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Data Info
Author
B.V. DOSHI (VASTUSHILPA FOUNDATION)
City
Indore
Country
India
Year
1989
Program
Low-Cost Housing
Technical Info
Site area
863400 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
60000
inh/ha
Home Units:
6543
Jobs
0
Streetsroad:
0
%
Buildup:
1
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
1 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
%
Civic
0
%
Description
- The Aranya Housing master plan was designed by the Vastu Shilpa Foundation, headed by B.V. Doshi. It is a low-cost housing community, primarily for economically weaker sections of society.
- It is divided into 6 sectors , which are self-contained neighborhoods with residential ,civic and small commercial amenities. Each sector would have a population ranging from 7000-12000 people.
- The town center ,forming the hub of commercial and recreational activity, is located along the central activity spine.It is accessible from all sectors via a network of linear green belts running diagonally across each sector.
- These green belts form a pedestrian network for residents to move across the community. They have been designed to draw users inward towards the town center.
- The road network is hierarchical with average road widths of 4.5 m at dwelling level to 15 m width.They facilitate vehicular movement towards the periphery of the community.
- The inward movement of pedestrians and outward movement of vehicles intended to create a segregation of circulation.
- The roads have a non rectilinear character with bends and varying widths meant to create spontaneous public spaces and venues for daily activities and events.
- The plots allotted to various income groups were arranged concentrically in the master plan. The middle and higher income group plots were located at the periphery. The lower income groups populated the middle of the sectors. This concentric arrangement meant to foster a sense of community and enable interactions amongst the residents , irrespective of their socio-economic status.
- Despite being a mass housing project, the design of individual residences was designed as a kit of parts and not a standard mass-produced layout. Doshi had the vision of the design of dwellings being a participatory process and one that would evolve with the residents.
- The masterplan provided a self-building approach for the dwellings. The “kit of parts” consisted of staircases, a variety of balconies,fenestration and entrance configurations etc. Residents could choose from and add these parts to their dwelling as per their requirement and economical situation.
- This was well-suited to the lower income demographic meant to populate the project. This enabled them to build their house through periodic smaller investments and to fit their exact requirements.
- Each homeowner would receive with their plot - a concrete plinth (foundation for structure), service core and a room. The smallest plots were sized at 35 sq.m.
- The down payment for the plot was to be proportional to the income of the owner. Owners were given the freedom to use their choice of material for building construction and ornamentation.
- The service cores were placed in a narrow open space(open service slot) amidst clusters of dwellings. This open service area enabled the core to service double the number of sanitary facilities than conventional methods of that time.
- Dwellings were oriented North-South to minimize solar radiation absorption by the buildings and keep them cool.
- Every ten houses opened out to a shared courtyard, forming a cluster which connected to a larger pedestrian street.
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