resonant concept; there's an overall idea that serves as the

V project's “glue.” It must be elegant and precise –full of positive

energy, in the way it cuts to the quick (with grace). And it must
A be a design that endures, with an internal imperative that defies
trends or time.
S Bottom line, we seek to create architecture that reflects the
client's culture to the outside world, and inspires the life within.
T Our experiences, after all, are shaped by the spaces that
surround us. All the more reason to design spaces that enrich
U that experience every day.
SANKALP
Architecture strikes a balance between what's intuitive and Vastu Sanklap is committed to the highest caliber of
logical. On one hand, our work is about steel, bricks, logic, and design – architecture that is conceptual, enduring and full of
math. On the other hand, we deal in ideas, creativity, and the positive energy. We are driven by the desire to create elegant
possibilities of delight. Architecture lies at the intersection of solutions to complex problems. Our charge is to enrich the human
the right brain and left brain, and the best of it touches the experience with every project we create.
heart. This compelling notion of balance is at the core of
What services we give?
Vastu Sanklap philosophy. As a firm, we have combined the best features of practices. In
About us size, we have the resources to manage large projects, without
sacrificing intimacy, client contact, and positive energy. You may
Vastu Sanklap is an architectural firm offering a broad call on us from beginning to end, or utilize any of our services
range of architecture, planning, interiors and Vastu Shastra individually:
services.
Vivid , Imaginative concepts:-
What sets us apart?
Creativity begines with a vision. Our goal is to develop an
It is our mission “to create architecture that is conceptual, architectural firm which promotes an interactive design
enduring and full of positive energy, with visionary people to approach with our clients in order to create powerful buildings
enrich the human experience.” while providing superior client services. Our critical thinking,
imagination and planning transforms our client's vision into
What does this mean? reality.
It means we expect a design to be organized around a simple,
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 Vision Cheklist of Important Documents before buying the Property.
Vastu generally refers to a shelter or building that is meant as a
Exceptional Architectural design starts with a vision. At
dwelling or place for habitation by human beings. Vastu include
Vastu Sanklap integrate imagination and innovation to many kinds of dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of
create functional, timeless architecture. Sustainability is the nomadic tribes to high-rise apartment buildings. There are so
essence of every project. Our buildings leave a lasting, Positive many things to consider when buying a Vastu and often the most
effect on communities. Vastu Sanklap has its core values in important documents are forgotten. Ensure you check the
design and long-term client relationships. relevant list of documents by taking our handy viewing checklist
with you on your viewing.
Sale agreement :
It's a paper world all over again. Every transaction, every deal has
to be verified by papers that are duly signed and registered. This
document is one of them, and hands over ownership rights from
the seller to you and binds you two together.
Registration :
The final step for you to be the legal owner of your property is
registration where the stamped document needs to be registered
with the Registrar of Properties.
Approved plans :
Construction sites and their projects need to be approved by the
municipal corporation so that banks are sure that the project is
legal and sticks to all governmental requisites and safety
regulations. These are known as the plans, drawings or layouts of
the property.
Layout :
No one blindly gets into anything. Sometimes you can visualize with
the help of words but the work is so much simpler with a proper
picture in front of you. This is where layouts come in. This
document is available with the builder and shows us the site of the
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construction and how it will look when completed. It is only required 7 / 12 extract :
by the HFI (Housing Finance Institute) if the project you are
7/12 extract is a document, which shows the names of the owners
investing in is not part of the pre-approved list of projects.
of the property. It contains details such as the Survey numbers,
Commencement certificate : area, date from which the current owner's names were registered
as owners. The 7/12 extract is issued by the Tehsildar or the
It is also provided by the municipal corporation and indicates the
concerned land authorities.
exact location of the project. It is also a permit for the developer
to start construction on the project. Survey nos:
Completion certificate / Occupation certificate : Names are oft repeated and therefore, numbers serve as a more
useful and helpful form of identification. Like employee
It is a crucial document given by the municipal corporations to the
identification codes, plots of land also have their own
developer after the completion of formalities like
identification numbers so that it is easy to understand which plot
a) Getting water and electricity connection of land is being discussed. This is a number given to every plot of
land and is usually used when properties do not fall under the
b) Completing the construction as per given permissions, etc.
urban development plans of the Town Planning Authority.
