BAR601 (Architectural Design –VI) Date:-04 Jan, 2016

APARTMENT (Cluster Housing)

Apartment house, also called apartment block, or block of flats, building containing more than one dwelling unit, most of
which are designed for domestic use, but sometimes including shops and other nonresidential features.
History of Apartment -
The modern large apartment building emerged in the early 20th century with the incorporation of elevators, 00000central
heating, and other conveniences that could be shared in common by a building’s tenants. Apartments for the well-to-do
began to offer other amenities such as leisure facilities, delivery and laundry services, and communal dining rooms and
gardens. The multistory apartment house continued to grow in importance as crowding and rising land values in cities made
one-family homes less and less practicable in parts of many cities. Much government-subsidized, or public, housing has
taken the form of apartment buildings, particularly for the urban elderly and working classes or those living in poverty.
Apartment-block towers also were erected in large numbers in the Soviet Union and other countries where housing
construction was the responsibility of the state.
Since World War II the demand for apartment housing has continued to grow as a result of continued urbanization. The
mid- or high-rise apartment complex has become a fixture of the skylines of most of the world’s cities, and the two- or
three-story “walk-up” apartment also remains popular in somewhat less built-up urban areas.

The Site
The site is located behind the MITS boys Hostel, link to Kalpi road & Suncity Road Gwalior, (M.P.). Gwalior has a sub-tropical
climate with hot summers from late March to early July, the humid monsoon season from late June to early October, and a
cool dry winter from early November to late February. Under climate classification the city has a humid subtropical climate.
The highest recorded temperature was 48 °C and the lowest was −1 °C. Summers start in late March, and along with other
cities like Jaipur and Delhi, are among the hottest in India and the world. Temperatures peak in May and June with daily
averages being around 33–35 °C (93–95 °F), and end in late June with the onset of the monsoon. The site is Trapezoidal in
shape, total site area is 12132 Sq.M., the NW side is 94.13 M faces 18 M wide road.

Requirement-

__ 1 BHK Cluster (40 units; Min. Area/unit – 42 sq. m)

__ 2 BHK Clusters (80 units; Min. Area/unit – 60 sq. m)
__ 3 BHK Clusters (80 units; min. Area/unit – 75 sq. m)
F.A.R. – 1.25; Total Built-up Area – 15165 sq. m)
Ground Coverage 1/3 of Site Area
Common /Service area (like lift, staircase, plumbing shaft etc)
Open spaces and road, pathways, park
Proposed location for community centre within site (future development)

Submission Required –

 Case study – 2 case studies with inferences and analysis

 Concept –
 Proposed Concept
 Site Plan (Scale - 1:250)
 Site Elevation (Scale - 1:250)
 Plans –
 Typical Floor Plan (scale 1:100)
 Individual Plan for Each Different Unit (appropriate scale)
 Terrace plan – (scale 1:100)
 Elevation – All Four Sides (scale – 1:100)
 Section – Two Section From Each Block with Toilet/Staircase (scale – 1:100)
 3d rendered view and detail model.
BAR601 (Architectural Design –VI) Date:-04 Jan, 2016

Submission Date:

06th Jan - Literature Review

11th Jan - Case study review
12th - 13th Jan - Site Analysis & Concept
18th - Plan (design review I)
25th Jan - Section and Elevation (Design Review II)
27th Jan - Pre-final Jury (Block Model)
1st Feb - Final Jury (final Detailed Model)

Proposed Site: