Tara Group Housing
Empower Shack
Atira Staff Housing
Group – 2
1. Soa , Sumiya Islam (18-37504-1)
2. Sunjidha Rifah (18-36210-1)
3. Ajwoad Niyaj (17-34613-2
TARA GROUP HOUSING
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U Location : New Delhi, India
Architect : Charles Correa
T Client : Tara Housing Society
Completed : 1978
Target group : Middle class people of Nehru Center.
Program : Social housing with 160 units of two and
three-bedroom flats .
CECONCEPT
• The main concept in Tara housing group project is a creative vernacular typology in term of arranging and piling the singular flat into united
Initially intended simply as a double-story shack upgrade with galvanized zinc sheeting and a timber
blocks.
•
frame,In term
theofconcept
a social housing
hasgroup,
since theevolved
project into a far more permanent structure, explains Bolnick.
takes big advantages from natural resources .
Following
• engagements
They provide thermal relief to with theduring
inhabitants City of Cape Town, the design typology was amended to include
the harshblock
concrete summerwalls
sun. as fire breaks as well as a concrete floor to divide the vertical structure instead
of a wooden one to increase its fire resistance properties. Empower Shack is a project that shows
how to deal with the global migration and refugee crisis.
SITE MAP
Location : New Delhi , India.
The project is located along Guru Ravidas Marg Street
which leads to two big Residential areas in the north
and the south.
OPEN / BUILD AREA
SITE AREA : 1.48 ha
Building block
SECTION AA’
SOUTH EAST SECTION
terrace which is protected by a
This building is designed by one of the most famous Indian architects at this
pergola and big overhangs. Two
time, Charles Correa, and completed in 1978. Tara housing group has more
sides than
of the project
125 units and 375are connected
persons per hectare. The Tara pays deeply attention
by to the inner activities which are almost happen in the central garden and
staircases. Evaluation: The
leave the interaction of traffic behind a wall which is parallel to Guru Ravidas
conceptMargof building
Street( allows people
the South-East).
to access directly to the interior
garden. More than that, everyone
also has their own open-to-sky
terraces with full filled shadow. By
taking advantages of sun, wind
directions and open spaces, hence
lighting access and ventilation to MULTIPLE USE SPACE
STAIR CASE
each dwelling are maximized.
GREEN SPACE/COURTIYARD
KITCHENETTE
BATHROOM
Two bedroom flat
Three bedroom flat
This building
• The concept of building allows people to access directly to the interior
garden.
• Everyone also has their own open-to-sky terraces with full filled shadow.
• The project big advantages from natural resources like lighting and ventilation
and all families share these features equally.
MULTIPLE USE SPACE
STAIR CASE
GREEN SPACE/COURTIYARD
KITCHENETTE
BATHROOM
Circulation Pattern
Main road
secondary road
The design of Tara Housing project was inspired by this project
GREEN MAP
Green Area
40%
Building block
Entry
AMENITIES
3 15
2 14
1 16
7
4
4
5
8
6 7
4 5 7
14
4 4
10
12 7
11
13
by two-bedroom
flat, some are
Dwelling typology: combined
between two-
The complex is formed due to the bedroom type
combination between pairs of
accommodation units. The second and three-
floor which is larger than the
ground one with a big overhang bedroom type. It
that rises further approximately 6
metres gives the mixture between
creates the
shadow and light. More than that, diversity of form
the duplex above is also push back
hence front of the below one is but still
protected too. In that way, the
whole central garden is full filled maintains the
with shadow.
logic of
Description: The dwellingsdwellings‟
are grouped into some
small and medium blocks. Some blocks are
assembled only by two-bedroomfunctions.
flat, some are
combined between two-bedroom type and
However, there
three-bedroom type. It creates the diversity of
form but still maintains thearelogic just 16
of dwellings‟
functions. However, there are just 16 three-
bedroom flats so that three-bedroom
it is not sufficient for
families which have more than 4 members.
In the shape of “L”,
this type seems to be
difficult to attach in
the middle of a
cluster and all of
them are located in
the outermost.