Conveyance Deed :
City survey nos :
After the project is complete, the developer must form a society in
This is the same as survey numbers except that it is used for
whose favor he must transfer the property and convey its title.
properties that fall under the urban development plans of the Town
This deed is proof of the transfer. The land owner and property
Planning Authority.
owner can be different and this deed is used more often in such
cases. Load bearing construction :
Possession letter : All constructions require slabs and columns in their construction
for balance and distribution of weight and pressure. The larger the
The completion of the property is official when you receive this
construction and the more the number of floors, the more the
letter from the developer. It states that the property can be
number of slabs and columns used in its construction and
occupied and also displays the payments still to be made by you
therefore the more the load. In a construction having only 1-2
before you can be given the keys. Based on this letter, the HFI
floors, the load is borne by the walls not slabs/columns and so the
normally release the final disbursement.
cost here is far lower than that in a framed construction.
Allotment letter :
Listed below are some of the things that have to be kept in mind
When you are given a property, an allotment letter is issued by the while purchasing a residential property:
development authority to authenticate the transaction.
1. Locality: Proximity to transport hubs, schools, hospitals,
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market, central business district, entertainment centers,
hotels, restaurants, pollution levels, safety records of the
neighborhood.
2. Total area of the property i.e. Carpet + Built Up Area +
Super Built Up Area.
3. Adequate car parking space.
4. Construction should be of a high quality.
5. Reputation of the builder or seller. Check around with local
sources to find out more of the builders reputation.
6. Adequate water, electricity and other utilities should be an
important factor.
7. Get a good idea of the costs of various components like
price, stamp duty, registration charges, transfer fees,
monthly outgoings, society charges & costs of utilities.
8. Assess the potential resale value or the potential rental
income of the property.
9. List out any other advantages and disadvantages of the
property to help make a better decision.
ULC [Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act] –
The ULC Act is a social legislation vide which the Government has
set a limit on the maximum permissible vacant land holding by a
single entity in an urban agglomeration. Depending on the location
and zone classification, this maximum limit varies from 500 sq.
Mts. to 1500 sq. Mts. This excess vacant land is liable for
acquisition by the respective State Government. Any vacant land
holding beyond this limit would require an exemption under various
sections from the ULC authorities, which is governed by the Urban
Development (U.D) department. The land may be exempted if the
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concerned authorities are convinced that by the acquisition of this
vacant land there would be undue hardship caused to the owner or if
the owner manages to convince the concerned authorities that this
vacant land needs to be held in public interest. Other than these
reasons, there may be various other reasons, which the authorities
may consider to provide exemption to this land.
When such vacant land is sought to be developed for housing
schemes, the schemes have to be developed as per the norms and
guidelines lie down by the concerned authorities and need to be
necessarily sold to beneficiaries who fall under certain specified
sections/categories mentioned in the permission.
Plinth:
The ground floor level is normally about 3 feet above the level of the
ground level. This portion of the structure is formed by a network of
beams and filled in with stones, gravel, etc. This portion is called the
plinth.
Stamp Duty & Registration:
Payments of Stamp duty followed by the registration of the
agreement are two important acts when one enters into an
agreement with a developer/seller. Both, the developer/seller and the
purchaser need to be present at the sub-registrars office for
registering the agreement.
Stamp Duty:
Stamp duty is a State subject and hence would vary from state to
state. The stamp duty in many states is paid as per the True
market value as assessed by the Stamp Office. When an agreement
is to be stamped, it needs to be unsigned and undated and after the
Stamp Office affixes stamps on the agreement, one may execute
the agreement. The Stamp Duty payable in various states could be
ascertained from the Stamp Duty Calculator provided.
Registration of an agreement:
The agreement should be registered with the Sub-registrar of
assurances under the provisions of the Indian Registration Act.
Stamp duty should be paid prior to the Registration.
Non Agricultural (N.A) permission –
If the land under consideration is agricultural land and if one
intends to develop the said land for residential/ commercial/
industrial use, then such agricultural land has to be converted to
non-agricultural land and an N.A order has to be obtained from the
Collector of the District where the property is located. Along with
this, one needs to take the latest receipts evidencing the payment
of N.A. tax. In cases where the conversion from agricultural use to
NA use is not done within the stipulated period then, there should be
an order from the concerned authority extending the period.
Development Agreement is entered into by the builder with the
landowner. It contains details regarding the terms and conditions
on which the landowner has permitted development of his property.
This is where the landowner engages a third party (i.e. the developer)
to develop and build on their plot of land. This agreement is generally
accompanied by a Power of Attorney in favor of the developer.
