE FLAT : 242 SQM
NO. OF FLATS : 9 FLATS
ENTRANCE
LIVING ROOM
DINING
KITCHEN
UTILITY
BEDROOMS
TERRACE GARDEN
CENTRAL CORE
INTERNAL STAIRCASE
FLOOR PLAN: TYPE B
UPPER LEVELLOWER LEVEL

10. NO. OF BEDROOMS : 5 WITH ONE STUDY ROOM
NO. OF BALCONIES : 1 OPEN AT 1 SIDES SE
AREA OF THE FLAT : 373 SQM
NO. OF FLATS : 8 FLATS
ENTRANCE
LIVING ROOM
DINING
KITCHEN
UTILITY
STUDY ROOM
BEDROOMS
TERRACE GARDEN
CENTRAL CORE
INTERNAL STAIRCASE
FLOOR PLAN: TYPE C
UPPER LEVEL SECTIONLOWER LEVEL

11. NO. OF BEDROOMS : 4 BEDROOMS
NO. OF BALCONIES : 2 BALCOMIES
1 OPEN AT 1 SIDE AND 2 OPEN AT 2 SIDE SE AND NE
AREA OF THE FLAT : 361 SQM
NO. OF FLATS : 4 FLATS
ENTRANCE
LIVING ROOM
DINING
KITCHEN
UTILITY
BEDROOMS
TERRACE GARDEN
CENTRAL CORE
INTERNAL STAIRCASE
LOWER LEVEL
FLOOR PLAN: TYPE D
UPPER LEVEL SECTION

12. ELEVATION & SECTION
THE BUILDING IS 84 METRE HIGH AND 21M X 21M SQUARE IN PLAN.
CORREA USED READILY AVAILABLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS CONCRETE AND
BRICK, TO CREATE A TIMELESS AND UNDERSTATED AESTHETIC..
THE DESIGN INCORPORATED ELEMENTS SUCH AS BALCONIES, AND VERANDAHS
TO PROVIDE NATURAL VENTILATION, MAXIMIZE LIGHT, AND CREATE A SENSE
OF CONNECTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT.
BY STUDYING SECTIONS WE CAN PERCEIVE THAT THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IS
ALMOST ALL THE TRANSPARENT.
BECAUSE OF HAVING DOUBLE HEIGHT TERRACE ON EACH UNIT MOST OF THE
ROOMS GET A LARGE VOLUME OF NATURAL LIGHT AND AIR.

13. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
IT HAS A PROPORTION OF 1:4 (21SQM AND 84 M HIGH).
6.3M CANTILEVERED OPEN SPACES.
THE CENTRAL CORE IS COMPOSED OF LIFTS AND STAIRCASES.
THE CENTRAL CORE WAS CONSTRUCTED AHEAD OF MAIN BUILDING BY
SLIP METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN INDIA FOR
MULTISTORIED BUILDINGS.
EACH APARTMENT IS PROVIDED WITH A DEEP, DOUBLE HEIGHT TERRACE
GARDEN THAT IS ORIENTED AWAY FROM SUN SO AS TO AFFORD
PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS.
62.5% GET THE VIEW OF THE HARBOUR AND REMAINING THE ARABIAN
SEA.
VIBRANT RED AND YELLOW COLORS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE BALCONIES.

14. SKETCHES
TO
PRACTICE