Communal Space
1. Setting space
2. Amphitheater
3. Children playing zone
4. Lawn
5. Swimming pool
The open staircases and their landing are interactive zones . The central spine is an active enclosed space which turns semi open
space with presence of large green trees houses an OAT, children's play area, green pockets. The multi-functional hall acts as
transition space from the central spine to the green scape on the South East. The soft scape on the South East is bounded and
buffered by peripheral plantation.
BUILDING MATERIAL
•The unusually refined exposed brick and concrete construction reflects the architect's prevailing commitment to the
modernist idiom.
• The concrete pergola accentuates the jagged break down of the building surfaces rather than forming an effective
continuous parasol.
Empower Shack
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U Location: Cape Town, South Africa.
T Architect: Alfredo Brillembourg.
Firm: Urban-Think Tank
Client: BT Section Site C
Completed: 2018
Project types: Residential & Multi Unit
Housing.
Target group: Low income people who
are basically live in slum area.
CONCEPT
Initially intended simply as a double-story shack upgrade with galvanized zinc sheeting and a timber
frame, the concept has since evolved into a far more permanent structure, explains Bolnick.
Following engagements with the City of Cape Town, the design typology was amended to include
concrete block walls as fire breaks as well as a concrete floor to divide the vertical structure instead
of a wooden one to increase its fire resistance properties. Empower Shack is a project that shows
how to deal with the global migration and refugee crisis.
CLIMATE CONSIDERATION
❑ Cape Town has a Mediterranean-style climate.
❑ Rainfall average of 3 days per month in summer.
❑ Hours of daylight: 13-14hr in summer.
❑ In winter season, Rainfall: 9 – 10 days per month.
Designers said, “While we are absolutely trying to innovate upon the design and technology of low-cost housing,
we’re more concerned with the general ‘system’ that surrounds housing in the context of informal South African
settlements.” He went on to add, “The Empower Shack project seeks to address these larger challenges, and in doing
so, hopefully, changes not just the built landscape of places like Khayelitsha, but also the social, political and
economic structures that shape residents lives.”
EXISTING PLAN PORPOSED PLAN
CURRENT & FUTURE PROTOTYPE
GROUND FLOOR
3 STOREY UNIT
GROUND FLOOR
2 STOREY UNIT
GROUND FLOOR
2 STOREY UNIT
2ND & 3RD FLOOR
3 STOREY UNIT
2ND & 3RD FLOOR
3 STOREY UNIT
HOUSING MODULE TYPE:
MULTIPLE USE SPACE
STAIR CASE
GREEN SPACE/COURTIYARD
KITCHENETTE
BATHROOM
MATERIALS:
➢ Metal-clad modular
➢ Wood
➢ Glass
➢ Concrete
CONSTRUCTION:
➢ two story metal-clad modular.
➢ wood frame structure.
➢ concrete block walls.
MERIT:
✓ Developed neighborhoods.
✓ Open space has been created for child play.
DEMERIT:
✓ The room heats up very quickly in the summer
due to the metal facade and roof.
Atira Staff (Low-Cost) Housing
AHMEDABAD, INDIA
PROJECT INFO
LOCATION – AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
ARCHITECT – Balkrishna Doshi
CLIENT – Atira (Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association)
TIME PERIOD – 1957-1960
TOTAL AREA – 1.6 Acre
DENSITY –292.5/Acre
NUMBER OF UNIT – 156
SITE
Ahmedabad SITE
1
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
Concept
• Made of cheap local materials
• Natural ventilation
• Parallel walls and vaults. aligned north-
south to minimize the hard effects of
afternoon sun
• Central space characterized by public space
which is served as reference point of
community
Built area & Circulation
Built area
External
Driveway
Internal
Driveway
Master Plan
Green map
Master Plan
Master Plan
Master Plan Cluster Development
Master Plan
Private green Semi Private green Common space Orientation and direction of the winds
UNIT DETAIL
Living Room
Kitchen
Rear courtyard
Toilet
Bathroom
Unit Plan
UNIT DETAIL
Service area
Rear private
courtyard
Shared court
Multifunctional
area
Unit Plan
UNIT DETAIL A
Driveway
Private space
Semi-Private space
B
Common space
A
Master Plan
Section AA
Section BB
Interior & Exterior View
•Each dwelling was given a single room, divided by a
movable partition, with a court to the rear, and a toilet
beyond that.
•Drains could then be conveniently located along a
single line between back to back courts.
Interior & Exterior View
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