Approved building plans need to be checked necessarily. The plans
must be approved by the Municipal Corporation/ Town Planning
authority or other concerned authorities like CIDCO, MHADA,
HUDCO, Gram Panchayat, etc. as applicable depending on the
location of the project.
Commencement certificate is given by the Municipal Corporation
permitting the developer to begin construction. This is done once the
plans have been approved.
Completion/occupation certificate is given by the concerned
authorities to the developer once the said building is complete in all
respects and fit for occupation.
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Foundation:
This is the portion of the building, which is below the ground level.
Base of foundation spreads the load of the building on the
soil/rocks below, on which the structure would rest.
RCC:
This acronym stands for Reinforced Cement Concrete. Normally
most of the buildings being constructed these days would be RCC.
The RCC framework would comprise of the columns, beams, slabs,
staircase all of which would be reinforced with steel. The frames are
essentially formed of columns and beams, the columns are
bounded by beams which are connected to each other by cross
beams. A framed structure is better resistant to
earthquakes/vibrations. Columns are vertical pillars made of RCC,
which are connected horizontally by beams also of RCC. If any
internal modifications have to be carried out in a flat one needs
take the services of an architect, which would then ascertain the
column and beam positions. The columns and beams have to
remain untouched during subsequent internal modifications if any,
because they form and hold the entire structure of the building in
place.
Slabs are horizontal RCC platforms, which form the ceiling/floor of
the flat. The payment schedules of the developers are usually
connected to the casting of slabs. Each slab is cast with RCC and
the casting of the next slab would usually follow in a period of 45 to
60 days.
Plumbing & Wiring:
Plumbing and electrical wiring these days is usually concealed i.e. it
is covered by the internal plaster and hence the pipes and wires are
not visible from outside except for the electric points and plumbing
outlets. Concealed plumbing and wiring would normally precede
internal plastering. If the plumbing and wiring is not concealed it
would succeed the internal plastering.
Walls:
Walls are either made of bricks or concrete blocks. In an RCC framed
structure the outer walls would normally be 9 inches or more and
inner walls would be four and a half inches or more. The walls are
normally constructed over the beams, which transmit the load of
these walls to the foundation through the columns. The walls would
be plastered externally and internally.
Flooring:
The flooring is usually done subsequent to internal plastering.
Flooring would include lining up the internal side of the walls with 4
to 6 inch tiles and this process is called skirting. The water closet
(W/C) similarly would usually be lined upto 3 to 4 feet on the sides
with ceramic tiles apart from the flooring.
Property card :
This is available where the place forms a part of the urban
development plans as per the Town Planning Authority. Everything
else is similar to the 7/12 extract.
Carpet Area:
Carpet area may be defined as the net useable area. Until two
decades back flats were sold on this basis. Carpet area is the area
from the inner sides of wall to wall. However this concept is rarely
used today and as a result, flats today are generally sold on the
basis of Built up area and super built up area.
Built up Area (BUA):
BUA, over and above the carpet area, would include the space
covered by the thickness of the inner and outer walls of the flat. The
BUA thus would generally be around 15% more than the carpet area
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of the flat. Thus for a carpet area of 1000 Sq.ft. the BUA could
work out to be 1150 Sq.ft approximately.
Super Built up Area:
Super BUA, apart from the BUA, is said to include the
proportionate common areas on the floor like the passage,
staircase, etc. This would usually be around 25 to 35% of the
Carpet area. However, there is a tendency of loading even the
common areas of the building / project like the garden, open area,
clubhouse and other recreational facilities. It is to be noted that
the above mentioned concepts are for the sake of information only
and does not in anyway convey our concurrence to the practice of
selling at the super built up area. Hence it would be incorrect to
assume the above mentioned mark ups as a rule, since the
information provided is solely with the purpose of educating people
about these terms. At this point it would also be imperative to
mention that there appears to be no regulatory control over the %
loading of area over the carpet area for the purposes of sale on the
basis of BUA/SBUA.
Checklist for buying flat from builder
1. Original copy of your agreement with the builder
2. 7/12 extract or property register card of the land under
construction
3. Index II extract of your agreement with the builder
4. Copy of N.A.(Non Agricultural) permission for the land from
the collector
5. Search and title report (with the details of documents) for
the last 30 years
6. Development agreement between the owner of land and the
builder
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7. Copy of order under the Urban land Ceiling Act
8. Copy of building plans sanctioned by the competent
authority
9. Commencement certificate granted by Corporation / Nagar
Palika
10. Building completion certificate (if available)
11. The latest receipts of taxes paid.
This list is not meant to be all inclusive as we could write an
encyclopedia. It is meant to be a starting point from which one can
take the necessary points. In the current market where there is a
huge demand for property investments, many aspects are
overlooked in the rush to secure a property.
