Koralkar Eklavya

4130-A

Urban Habitat

This project came up with an idea of providing quality open spaces along with all the amenities which are required for the residents to sustain, in the close proximity of their dwelling places. Inspiring from the values and intents behind the Unite d' habitation in Marseilles, France, this project also is intended to be a sustainable city within a city. This project not only serves its residents but also the people in the vicinity, hence it proves to be an attractor of floating population from all over the city.


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Exercise 01 : Unit Design

Housing units with areas 65 sq mts and 100 sq mts for user group A: A senior citizen couple aged 65 years and Group B : A young couple aged 28 years.

Exercise 02 : Case studies

Various projects of various scales (From townships to standalone housing projects) were studied and analysed under the scope of spatial arrangements, climatic factors, structure and amenities provided for the residents.

concerns and concepts.Initial forms developed on the basis of above mentioned concepts and concerns.

Form exploration

The above image is a brief on the Grade level plan, the amenities floor plan and the hollow plinth plan on the podium level.

Here, character of the project in terms of massing and the various spaces created on different levels is illustrated

An aerial view overlooking onto the site along with agricultural fields in the context

A bird eye view overlooking on the private terraces within the projects along with the existing buildings in the context