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Beedi Workers Colony Case Study

The document summarizes a housing project for beedi workers in Kengeri, Bangalore, India. The project was designed by architects Gayathri and Namith Associates for 4500 residents and includes 800 housing units on 11.13 acres. Key aspects of the design include layout with central open courtyards, use of local materials, rainwater harvesting, bio-gas plants, and self-sufficient utilities. While the project provides ample lighting, ventilation and community amenities, it lacks security features like fencing and designated parking.

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Beedi Workers Colony Case Study

The document summarizes a housing project for beedi workers in Kengeri, Bangalore, India. The project was designed by architects Gayathri and Namith Associates for 4500 residents and includes 800 housing units on 11.13 acres. Key aspects of the design include layout with central open courtyards, use of local materials, rainwater harvesting, bio-gas plants, and self-sufficient utilities. While the project provides ample lighting, ventilation and community amenities, it lacks security features like fencing and designated parking.

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LIVE CASE

STUDY

CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
SITE PLANNING
LAYOUT
BUILDING
AESTHETICS
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
CONDITION
STRUCTURES AND MATERIAL
SERVICES
SPECIAL FEATURES
INFERENCE

INTRODUCTION

ABOUT ARCHITECTS:
GAYATHRI AND NAMITH ASSOCIATES
DESIGNS ALMOST ALWAYS WRAP AROUND NATURE WITH NO CLEAR
BOUNDARIES.
FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION APPROACH.

IT IS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA TO


CATER TO THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE ECONOMICALLY AND
SOCIALLY WEAKER SECTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. REGISTERED IN
APRIL 2000, ITS AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IS RS. 10 CRORES.
FUNDED BY : RAJIV GANDHI RURAL HOUSING CORPORATION
DESIGN AND LAYOUT : GAYATHRI AND NAMITH ASSOCIATES

BEEDI WORKERS
COLONY
TECHNICAL DATA

LOCATION: KENGERI, BANGALORE


START OF PROJECT : 2003
POPULATION : 4500
NUMBER OF HOUSES : 800
AREA : 11.13 ACRES
UNIT COST : RS.97000/ARCHITECTS: GAYATHRI & NAMITH ASSOCIATES.

CLIMATIC Condition

LOCATION:
CLIMATE:
wet dry climate)
TEMPERATURE:
AVG ANNUAL RAINFALL:
TOPOGRAPHY:

Kengeri main road.


Tropical savanna (typical
mean max- 36 degree C.
mean min- 17 degree C.
859mm.
949m above sea level.

SITE PLANNING

LOCATION

ROAD NETWORK

BEEDI WORKERS COLON

MAJOR ROADS

MINOR ROADS

INTERNAL ROADS

Impacts of site on site planning


GREEN LANDS on the
South west
, west and north west

URBANISED on north east parts

BEEDI WORKERS COLONY

LAYOUT

RAILWAY
STATION

3.
1

Km

HOSPIT
AL

BEEDI WORKERS
COLONY
Km

2.5
Km
7.
5

BANK

Km

FIRE
STATIO
N

2.3 Km
1.
7

3.3 Km

1.
9

2 Km

BUS STOP

PETROL
BUNK

POLICE
STATION

km

GAS
STATION

Proximity Chart

ZONING

PUBLIC

SEMI PRIVATE
PRIVATE

SUN PATH & WIND MOVEMENT

SUMMER
WINDS

WEST

EAST

MONSOON WINDS

LIGHTING & VENTILATION

BUILDING

OPEN COURTYARDS
SHADING DEVICES

ISOMETRIC VIEW

Bedroom

BATHROO
M

COURTYAR
D
HAL
L

kitchen

BASIC PLAN

AESTHETICS

EXTERIOR (form & texture)

SERVICES

Sanitary
One pipe system.
Approx 2000kg of effluent is collected.
Daily flow of water: 36/m3/day
Effluent collected is further carried to treatment plants.

BIOGAS
Biogas used for: cooking
Biogas generation: 5m3/day
Approx 120 house are benefitted from bio-gas plant.
It provides gas for cooking & manure for gardening
purpose

RAIN WATER HARVESTING

Ample rain water is collected & stored.


(water tank capacity is about 80K litters)

CONCLUSION

Strength.

Weakness.
Location: site located on
outskirts.
Travelling: since site is located
on outskirts,
Travelling is an issue for EWS
people.
Commercials: no major
commercial space alloted.

Level: ground to earth, i.e.


G+1
hence no need of lift.
Community: since its a
community based project
security would not be least
concern.
Services: RWH, Bio-gas plant,
SWOT
water
treatment plant, makes
ANALYSIS
Opportunity
the community self dependent. . Threats.

Central open courtyards


can be used for
landscaping.

No compound walls causes


threat for community.

MERITS
Self depended
Good amount of area around every
housing unit (set back, courtyard in
between)
Using low cost materials ( which
were available locally)
Filler slab ( aesthetic quality ,
decreases weight of slab)
Schools , commercial , mosque, all
available with in the locality
Even though there are 20 houses in
each unit , each house has a good
amount of lighting and ventilation
The houses in ground floors are
provided with outdoor area, and
the people living on the first floor
are provided with terraces
Insurance natural disaster

DEMERITS
there are no
boundary , or
fencing
provided no
safety
no allotted
parking spaces
scarcity of
water
summers

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