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VASTU SHASTRA
Vastu Shastra is a very old Indian science of Architecture. Ancient
Indian sages and rishis created Vastu Shastra for the welfare of
the entire humanity. Its knowledge enables us to get benefits of
mental peace, health, wealth etc. and make our life happy. This
science, after propounding the rules of construction, goes to prove
that by constructing properly our buildings, villages, towns, cities,
shops, offices, factories and industries we can make ourselves
prosperous. Vastu Sanklap believes in his client's well being
and thus provides them the optimal vastu remedies for all their
problems. We are expertise in providing "Remedies without
Demolition.
In ancient times the human habitats were generally constructed
according to the rules of Vastu Shastra and people lived happily. In
those days the members of a joint family used to be content,
prosperous and happy. The Vastu Shastra is founded upon the
laws of nature. The equilibrium, we observe in the nature is easily
perceivable by us in all moving bodies, but unfortunately we are
unable to note this equilibrium in static bodies. This is the eternal
rule of nature and it has no place for any logic, doubt or debate.
ENERGY FLOW
The directions of East and West are important as far as obtaining
the energy from the sun is concerned. The importance of the
directions of the North and the South lies in the flow of magnetic
waves which flows from North Pole to South Pole. Therefore
southward portion of every building should be higher than the
northward portion.
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 Vastu Laws
Selection of site
Site should be square & rectangular shaped site ensures all round
prosperity and good results. keep away from triangular circular
shapes because these shapes are not good.
Site should slope from South to North from West to East, and
from South-West to North - East
North – East corner of site should be the lowest, North – East
followed by south – East, South – West corner should be highest.
Road
Road in the East should be lower than the site or in level and not
higher than the site.
Location of thanks ponds, lake in North – East direction off the
site too will ensure better results.
Roads in all the four sides of the site will be an ideal proposition.
Road in North and East is very good.
Site with it corner extending to West South West or South South
West or South West is the worst and has to be rectified or
rejected.
Plot should not be in the neighborhood of any religious place, public
place, marriage halls, hospitals, burial or cremation grounds.
Sites with rounded off, cut off or chamfered corners are not good.
Sites with fertile earth, flowering plants, Fruit Trees, Grass etc.,
are good.
Any site , which is sandwiched between two big plot, is not good and
should be avoided.
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Veedi Shoola
Veedi Shoola or road or lane which runs right into the face of the
site perpendicularly should be only in favorably (Uchchastaan)
Position and not in unfavourable (Neechastaan) position.
Veedi Shoola from North North East is good but from the North
North West is bad.
Every Property must have a compound wall at least of about 5' 0”
height and the gate should be located in the favourable position
only.
Gate should never be fixed in the center of the boundary. More
than one gate i.e. one big and one small can be fixed in the
favourable Zones.
Well can be circular in shape below the ground level, but should be
square above the ground.
SEPTIC TANK
Septic tank or gobar gas plant should be located in North or East
side of the plot but they should be in East of North (Centre).
Septic Tank or gobar gas plant should not touch the compound wall
in North or East.
DISPOSITION OF ROOMS
Buildings should be as far as possible Square or Rectangle.
To have one open courtyard in the center is always advisable.
Entrance lobby, pooja room etc., should be far as possible in North-
East zone.
Bathroom where only bathing takes place can be in East or
between East and North – East.
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KITCHEN
Kitchen should be in South – East Corner and in unavoidable
circumstances can be in North- West corner.
Kitchen when located outside building should come in the South –
East Zone of the plot or in the North- West zone of the plot but
should not touch the compound wall in East and North.
Kitchen should not be in front of, or next to toilets. Do not let the
toilet door face the kitchen and dining hall.
Cooking should always be done facing East, in the South-East
corner of the kitchen whether the kitchen is in South-East or
North West. Cooking facing North and South is prohibited. Store
room should be located between South – East and East.
Storage racks and lofts either in kitchen or store should be
against South and West wall and North and East walls should be
avoided. Heavy items like fridge, grinding stone etc., should also be
located in the South and West side of the kitchen or store.
Kitchen should have a sink or a water source. Water should flow out
from the North-East corner of kitchen.
