ABOLI MAHAJAN

SUBMITTED TO – AR. PURVA KULKARNI IV YEAR ‘B’

AR. SHWETA SHIRKE
ROLL NO – 10
▪ LOCATION AND INTRODUCTION

The government evacuation department reports it is one

of the oldest settlements, perhaps around 4,000 years
old. The survey claims that Delhi be the capital of the
nation is due to its population and central location
within the country. The Delhi attributes to have all the Climate
amenities in the past to agree as a complete settlement Hottest Month June (33 °C avg)
in terms of its topography, land, water source and
climate. In the survey, on being asked despite of many Coldest Month
January (14 °C avg)
wars taken place in Delhi to conquer it, but still it has
always gain a progress till date, in the survey 70% August (142.8 mm avg)
people polled to state that the people in Delhi have Wettest Month
always come from diverse cultures and civilization, so at
Windiest Month June (9 km/h avg)
different time era, people came and given their rituals
and other practices kept it progressive all the time. 569.4 mm (per year)
Annual precip.
 • The project is located along Guru Ravidas Marg
▪ Location : New Delhi Street which leads to two big residential areas in the
▪ Architect : Charles Correa North and the South.
• The Tara pays deeply attention to the inner
▪ Building Type : Social Housing for
activities which are almost happen in the central
middle class people garden and leave the interaction of traffic behind a
▪ Year : 1975-78 wall which is parallel to Guru Ravidas Marg Street(
the SouthEast).
▪ No. of units : 160

▪ Area : 1.48 ha

▪ Program : Social Housing with 160 units Destination Distance(KM)

of two and three bedroom flats
▪ Density : 375 people per hectare
LOCATION AND CONTEXT Airport 17
Railway station 17
Metro station 03
Bank 0.6
School 0.1
DTC bus station 0.1
Hospital 0.5
▪ Tara is a group housing project commissioned
by Tara Co-operative Society. It is a high-
density, low rise building with 160 units.
▪ Tara Apartments is the first ever group
housing flats in Delhi. The idea was conceived
on 12 Nov 1960.
▪ The concept was introduced to rehabilitate
the 1947 partition affected people who had
now here to settle down after their retirement
from their professional lives.
▪ Several of this section of people were senior
government officials and influential citizens
who worked hard to see that their dreams
were turned into reality.
▪ The famous architect Charles Correa was
roped in to design a unique architectural
concept.
 ▪ The project is in the
suburb of middle-
class. Therefore, it
creates a harmonious
and balance volume
with the existing
fabric due to limited
height and the form
of the building. More
than that, the project
also plays an
important part in
linking these other
buildings with the
adjacent park.

Evaluation: The building turns its back on the street to prevent noise, dust from the high flow
vehicles. Being staked as a row, central garden, big overhangs and sharp edges, all give these
buildings a sense of Indian characteristic under hot sun, full of light without suffering from high
temperature.
 ▪ Evaluation: The concept of building allows
people 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 each
dwelling are maximized.

Three bedroom type

Two bedroom type
▪ The dwellings are
grouped into some small
and medium blocks. Some
blocks are assembled only
by two-bedroom flat, some
are combined between
twobedroom type and
three-bedroom type. It
creates the diversity of
form but still maintains the
logic of dwellings‟
functions. However, there
are just 16 three-bedroom
flats so that it is not
sufficient for families
which have more than 4
members.
•The complex is formed due to the combination
between pairs of accommodation units.
•The second floor which is larger than the
ground one with a big overhang that rises further
approximately 6 metres gives the mixture
between shadow and light. More than that, the
duplex above is also push back hence front of
the below one is protected too. In that way, the
whole central garden is full filled with shadow.
• 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 outermos
ANALYSIS OF SOLAR RADIATION IN WINTER AND SUMMER
▪ Volumetric axonometry defining mass, form and space which
refers to the perception of the general shape and form as well as
size of building.
Building spine row
lies in NE 47degree
zone. There is Central
Open to Sky zone
which creates a space
of gathering for social
interaction.
▪ FIGURE GROUND PLAN
▪ TOTAL SITE AREA : 15000 Sq. Mt. (approx
3.8 acre)
▪ TOTAL BUILTUP AREA : 15518.72 Sq. Mt.
▪ GROUND COVER : 3924.39 Sq. Mt.
▪ PARKING AREA :
▪ 4- WHEELER : 962.85 Sq. Mt.
▪ 2- WHEELER : 160 Sq. Mt.
▪ GREEN COVER : 3686.6 Sq. Mt.
▪ OPEN SPACE : 11594.33 Sq. Mt.
▪ CIRCULATION : 4692 Sq. Mt.

▪ F.S.I = 15518.72/ 15000 = 1.03

▪ Spaces Comparisons
 DRAWBACKS OF TARA HOUSING
▪ WATER SUPPLY- - They had underground water
supply. -Water is supplied through pumping 1. Not enough parking space available. Total number of apartments
system. are 160,and allotted parking space is available for 114 cars, so it
▪ DRAINAGE - -Waste water is directly drained into is not possible for individual spot for parking. Major drawback is
municipal sewer. many individuals have to park their vehicles outside the
▪ ELECTRICITY – - Electric meter is provided at
apartment area.
outside every block below staircase landing. 2. Space utilization is not appropriate as the exterior area seems
very spacious and house interior are very congested. As per law
▪ STAIRCASE – -There were total 19 staircase for A
-S blocks. - 4 bridges that connects 2rows of of Delhi municipal code, they does not allow a building footprint
housing to cover more than 1/3 of the site, so in order to use the full
amount of floor area available on site, the build form has to be at
least 4 stories or higher.
3. No fire safety installed.
4. As there are no elevator facilities installed, elderly people face
problem while taking stairs. this is also a major concern for those
whose apartments are on top floors.
5. During the time of rain water gets stagnant in the central
community space.
6. Drainage problem is of the main issue.
7. Uniformity is not observed in the case of air ventilation and
natural light. From block A-J experiences good natural light while
other blocks lack it. similarly as we move towards upper top
floors of block S-K, they experience good ventilation while their
ground floors lacks it