BED ROOMS
Bedrooms should be in the Southern side, South-West corner and
Western side Only. Bedroom in the South –West corner should be
used by the master of the house.
Southern and Western side bedroom should be used by sons and
North – West corner bedroom can be used by daughters and
guests.
Bedrooms with attached toilets in the North-East corner is
dangerous. (Newly married couple in any case should not use the
North East bedrooms.)
Bedrooms in the Eastern and Northern sides too are not good.
Bedroom in the South-East corner is dangerous.
SLEEPING
Adults should sleep with their heads towards South. They can also
sleep with their heads towards East. Sleeping with the head
towards South ensures long life.
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Vastu Sanklap
Unleash the Positive Power of Space Color, the quality of light,
even the shape and Placement of objects in a room influence our
emotional and physical wellbeing.
The ancient wisdom of vastu understood the great peril that
comes from tampering with Mother Nature. Vastu's logic and
simple solutions to improving our health and the health of our
endangered environment (this includes the environment within our
home and workplace).
Put Hospitality back into the Hospitality Sector
Every design decision has a predictable outcome. So why do so
many hotels, resorts, and spas make so many inhospitable design
decisions? Think about the last hotel bedroom where you spent the
night. Discover the outcome of design decisions before you build,
design, or renovate. Create the calming ambience that leads to
guest satisfaction.
Celebrate the Spirit at the Workplace
No, this is not an oxymoron. Learn how vastu can turn the
workplace into a people-friendly environment. It's easy to create a
work atmosphere that honors your employees and clients. And it's
fiscally foolish not to do this. Worker productivity, satisfaction,
and overall wellbeing increase with vastu, so does the profit line.
Good design, bad design
Why do we feel comfortable when we step inside one room but
feel uncomfortable when we step inside another room—even if
both rooms are lavishly decorated, even if both rooms are in the
same home?
Shifting the focus of design
The answer requires a shift in focus—and this shift occurs on
every level.
First, we need to shift the way that we think about design—and
understand why we must design not only to please the eye but the
body.
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Second, we need to shift the focus of our design goal when we set
out to design or organize the interior of any room.
Picture perfect? Not always
We all know what happens when we take a picture of a perfect
hair-cut to the salon and ask the stylist to give us this cut.
The good stylist will explain that the hair-do works on the head
of that model with the specific needs of her hair, but it won't
necessarily work on our own head with the needs of our own
hair. But many other “stylists” will gamily snip away—and too
often when we look in the mirror, the results prove that what
works for one doesn't work for everyone else.
This same principle is true with design. So many of us snip
pictures from magazines of rooms that illustrate what we like
when we are about to design a room in our home. But when we try
to replicate these chosen images in our home, we blame the failure
or qualified results on our own lack of skill.
Why picture perfect is not good enough
But our own needs—meaning, in this instance, the way we live in
our home, and the architectural realities of our own home are
different. The rooms that we see in magazines are often staged
and don't reflect real living… and even if we are just choosing
colors for our walls based on these images, these pictures can
lead us astray.
We need to remember that what works for one room doesn't work
for every room. Always test your choices before you make the
plunge. Slap huge squares of colors on the wall. Then feel what
that color does to you at different times of the day. Does it make
you feel warm? Cool? Calm? Does it draw you into the room? Or
does it stop you in your tracks, like a stop sign?
It's not just what we see—but what we feel. It's not about the
visual but the visceral. Not about pleasing the eye but the entire
body. And this is true about everything associated with design
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Improving Health
We live in a stress-filled time where rapidly changing technology is
rapidly changing our lives. Many of today's so-called “creature
comforts” rob us of a deeper comfort that once accompanied a
more manageable lifestyle. Far too many of us are frazzled,
overwhelmed, and battling with stress.
Vastu Sanklap helps eliminate the stress that is attached to
these environments. Vastu, the Vedic science of design and
architecture, recognizes that harmony within and without comes
from observing our proper relationship with every space we inhabit.
In a nutshell, before we can achieve internal peace, we need to find
external peace—we need to make positive use of the power of
space. Vastu Sanklap shows us how to do this by designing
according to vastu's philosophy of holism. We create interiors that
consciously show respect for all creation. This respect naturally
extends to the self. We design spaces that honor our needs and
protect us from harm, including the harm that comes from stress.
Again, every design decision has a predictable impact on the
human body. Vastu Sanklap takes them all into account.
We hope you find this informative and are encouraged to learn more
about the Vastu.
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